The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue, Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue, Karina Yan Glaser
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The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue

Author: Karina Yan Glaser

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/17/2019


Synopsis

For the Vanderbeekers, a large biracial family living on Harlem’s 141st Street, spring break couldn’t be off to a better start. Isa has a whole week to prepare for a violin audition, Oliver is building an epic treehouse, and Laney, Jessie, and Hyacinth are excited to help their mother get ready
for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to star in a popular lifestyle magazine.

What the Vanderbeekers do not expect to do is single-handedly destroy their mother’s baking business. As the kids secretly race against the clock to fix their epic mistake, mysterious packages arrive at their door and threaten to ruin everything.

In a heartwarming family novel full of humor and wisdom, Karina Yan Glaser shows how even when life falls apart there is always a path forward, always a way to show kindness and love.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

About Karina Yan Glaser

Karina Yan Glaser is the author of the New York Times bestselling Vanderbeekers series and the standalone novel A Duet for Home, which received three starred reviews and has been nominated for more than a dozen state awards. A former middle school teacher, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City, with her husband, two teens, and an assortment of pets and houseplants. One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katy O. on May 28, 2019

(free review copy via @kidlitexchange) Oh I LOVE this family even more with every story. They are the perfect combination of the Melendy and Penderwick families and the children are wonderfully unsupervised (this is a GOOD THING!) and allowed to have adventures and learn and make mistakes and I just......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 19, 2019

I loved the first 2 books in this series, but I was afraid that I wouldn’t like this third book. It turns out that this might be my favorite book of the first three books. A fourth book, The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found, is expected out in 2020 and I definitely plan to read it as soon as it’s availa......more

Goodreads review by Darla on September 12, 2019

One of my favorite things about fall is the latest installment in the Vanderbeekers series! The newest episode is my favorite yet as the five kids scramble to save their mom's business and help the homeless pets that keep showing up on their doorstep. You really feel their frustration and dismay. Mr......more

Goodreads review by Allison on March 02, 2020

A read that is almost sturdy in its cuteness. A nice fluffy read to blow through on a Sunday afternoon and, in my opinion, better than the first book. While this series is in no way a contender with series like The Penderwicks or the Melendy Quartet, it is still a fun little series that I will defin......more

Goodreads review by Kerry (lines i underline) on March 30, 2021

5.0 ⭐️ This book is like a great big hug, or a mug or cocoa and sea salted caramel cookies, or a box of kittens, or a sleepover in a treehouse, or wrapping yourself up in a quilt on a rainy day with twinkle lights on, or daydreaming in a hammock... Basically, think of something that makes your heart......more