The Gang That Couldn't Think Straight

About the Book

It was the summer of 1950, and twelve year old Hannah O’Rielly is spending her summer vacation with her grandmother, Isabelle, who serves as a full-time housekeeper and den mother, to one Hamilton Custis. Hamilton is a bumbling, middle-aged bachelor, whose only claim to fame is a somewhat controversial cookbook. In addition to Isabelle, his zany household includes Herman, a scowling Persian cat, who spends most of his time tormenting Hamilton, and Voltaire, a brightly colored, intellectual parrot, who is the mastermind behind much of the mischief in the household. Hannah’s summer is filled with comic adventure, including the groups deceptive participation in the local Soap Box Derby race, where Hannah, in order to participate, is disguised as a boy. What happens next has caused the group to be referred to in local circles as: The Gang That Couldn’t Think Straight.

About the Author

Marmalade P. Vestibule, a retired school librarian, is the author of “My Love Affair with the Dewey Decimal System”, winner of the prestigious Dust Jacket award. Ms. Vestibule lives in rural Virginia with her eleven cats, a donkey, and Carl, her pet chicken.