Billie and the Parent Plan Book

Billie just knows she's going to be teased to death about her boring, bald stepdad. But worse than that – with a posh new stepsister and a mum who hardly seems to notice her now, Billie doesn't feel she belongs in her own family any more. So she comes up with a great idea: The Parent Plan. All she needs is to get adopted into a new family – easy! Or not...A funny, poignant story about families and friendship.

Amy JoslynCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal

Gr 4-6
Although 10-year-old Billie (a.k.a. Millie) Stubbs has dreamed about having a new dad, she is not pleased with her new stepfather who is boring and bald and old enough to be more like a "granddad." Along with a new dad, she also acquires a "posh" new stepsister, and now her mom hardly pays any attention to her. To make matters worse, she's told a terrible lie to the class bully, which is about to be uncovered. Archie, her best friend, has two young and trendy parents as well as a little sister. Billie has an idea-wouldn't it be great if she could be adopted by them? Billie's parent plan takes some tragically funny twists and turns, and although things don't work out quite the way she planned, she gets an unexpected surprise at the end. This delightful British import by Ann Bryant is read by actress Gillian Walton, who captures the essence of Billie and brings the humor, angst, and sincerity of the preteen to life. Walton's delightful British accent and her smooth narration make this an enjoyable listening experience for upper-elementary children