How to Train Your Parents
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–12 · 2003

How to Train Your Parents

By Pete Johnson

A boy battles his parents' competitive obsession. Can he reclaim his life?

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Louis's life spirals as his parents push for perfection in a new school. Overwhelmed by their demands, he meets Maddy, who claims to have mastered the art of parental ignorance. But is being ignored the solution Louis seeks? As he navigates this new world, Louis must decide if he can find balance or if he'll lose himself in the process. Will he follow Maddy's lead, or forge his own path to freedom?

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Moving to a new area and a new school, Louis is horrified to discover his parents changing into ultra-competitive parents, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight As at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the other kids in the area. Suddenly Louis’s life is no longer his own - until he meets Maddy, who claims to have trained her parents to ignore her- But does Louis really want to be ignored? A truly contemporary tale with characters kids will recognize instantly!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
119
Reading age
4–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about parents
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Publication
Published
April 22, 2003
First published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440864394

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