For a light, quick, and funny read, I recommend this new book by Peggy Gifford, Moxy Maxwell does NOT love Stuart Little.

The whole book takes place the last day of summer--a summer during which Moxy was supposed to read Stuart Little by E.B. White. Her twin brother, Mark already finished this assignment the very FIRST day of summer, but Moxy has procrastinated, and continues to do so on this last day, even though her Mom has said she won't be able to go to the synchronized swimming party after their recital.

Moxy goes to great lengths to do everything BUT read this book, including a room cleaning that involves shoving everything under her bed, and an ill-advised plan to start her own peach orchard.

One of the best thing about this book are the funny chapter titles (like "Chapter 23: In Which Moxie's Mother slams the door behind her, which is very unlike her) and the great photographs of all the activity that her brother Mark documents along the way.

Moxy is just that kind of protagonist that is very loveable, if a little crazy...the perfect kind!