The Gravedigger's Cottage by Chris Lynch Walter McLuckie(10), Sylvia McLuckie(14), and their dad move into a cottage in summer, not knowing that they have moved into the infamous gravedigger's cottage. Soon after the McLuckie's have settled in, Carmine(almost 11) barges into their knew home. He anounces that he is Sylvia's new boyfriend, a prospect Sylvia does not care for. Mr. McLuckie takes Carmine on a tour of the house, and in doing so, notices that the house is falling apart. Mr. McLuckie, who could formerly be counted on not to notice the world, and definitely not to do home repair, begins a crusade against the fallibilities of the old home. Sylvia and Walter want their Dad back.
This story is told by Sylvia, where in alternating chapters she talks about their exasperating life in their new home, and the deaths of all of her former pets. Sylvia's take on the world is always a little bit offbeat, but always on the mark. She is a very likeable protagonist, and is not terribly concerned about the angsty issues present in so many teen books.
Happy reading.
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