Lulu Is Getting a Sister

By Judith Viorst, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator)

Part of the Lulu and the Brontosaurus series

Lulu's forced into big sister training, but she's not playing nice.

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192 pages· 11,938 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Lulu's world is turned upside down when she's sent to Camp Sisterhood to prepare for a new baby sister she never wanted. Determined to be the worst big sister, she rebels against her temporary siblings. But when bullies from Camp Brotherhood threaten her campmates, Lulu must decide if she'll stand up for her newfound family. Can she embrace sisterhood, or will her mischief lead to chaos? Join Lulu on a hilarious journey of sibling rivalry and unexpected alliances.

From the publisher

Lulu is getting the sister she never asked for in this oh-so-funny illustrated chapter book filled with hilarious hijinks and fiesty twists from Judith Viorst.

Lulu has received the worst. News. EVER. She’s getting…a baby sister. No one ever asked HER opinion on this debacle. But she’ll tell you anyway, because she no how, no way, no thank you wants a sibling.

Undeterred, and to prepare Lulu for big sisterhood, her parents bribe—AHEM, ask—Lulu to attend Camp Sisterhood, a.k.a. big sister training camp. As a Sister-in-Training (SIT), Lulu is assigned a variety of temporary little “siblings” who are supposed to be so much fun Lulu will become excited to have a permanent sibling of her own. Well, no one ever said Camp Sisterhood was supposed to teach Lulu how to be a good big sister, so Lulu resolves to be a bad big sister. She insults her little siblings. She taunts them with secrets. She even tricks one of them into carrying both of their backpacks up a mountain!

Then some BITs (brothers-in-training) from the neighboring Camp Brotherhood start picking on Lulu’s siblings, and Lulu responds by doing her red-faced, steam-coming-out-of-her-ears thing and showing those BITs who’s boss! After all, Lulu’s siblings may be duds, but they’re her duds, and sisters have to stick together.

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