Taking Care of Terrific

A fourteen-year-old babysitter and her young charge spend the summer visiting Boston's Public Garden where they find unexpected friendships and new adventures.  Enid Crowley can't stand her name. When she takes a summer job baby-sitting young Joshua W. Cameron IV, Enid decides it's time for a change: she calls herself Cynthia, and Joshua becomes Tom Terrific. Every day they're off to Boston's Public Garden to meet new people and find excitement. It doesn't take long before Cynthia and Tom Terrific pair up with Hawk, the saxophone player, and the old bag lady and become involved in the wildest adventure the park has ever seen. Their project is top secret. Nothing can go wrong. Or can it? A Classic Coming of Age Story: Fourteen-year-old Enid hates her name and her life—until she renames herself Cynthia for the summer and discovers who she’s meant to be. Intergenerational Friendship: A teenage girl, a four-year-old boy, a street musician, and an elderly woman team up for a secret project that will change their lives forever. An Iconic Boston Setting: Spend a summer in the famous Boston Public Garden, where everyday adventures can happen between the flowerbeds and the Swan Boats. Finding Your Voice: A funny and touching novel about standing up for the forgotten, questioning the rules, and pulling off the most terrific caper the park has ever seen.