Applewhites Coast to Coast

This third story about the madcap family introduced in Stephanie Tolan’s Newbery Honor Book Surviving the Applewhites features even more outlandish adventures and will appeal to fans of the Applewhites and those meeting them for the first time. E.D. and Jake are doing their best to forget their bewildering kiss—after all, they’re practically family—and get back to “normal” life with the decidedly abnormal, highly creative Applewhites. When the family’s biggest fan, Jeremy Bernstein, pulls up to Wit’s End in an “Art Bus,” he brings with him a proposal for an Education Expedition: a cross-country road trip, educational quest, and video-documented competition for a big cash prize. Jeremy also drags along his troubled but beautiful niece, Melody. She’ll be joining the expedition with her own rebellious flair, much to Jake’s delight . . . and E.D.’s exasperation. With characteristic Applewhite enthusiasm, the artists face disastrous performances, fainting goats, and some very bad ideas—but can they make it through the road trip in one piece? Family Road Trip: Join the madcap Applewhites as they pile into a souped-up Art Bus for a chaotic cross-country competition with a huge cash prize at stake. Coming of Age: After a bewildering kiss, E.D. and Jake try to get back to normal—but the arrival of a beautiful new girl, Melody, makes everything a lot more complicated. Funny Kids Book: Filled with disastrous performances, rivalries, fainting goats, and some truly terrible ideas that only the Applewhites could come up with. Homeschooling Adventure: The Creative Academy hits the road! This unique family puts their educational philosophy to the test in the hilarious sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning Surviving the Applewhites.