Switcharound

by Lois Lowry

Book Overview

Forced to spend a summer with their father and his "new" family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395395364
• ISBN13: 9780395395363
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Switcharound

Switcharound By Lois Lowry This book is about two siblings named Caroline and J.P. who do not agree on anything and who's parents are divorced and live in different parts of the country. They have to go and visit their father, his wife, Lillian, Their son, David(Poochie) and their twins Holly and Ivy. They hate their father and are prepared for a terrible summer with him. But in the end their summer is very fun and eventful and they want to go back to their fathers again as soon as possible. Also their visit breaks up their war and they have a summer without any fighting. I liked this book a lot and there are many things I like about it. One thing I liked about it was that it was very eventful. Like when they are on the plain going to their dads house. Also I like how there is a lot of detail. For example when it explains what the twins look like it explains every little mark on their bodies including the mole on the back of Ivy's shoulder. I would recommend this book to someone who likes realistic fiction. I would also recommend this book to people who are at an medium to fast level of reading.

Trying to Have a Fun Summer by Jeremy Anderson

Have you ever had to spend the summer doing things you hated? If you want to know what happens you should read the book Switcharound. Its about a brother and sister that makes up a baseball team so they do not have to g o to there dad’s. They went last year and thought it was boring. They hated it. The siblings tried to explain to their mom that the reason they couldn’t go was because they had a baseball team and would rather stay and play then go to their dad’s. There was one problem. Their plan didn’t work. Their mom made them go to their dad’s anyway. It didn’t matter how much they begged, there was no way to get out of it. Was their summer ruined? Was it as boring as they expected? To find out, you’ll have to read Switcharound by Lois Lowry.

Stay! Keeper's story is the best book I ever read.

The words are hard and sometimes exasperating, but the book brings a lot of humer. Lowry did a great job on making everyhing seem so lively. It must have took a lot of contemplation to write that book. Lowry's a great auther, and I'm glad the amount of her books aren't meager.

A great book for Lois Lowry fans!

If you liked The One-Hundredth Thing About Caroline, you'll love this book. Caroline and her brother J.P. go to Des Moines, Iowa to spend the summer with their father. Everything gets switched around!