Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Out of Patience by Brian Meehl


Twelve-year-old Jake Waters cannot wait to escape the small town of Patience, Kansas, until the arrival of a cursed toilet plunger causes him to reevaluate his feelings toward his family and its history. This book reminded me of Holes by Louis Sachar--there was the similar theme of a family curse and blend of the magical and ordinary. Lots of fun.
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WHEN DOES THIS TOOK PLACE???? 1960s?? Modern time?? before the civil war??

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