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Leaving The Bellweathers (2009)

by Kristin Clark Venuti(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1606840061 (ISBN13: 9781606840061)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

EgmontUSA

review 1: My son loves audiobooks so I listen to them while he is at school. This book is a fun and humorous mix of Philip Ardaugh and Trenton Lee Stewart. The book is told from the perspective of the butler (who is house cleaner, nanny, and parent as well) who vows he is leaving the nutty family he works for. The father is a crazy inventor, the mother paints constantly, the oldest daughter is always looking for social justice causes to get involved in, the oldest son loves endangered dangerous animals and takes them into the home, and the triplets are artists and mischief makers. The end is a bit predictable but the story is great entertainment. It is not as well written as the Stewart book but a nice quick read anyway.
review 2: Tristan Benway is the victim of an ances... moretors pledge that he and his decendants will serve teh Bellweathers for two centuries. Benway has been counting down the time he has left. He has also been writing a Tell All book about his adventures or misadventures, depending on how you wish to look at it. He thinks about the challenges ahead for his replacement. He knows that whoever steps into his shoes will have their hands full with this family. First there are the three mischievious triplets. They seem to find trouble everywhere. Then there is Spider who likes to collect dangerous and endangered animals of all kinds. Ninda thinks she can fix the world or at least her little corner of it. She keeps taking in those that she believes have been exploited. Then of course there are the parents. Dr. Bellweather is an inventor who tends to fly off the handle when interrupted. His wife can't seem to get enough of painting and repainting the walls inside their lighthouse. Eventhough Benway has looked forward to leaving he is finding this decision difficult. He is the glue that holds the family together. I will highly recommend this book to my students. The only area I see as a possible problem for them is some of the vocabulary for reluctant or intensive reading students this is some times a drawback. I am hoping the story line will keep them reading. less

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