Mrs. Drabyk’s Blog

Dear Mrs. Midlarsky,

Wow! This summer I was a part of a secret operation involving intrigue, mystery, and a lot of entertaining escapades with my friend Peter.  You’re probably wondering what jet setting international country I spent vacationing at this summer.  Well, believe it or not, I didn’t even need to go to the airport to experience this exciting adventure.

            You see, this all took place in the book I read this summer called The War With Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith.  My new friend Peter is actually Peter Stokes, the main character of the book.  Peter was given an assignment from his teacher to write something true and meaningful about his life.  Peter decided to write about the time his grandfather came to live with his family and how a war erupted once he arrived.  The problem of the story occurred when his dad told Peter that he would have to give up his room so his grandfather could move in.  This did not sit well with Peter so he and his two friends, Steve and Billy, devised a plan of action to discourage Grandpa Jack from wanting to live in Peter’s room.

            I really liked this book because I felt a connection to Peter’s situation.  I too had to give up my room when my great aunt visited us from Florida.  I was definitely not happy about the situation, but I thought that perhaps I could get something from this deal!  My mom and dad told me that they appreciated my generosity and thoughtfulness by letting old Aunt Betty stay in my room.  I was actually setting them up for a trip to the toy store for my hospitality and it involved getting a new Wii game.

            This book was so interesting and exciting to read.  I had a difficult time putting it down.  It is definitely one of my top ten suggestions for reading this year.  My favorite part of the book happened to be when Peter began setting up all of those tricks on his grandfather.  I know it wasn’t very nice of him to do that, but it really made the story so suspenseful.  Anyway, I hope you enjoyed your summer and also had time to read a few good books. 

                                                                        Sincerely,

                                                                       Your Student