Knock About with the FitzgeraldTrout..., Esta Spalding
Knock About with the FitzgeraldTrout..., Esta Spalding
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Knock About with the Fitzgerald-Trouts

Author: Esta Spalding

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/09/2017


Synopsis

"Witty, full of heart and genuinely fun to read...a wacky, lighthearted romp." -- The New York Times Book Review

Welcome to the further adventures of the plucky Fitzgerald-Trout siblings, who live on a tropical island where the grown-ups are useless, but the kids can drive.

In this second installment, the delightfully self-reliant siblings continue their search for a home. This time, their pursuit will bring them face-to-face with a flood, illegal carnivorous plants, and the chance to win an extraordinary prize at a carnival. Will they finally find a place to call home?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Literary Chanteuse on July 07, 2017

Another story filled with adventure and mystery, the Fitzgerald-Trouts discover new things about their island home and about themselves, while rising to the challenges that face them together as a family. I found they argued a lot more and brooded over their circumstances which dragged the story dow......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 27, 2017

I am a fan!!! I absolutely LOVED "Knock About With the Fitzgerald-Trouts," which I won via Goodreads Giveaways! Esta Spalding immediately won me over with her earnest storytelling, and her five young but resilient characters captured my heart from the very beginning. The mom in me was angry at the pa......more

Goodreads review by Em on August 15, 2018

In this charming sequel to Look Out For The Fitzgerald-Trouts, 11-year-old Kim and her four younger siblings are again immersed in another puzzling tropical island adventure. Neglectful, unloving parents who want as little to do with them as possible have abandoned the 5 children to live on their ow......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 28, 2019

The second installment in the Fitzgerald-Trout series was certainly as enjoyable as the first. The Fitzgerald-Trout kids often pull against each other in true family style, even as they band together in attempts to secure a real home. Esta Spalding moves the plot along quickly through fun and fanta......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on June 22, 2019

I like the Fitzgerald-Trouts. They certainly have their challenges. Who wouldn't - five kids living in a car and trying to make sure everything important is taken care of without the help of adult. Johnny Trout is back - loving his pig more than his son and figuring out how to make all the money he......more


Quotes

"It's goofy, sweet, and buoyant with good will--Pippi Longstocking for our more hyperactive times."—Horn Book

"Spunk, spirit, and ingenuity only begin to describe these fascinating children."—School Library Journal

"With quick chapters, a compelling mystery, clever kid characters, and humorous antics galore, this lighthearted, cheer-worthy adventure should find an easy audience among middle-grade readers."—Booklist