Children's book author I. B. Grumply gets more than he bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the summer, in this story told mostly through letters.
Twelve-year-old David and his family search for their kidnapped mother in the many different time period portals of their home, but when a stranger appears and tries to force them to sell the house, their desperation reaches new heights.
A manual for performing common household maintenance tasks and repairs. Also offers shortcuts to survive an emergency until a professional arrives. Covers problems such as clogged gutters, flooded basements, sticky doors, and hairline cracks in a wall.