the vanderbeekers of 141st street by karina yan glaser

And Laney, four and three-quarters years old, keeps disappearing to the second floor with her pet bunny and handfuls of cilantro. Hyacinth, six years old and the nicest person in the world, steals a kitten. Oliver, age nine and the only boy, pens and sends a letter so rude even he’s ashamed. Isa and Jessie, twelve year old twins, get into a monumental fight. Blackmail. But it’s harder than they thought to win him over, and there are other distractions, too. While their parents bring out the packing boxes and talk about moving to the suburbs, the kids know there must be another way - convincing their landlord to let them stay. And the Vanderbeekers aren’t the kind of kids who will sit by sucking candy canes while some grouchy old man kicks them out of the home and Harlem neighborhood they love.

Beiderman, their seriously unpleasant landlord and third floor neighbor, says they need to leave their brownstone apartment by New Year’s, there are suddenly more pressing worries. It’s five days before Christmas and the Vanderbeeker children - Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney - should be dreaming about sugar plums and presents. Want a signed or personalized signed copy? Order through Books of Wonder ! One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can't go anywhere without a book.The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Book 1) A former teacher and now a contributor to Book Riot, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City with her husband, two daughters, and assortment of rescued animals. AGES: 8 to 12 AUTHOR: Karina Glaser is the NYT best-selling author of The Vanderbeekers series. Perfect for fans of The Penderwicks and Front Desk. Now they'll have to band together to save the day before they're out of business. But the Vanderbeekers' plans go off the rails when an unexpected visit from city officials puts their mother's bakery in jeopardy. Isa's back from band camp, Oliver's building his first-ever treehouse in the backyard of the brownstone, and Laney, Jess, and Hyacinth are excited to help their mother when she gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to star in a cooking magazine. For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem's 141st Street, spring break couldn't be off to a better start.

Illustrated with delightful black and white illustrations. A New York Times best-selling series! Harlem's favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series, wherein the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother's baking business from city closure.

The vanderbeekers of 141st street by karina yan glaser