All the Answers (An Avon Camelot Book)

By Anne C. Lemieux

Jason's father is a compulsively orderly accountant, while Jason, a witty right-brainer, prefers to wing it. Algebra confounds him. His bedroom is a mess, and that's how he likes it. But lately, Jason's father seems to be trying to force good-natured Jason into his mold. Jason's pop has gone from being more or less always on Jason's side to being a despot who's always against him. An ace at computer solitaire, Jason plays daily to predict his luck. But he can't predict Philip and Phelicia Nevimore, twin children of the new boss who is making Jason's pop miserable. Philip is Dexter Junior High's new star athlete and math whiz. He's also a bully who guards his gorgeous sister as if he were her own private secret service agent. Meanwhile, Jason's algebra teacher has seen through his excuses and wisecracks, and if Jason doesn't shape up, he might fail the class. Will Jason ever have a chance to get close to Phelicia? Will he pass algebra? And just how long can he avoid a serious discussion with his dad? Anne C. LeMieux has written a poignant, hilarious story about one math-challenged young man's struggle to make it all add up. Jason's father is a compulsively orderly accountant, while Jason, a witty right-brainer, prefers to wing it. Algebra confounds him. His bedroom is a mess, and that's how he likes it. But lately, Jason's father seems to be trying to force good-natured Jason into his mold. Jason's pop has gone from being more or less always on Jason's side to being a despot who's always against him. An ace at computer solitaire, Jason plays daily to predict his luck. But he can't predict Philip and Phelicia Nevimore, twin children of the new boss who is making Jason's pop miserable. Philip is Dexter Junior High's new star athlete and math whiz. He's also a bully who guards his gorgeous sister as if he were her own private secret service agent. Meanwhile, Jason's algebra teacher has seen it through his excuses and wisecracks, and if Jason doesn't shape up, he might fail the class. Will Jason ever have a chance to get close to Phelicia? Will he pass algebra? And just how long can he avoid a serious discussion with his dad? Anne C. LeMieux has written a poignant, hilarious story about one math-challenged young man's struggle to make it all add up.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380977710
• ISBN13: 9780380977710
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.7" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Teen's Life

A Review by Ryan Jason is a semi-average kid in his town. He goes to school, has lots of friends, and has confidence in himself. One day the girl of his dreams comes on to the bus but along with her is her better looking, more athletic, and way stronger brother who doesn't like Jason. That's where it all goes downhill. Jason tries to get the girl while avoiding the bully and is also having problems and home. He starts to lose his friends when he starts deceiving them, but is it worth it just for a girl? I like how this book can relate to me so well. In the first chapter I knew exactly who Jason was. He has trouble with math, doesn't clean his room, and is very carefree until a special girl comes into his life. I also liked all the humor in this book. This book is full of laughs, hilarious characters, and real life challenges for a teen. This book will definitely get you remembering when you were young. The only thing that I did not like about this book is that I didn't really know what was happening until the 3rd chapter. That's not a real bad thing though because it makes you think about what it could be. Also I wish that the books ending was longer because it ended very suddenly but other than that it is a great book. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't want a hard read, wants a few laughs, and wants to remember when they were young. I think that this book is a great book since it related to me so well.

All The Answers

I liked the book a lot because it is like resent problems I have had with my dad. And also because I like basketball a lot. And my dad is as strict as his dad. I think that the worst part in the book was when Jason stole Amy's binder. And the best part was when Jason found a letter that one of the girl's wrote about him and it said that they really liked him. And he thought that it was phelicia who wrote it so he started likeing her even more.I saw the setting the most an the boy running to the bus and jumped over the busches. And all the stuff that happened on the bus. I didn't see the characters very well. As I wished I would have.Your book was very good and I encourage you to write more.