Characters are well-rounded with believable emotions, and the plot moves quickly. "Making the most of a fun premise, Whittemore adeptly fuses comic moments with a testy but loving mother-daughter relationship and intriguing details about 17th-century life."- Publishers Weekly Adventure-seeking readers wanting to dip their feet in historical fiction certainly won’t be disappointed."- School Library Journal ".the premise and plot are fun, the characters are identifiable, and the historical bits are well woven into the plot. The history goes down easy, with lots of laughs."- Kirkus "Whittemore brings her customary insight and humor to every page of this funny and sometimes-suspenseful romp. The catch? Contestants have to live as in colonial times. Luckily, a chance for redemption arises in a bizarre contest put on by a dead relative: Whoever can survive two weeks in the family’s colonial manor will inherit the property. If she did, they wouldn’t be in so much debt. But as much as Tori loves having fun, she sometimes wishes her mom would act a little more her age. Tori Porter is best friends with her mom, and most of the time it’s awesome (not many moms would fill the tub with ice cream for the world’s biggest sundae).
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