review 1: I am currently reading Applewhites at Wit's End by Stephanie S. Tolan. This book is the sequel to Surviving the Applewhites. In the book, the very talented Applewhite family is going on broke. To save their beloved property, Wit's End, the Applewhites decide to have a summer camp to raise money. I really like the youngest Applewhite, Destiny, because he's very funny. I remember driving by a ranch around Kingsville, Texas, that sounds a lot like Wit's End. They both have really cool ponds. I was surprised when Randolph Applewhite came up with the summer camp idea because I have noticed that he normally is very negative about bad situations until the rest of his family helps him out. I was excited when the campers arrived because the Applewhites had been working so h... moreard. Overall, I think Tolan did a great job writing the book! review 2: A good, solid story for 8 to 12 year old kids. But I must admit being disappointed that the level of humor found in the first book was missing from this one. I read the first book Surviving the Applewhites upon the urging of my tween. That book was absurdly funny - the situation of the punk kid, Jake, used to getting attention for his look, profanity, and actions, being totally ignored when he comes to live with the dance-to-a-different-beat family of the Applewhites. I definitely recommend the series and look forward to new Applewhite adventures in the future. less
