The Kings of Summer

?Joey Winters is 17 and travelling by train on his own for the first time to visit his Uncle Fred, Aunt Leona, and cousins Leon, Cindy, and Freida for a week. ?He will have a number of adventures and meet many interesting people including Mad Dog Norkus, RG3, Kay the redhead, and Erica Andersen who has Joey seeing life in a whole new way. ?Of course all is not roses. ?He must deal with Freida, a nine-year-old terrorist-in-training. ?He will find himself on the receiving end of her evil pranks. ?Fortunately, with Cindy s help he is able to at least stay even. ?And then there is Erica . . .

-- James M Waner