A long awaited family vacation doesn't meet the expectations of heroine Sophie. The cousins are growing older and everyone changes, including herself, who as left her new "boyfriend" at home. He's not much of a letter writter. ( )

Good, age-appropriate book for older elementary girls--this is a story about family and summer fun. ( )

Every summer Sophie looks forward to the 'Summerhouse' where her family and all her aunts, uncles and cousins get together. But this summer things feel different .Sophie is in love, Colleen is 14 and hates the world, Aunt Liz loses her job, and Dad is not his normal self. What Sophie thinks will be a summer of dread turns out to be just as fun as the previous summers....just a bit different. Written in journal entries. ( )

11 year old Sophie's favorite time of year is arriving soon; summerhouse time. While she is getting ready, she meets a new boy that is her maybe first love. She loves to go to the summerhouse with her entire family especially her older cousin Colleen. When she arrives, she finds this summer is not going to be what she expected. ( )