The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'connor

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'connor

From Barbara O'Connor, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish, comes a charming tale that is a humorous and heartwarming look at the joy that can come out of being a Royal Rule Breaker, and learning to find one's own adventures. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.

Nothing ever happens in Fayette, South Carolina. That's what Popeye thinks, anyway. His whole life, everything has just been boring, boring, boring. But things start to look up when the Jewells' Holiday Rambler makes a wrong turn and gets stuck in the mud, trapping Elvis and his five rowdy siblings in Fayette for who knows how long.

Popeye has never met anyone like Elvis Jewell. He's so good at swearing he makes Uncle Dooley look like a harp-strumming angel, and he says "So what?" like he really means it. Then something curious comes floating down the creek--a series of boats with secret messages--and it sends Popeye and Elvis into the big world on the hunt for a small adventure.

Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other heartwarming middle-grade titles:
Wish
Wonderland
How to Steal a Dog
Greetings from Nowhere
Beethoven in Paradise
Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
Halfway to Harmony
Dream

Barbara O'Connor is the author of various children's books, including Me and Rupert Goody, Hello from Nowhere, and How to Steal a Puppy, among others. She has received numerous awards, including the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award. She enjoyed pets, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework as a child. When the bookmobile came to town, she was ecstatic. She grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and currently resides in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside town near Plymouth Rock.