When You Wish upon a Rat

With echoes of such classic wish-gone-wrong books as <i>Freaky Friday</i>, <i>Half Magic</i>, and <i>Coraline</i>, this terrific novel has the potential to become a middle-grade staple.<br>Eleven-year-old Ruth Craze is pretty sure she's stuck in the wrong life. With an absentminded inventor for a father and a flighty artist for a mother, it's always reliable Ruth who ends up doing the dishes, paying the bills, and finding lost socks. Her brothers are no help (they're too busy teasing her) , and her friends have just decided she's not cool enough to be a part of their group anymore. So when Rodney the Rat - a slightly sinister stuffed animal that was a gift from her favorite aunt - suggests a way out, Ruth is ready to risk everything. Three wishes. Three chances to create her perfect life. A million ways to get it wrong.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>When You Wish Upon a Rat</i></b><br>&quot;Winning, original moments.&quot;<br> - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>&quot;An engaging look at friendship and family.&quot;<br> - <i>BOOKLIST </i><br>