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The story: Five kids--four old friends, one new hanger-on--find the world's best fort deep in the woods. Designed by a millionaire who was also slightly wacko, its existence has been completely forgotten until the boys lay claim to it, and everyone's sworn to secrecy. It has EVERYTHING! Except...the solution to Mitchell's OCD, to Evan's delinquent older brother, to CJ's abuse at the hands of his stepfather. But still! Can they all keep their mouths shut long enough to enjoy it to the full? Or will Janelle's police officer dad be shutting them down sometime soon?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG (parental abuse); sexual content G; Nudity G;
Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; Adult themes (abuse, delinquent behaviors, OCD--none of them graphic) PG; overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: Since Mr. Korman himself sent me this signed copy, the least I could do is read it! If you're a fan of GK's books, this is a good one--true to his MS audience, but not afraid to tackle some of the hard problems facing that group of readers with his signature brand of humor. Good for all libraries serving grades 4-8.