(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay. Charlie, Max, and their parents (Summer in the City) visit Croatia. This slim volume is packed full of their adventures in an unfamiliar landscape, from almost getting arrested (because Max has to pee) to meeting the mysterious hermit of Vrgada and learning about the costs of war. Charlie's wide-eyed first-person point of view keeps this latest travel romp as fresh as the others.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(2) 4-6 Times are a little hard this year, so sixth-grader Charlie and his younger brother Max will have a "stay-cation," making their own fun in their hometown of Montreal. With energy and enthusiasm, spelled out with many an exclamation point and with added illustrations for visual appeal, this book continues the adventures related in Travels with My Family and On the Road Again!

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(3) 4-6 Charlie's family moves to the tiny French village of Celeriac for a year. Hesitant at first to leave Montreal, Charlie soon finds that there can be lots to do in a small town once he opens himself up to the possibilities. Quirky characters populate this light story illustrated with Gay's shaded black-and-white spot-art and full-page illustrations.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin