The House Swap

Name: The House Swap
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Yvette Clark
ISBN: 9780063034563

Author: Yvette Clark

Narrator: Rose Basista, Deva Marie Gregory

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/28/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

The Parent Trap meets The Holiday in this heartwarming and funny story of two girls, one American and one British, who become friends and confidantes when their families swap houses, from the acclaimed author of Glitter Gets Everywhere.Allie is British and dreams of being a spy. Sage is an only child from sunny California. They meet when their families swap houses for the summer.Though they’re polar opposites, Allie and Sage quickly realize that they’re both dealing with family issues—Sage’s parents may be on the brink of divorce, and Allie’s struggling to feel heard in her big family. It may take a trip around the world for them to find their place at home.This sweet and emotional story is told in alternating chapters from each girl’s point of view, offering two unique perspectives on family and belonging.

About Yvette Clark

Yvette Clark is a Brit by birth and a New Yorker by design. An avid reader, writer, and trampoliner, Yvette lives in Manhattan with her husband, two children, and a blue cat named Beau. You can visit Yvette online at yvetteclark.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy

4 stars When I saw that this middle grade novel was a mix of ‘The Holiday’ and ‘Parent Trap’ I figured it would be a fun read, and it was. It was fun, heartwarming, and I loved both of the girls whose lives we followed. Allie lives in England, Sage in California. Allie is a middle child and Sage is a......more

Goodreads review by Amina

✰ 3.75 stars ✰ “The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to. —Dodie Smith” Yvette Clark wrote one of my favorite reads from last year, so I was really hopeful that The House Swap would have the same magic. And while, there......more

Goodreads review by Alysa

Yvette Clark has done it again! Just as we saw in her debut, GLITTER GETS EVERYWHERE, she is a master of bringing humor and wit to very real and very emotional truths. Told in alternating POVs between two girls (Ally-- from a small village in England, and Sage, her American counterpart from LA) THE H......more

Goodreads review by Sam

I loved the sparkling dialogue and character relationships that the author so deftly carries off in The House Swap. You can't help but feel a connection to the two girls who tell the story in alternating POV chapters as they help each other deal with issues from divorce and not feeling like you fit......more