Katherine Mcdermott

"The Underwear Tree": or 101 Misadventures Katherine Mcdermott

Underwear hanging in trees, disastrous camping trips, back yard circuses are just some of the antics perpetrated by Kelly's younger sister, Julie Anne, better known as Jules. As a fifth grader, Kelly is sometimes overwhelmed by her mischievous sibling. But with fun and adventure, Kelly is growing into a preteen who has to deal with the class bully, a practical joker who plays humiliating jokes. She also experiences her very first crush on a boy, an amateur magician who captures her attention with his tricks. When she and her friends help put out a forest fire, Kelly is rewarded with a kitten named Sparky. But Jules is jealous. Will she succeed in driving Kelly bonkers? Or will Kelly learn to be patient with her over imaginative sister? The book includes cartoons throughout and is both heartwarming and humorous.