In the story, Wilhemena Brooks' cousin, Bud Dunprhy come to live with her family. Wil, as she likes to be called, finds her pink pencil sharpener is missing after Christmas. Wil knows Bud has it! Who else would have taken it? Bud doesn't like girls! In fact, Bud doesn't like anybody. Wil tries to ignore him but he pulls her friends hair, taken over games, and when Bud is in trouble he making his "you're going to got it" face at her. After a snowstorm closes school, Wil and her friends
In the story, Wilhemena Brooks' cousin, Bud Dunprhy come to live with her family. Wil, as she likes to be called, finds her pink pencil sharpener is missing after Christmas. Wil knows Bud has it! Who else would have taken it? Bud doesn't like girls! In fact, Bud doesn't like anybody. Wil tries to ignore him but he pulls her friends hair, taken over games, and when Bud is in trouble he making his "you're going to got it" face at her. After a snowstorm closes school, Wil and her friends go sled riding. Bud shows up and starts a snowball fight which lands Wil in her room for the rest of the day for fighting.When her pencil sharpener is found, Right where she left it, Wil decides she has to try harder to understand her cousin and stay out of trouble. Her mother told her to be nice to Bud and to treat him like she would like to be treated. If Wil treats Bud nicely does that change anything for her?
Grownups invariably forget how difficult it is to be a child, this book's author does not! This reminds me of my childhood and the problems I encountered. I'm sure it will make my child feel like he is "normal" in this crazy world.
Wilhelmina Brooks, who prefers to be called Wil, is a second-grade girl. She lives with her parents and older brother Jason who happens to be away in military school. Over Christmas vacation, Wil's Aunt Karen Dunphry, who is separated from her husband and recently lost her job, and Wil's cousin Bud, who is also in second grade, come to stay with the Brooks. Wil likes her aunt, but Bud is mean to her. On the way to their first day at school after Christmas break, Bud makes fun of her name and throws a sn..
Wilhelmina has had a rotten Christmas, thanks to her mean cousin Bud coming to stay. Things don't get any better when she returns to school - not only is Bud in the same class, but she has to sit next to him! Bud is the school bully. He dictates who is allowed to play and where, he fights with Wil and her friends, deliberately gets her into trouble with teachers and her Mum, and there is no getting away from him because now he lives in her home!Bud's parents are going through a divorce, and Wil's Mum encour..
