My Mother Got Married (and other disasters): by the Author of ''Don't Make Me Smile'' & ''Skinnybones''

''Having divorced parents was bad enough, but then Charles' mother marriesBen. Ben's two children move in, and Charles has to share his bedroom withfive-year-old Thomas. Charles' reflections on his situation, told in perceptivecontemporary language, are laced with humor and emotion. At times both funnyand touching, this sequel to ''Don't Make Me Smile'' paints a realisticpicture of life in a blended family.''-- ''School Library Journal.'' Readinglevel: 4.8. My troubles all started when....My Mother Got Married (and other disasters)--Front Cvr Twelve-year-old Charles experiences many difficulties in adjusting to a new stepfather, stepsister, and stepbrother.--WorldCat & LCCN In this **sequel to Don't Make Me Smile**, ***Charlie Hickle's life has become a three-ring circus.*** Why did his mom have to get remarried anyway? ***He wants things back the way they used to be—right now!***