This is Ellie.
She is strong, smart, and good at drawing.

Say hello, Ellie!

Normally Ellie is a pretty happy person.

But right now she is extremely UNhappy.

And this is why:

Before dumping her with a bunch of relatives
Ellie doesn't like, her mom says:

So here is Ellie at camp with her relatives she can't stand.
She's teaching them how to play spoons,
a fast, fun card game. Ellie's an expert at games.

I know it looks like she's having fun,
but, trust me, she isn't.

This is Ellie's cousin, Eric. Also known as Er-ick.

She draws him as a monster because
she really, really, REALLY can't stand him.
Sure, he looks happy and reasonable here,
but normally he's a major pain.

But he's not the only one....

The rest of his family is a major pain too.

And Ellie's not so crazy about her little brother,
Ben-Ben the Monkey Boy, either.

It doesn't sound like a very good vacation, does it?

But it gets better.  :)

You'll have to read the book to see just how.
And.... if you like it, you'll also like the next book.

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