Fern Drudger discovers she was given to the wrong set of parents when she was born; this explains why they are so boring and she is so interesting. Her real father comes to visit the Drudger house, and Fern goes to spend the summer with him. It is through this experience that she learns who she truly is and about her family.Her real father and mother are part of a group of people known as 'Anybodies'; they can transform into anyone or anything. Since the death of her mother, though, things have been going downhill for her father, and Fern has to help him find a special book called The Art of Being Anybody before his enemy does.
This book is hilarious, one that especially 5th-8th graders would appreciate. Just as Fern discovered, you will soon realize that "things aren't always what they seem."
This author has an interesting way of writing. Very conversational. In fact, sometimes she will pause the storyline to comment and relate with the reader.
Fortunately, this book has a couple of sequels. We probably won't read the sequels as a read-aloud (simply because I like my kids to experience lots of different books and authors), but it's good to know that Fern's story continues.
I'd love to hear what you think of any of the three books!
Happy reading!