Twelve-year-old William S. Baggett is one of eight Baggett children, and he is ready to escape his negligent family. Since his very first day of school in 1931, he has been saving up money to run away. That’s exactly what he does—along with three of his younger siblings—after his older brothers flush a pet guinea pig down the toilet. The four children are headed to their aunt Fiona’s house, but the trip doesn’t go exactly as planned—especially when a lonely rich girl decides to “help” them. Will they ever make it to Aunt Fiona’s? And if they do, will she let them stay?
Zilpha Keatley Snyder is the author of
The Egypt Game,
The Headless Cupid, and
The Witches of Worm, all Newbery Honor Books. Her most recent books include
The Treasures of Weatherby,
The Bronze Pen,
William S. and the Great Escape, and
William’s Midsummer Dreams. She lives in Mill Valley, California. Visit her at
ZKSnyder.com.
ISBN: 9781416967644
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: December 07, 2010
