The 'Rents

Alternate Titles

• Parents
• Lizzie McGuire (Television program)

Description

The 'Rents (Junior Novel #20): At school, Lizzie is assigned to read The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club, which is about a mother and daughter's relationship. She loves the book and wants to get closer to her own mother. Mrs. McGuire is more than happy to spend time with Lizzie. They make pottery together and are best friends. But when Mrs. McGuire tells Lizzie things she doesn't want to know, like that her grandmother wants to leave her grandfather and that at one time Mr. McGuire had a tax mix-up, Lizzie wishes she could go back to being the kid. Can Lizzie strike the delicate balance between being her mother's friend and her daughter? Plus, Lizzie tries to make time to hang out with her dad.

Description

After reading a book about mother-daughter bonding, Lizzie becomes closer to her mother. However, she starts to learn secrets about her mother that she does not want to know.

Subjects

Genres

• Fiction.
• Juvenile fiction.

Series Statement

• Lizzie McGuire jr. novels ;