Three children who live with their grandfather are temporarily separated from him and each other due to a series of unexpected events. Byars' funny, episodic story is told from all four points of view, in addition to that of the family dog, as each family member struggles to be reunited with the others. (Ages 8-12)

The first book in the beloved series by the Newbery Medal–winning author "races without pause between hilarious, suspenseful and touching crises" ( Publishers Weekly).

Newbery Award–winning author Betsy Byars's heartwarming and timeless books about the irrepressible Blossom family are back. In this introduction to the one-of-a-kind clan, Pap, the Blossoms' grandfather, has landed himself in jail for disturbing the peace. Even though Junior is laid up in the hospital with two broken legs after jumping off the barn roof to test his new homemade wings, he and his sister and brother, Maggie and Vern, have come up with a plan to rescue Pap. A new generation of readers will fall head over heels for this engaging, hilarious family.