When a thunderstorm knocks out the electricity, Charlie McButton’s whole tech empire comes tumbling down. He needs batteries–FAST. But the only batteries are inside his baby sister’s beloved talking doll. Will he resort to desperate measures, and cause his sister to have a meltdown of her own? Or will he snap out of his computer craze long enough to realize sisters can be fun, even without batteries? (Penguin Group, 2005)
When Suzy’s father is called to war in a faraway jungle, she struggles to deal with his absence. (Scholastic Press, 2013)