Reviewed by Sidak
Creative and fun, The
Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is about a family of three pets, two adults,
and five children who have to move. Their grumpy landlord, Mr. Beiderman, will
not renew their lease. So, the desperate children work hard to come up with
creative ideas to save their lovely brownstone home.
One reason I enjoyed
this book was due to the creativity and adventure. The Vanderbeeker children
have to come up with ideas in order to change their landlords’ minds about
making them move. The ideas they come up with are truly creative and fun. For
example, six year-old Hyacinth makes their petulant landlord a placemat with
his name on it, and twelve year-old Jessie makes a science project to light up
Beiderman’s door.
Another reason I liked
this book is that the plot has many elements that build it up, and the ending
truly shows the meaning of all the events before the final. Even though some of
the plans used to save their home fail, the children keep on trying. For
example, when Jessie and Laney bring breakfast for Mr. Beiderman, Jessie
accidentally tips the tray and the tea kettle falls to the ground and breaks.
Despite this incident, the children do not give up.
I would rank this book a
10 out of 10. If you like a creative and fun book, I would recommend this novel
to you. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is definitely an intriguing
story. Go to the library today to check it out!
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 297 pages
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