Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes

By Mary E. Lambert

Book Overview

A novel about throwing things out -- and letting people in.

Annabelle has a secret . . . a secret so big she won't allow friends within five miles of her home. Her mom collects things. Their house is overflowing with stuff. It gives Annabelle's sister nightmares, her brother spends as much time as he can at friends' houses, and her dad buries himself in his work.So when a stack of newspapers falls on Annabelle's sister, it sparks a catastrophic fight between their parents--one that might tear them all apart--and Annabelle starts to think that things at home finally need to change. Is it possible for her to clean up the family's mess? Or are they really, truly broken?Mary E. Lambert's moving and heart-breakingly funny debut novel about the things we hold dear--and the things we let go--will resonate with anyone whose life has ever felt just a little too messy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545931991
• ISBN13: 9780545931991
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Not just for younger readers

I found this book when searching for books about hoarding. I'm 54 years old and thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reads like a memoir, not a book of fiction. Mary Lambert does a fantastic job of showing the affects hoarding has on family members in a serious but quite humorous way, as relayed through the eyes of a 12 year old daughter. I would love to see a sequel to this book as I'm sure other readers would agree.