Not that Maniac Magee and the like are difficult - but they are serious compared to this. This is evidence that Spinelli can have fun, and can share it effectively with his readers. ( )

This is about two young boys who want to have the most perfect summer day before school starts back. They start planning the perfect day with a few weeks left in summer. Each day the try to have this perfect day they stroll through the town dump and have other adventures that turn everyday into something fun.