I think she could tell, because she added, “I highly doubt it.” I hardly ever cry, but all of a sudden I thought I might burst into tears, right in front of a cop. We only record a conversation if someone has been charged with a crime, or is a suspect in a crime.”

And we get to shout at the TV if they do something totally bogus.” also told me she enjoyed her food: the buttons on her uniform were strained to the max. My Powers of Observation, or P.O.O., told me that she came from a middle-class family, one that could afford an orthodontist. “But isn’t that like bringing your work home with you?”Ĭonstable Lee smiled. The cold from the metal chair seeped through my pajama bottoms. My palms felt damp and my heart was pounding. I shifted from one bum cheek to the other. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Susin Nielsen deftly combines humor, heartbreak, and hope in this moving story about people who slip through the cracks in society, and about the power of friendship and community to make all the difference. But things don't turn out the way he expects. Winning the cash prize could make everything okay again. If he does, she warns him, he'll be taken away from her and put in foster care.Īs their circumstances go from bad to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of Who What Where When, and he's determined to earn a spot on the show. Astrid swears him to secrecy he can't tell anyone about their living arrangement, not even Dylan and Winnie, his best friends at his new school. So when they get evicted from their latest shabby apartment, they have to move into a van. Felix's mom, Astrid, is loving but can't seem to hold on to a job. His favorite game show is Who What Where When he even named his gerbil after the host. Twelve-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia.

For fans of Wendelin van Draanen and Cynthia Lord, a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship, and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.

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