When a classmate tells Ivy that only children are spoiled, Ivy - with Bean's help - devises ways to un-spoil herself. ( )

Nonsense explodes as these two girls try to discover the cure to being spoiled.

When a girl at school claims that kids who grow up as an only child are spoiled, Ivy fears that she's spoiled too. Since that's something she definitely doesn't want to be, Bean has to help her become unspoiled. But that's not an easy task and will take more than just a few handfuls of pickles and bananas to get those brain juices flowing.

Bean and Ivy are girls with exploding imaginations and giant hearts, and to say it rolls into a mountain of goofiness is an understatement. They come up with the wildest ideas, guaranteeing giggles, raised eyebrows and plenty of astounded expressions from the reader the whole way through. Mix this with good intent, and they are a duo to love...even if they are bordering on crazy.

None of their antics shove past reality, which makes it even quirkier. And they never get into trouble in this book. Not really. But considering all of this is for a good cause...because even Ivy's fear at being spoiled shows how wonderful a girl she really is...it's a book to simply bring smiles. Add the oodles of illustrations with the fun activities at the end of the book, and this one is a real winner even for less enthusiastic readers. ( )