Gennifer Choldenko

After losing their house to foreclosure, three siblings - India, Finn and Mouse - have less than twenty-four hours to pack their belongings and fly, without their mother, to stay with an uncle in Colorado. But when they land, a mysterious driver meets them at the airport in a pink car adorned with feathers. He has never heard of their Uncle Red. Like Dorothy in "Oz", they find themselves in an unknown place, with no idea of how to get home. Time is running out ...

NORMES BÀSIQUES PER VIURE SEGONS L'ANT MACPHERSON1. Els gossos són millors que les persones.2. Com més parlis, més t'enfonsaran.3. Dir mentides només funciona si les mentides són curtes.4. No siguis amable amb aquells que es riuen de tu.5. Pots tenir un pollastre a casa sempre que estigui domesticat.6. Assegura't bé que l'escola no es fiqui en tot allò queés important per a tu (com per exemple en els teus amics).7. No t'esforcis a dir la veritat a les persones que no la poden entendre

When Moose Flanagan and his family move home, yet again, and become residents of the famous prison island Alcatraz, things get interesting. First of all, they share the island with a few other families and a lot of pretty heavy-duty criminals including Al Capone. And secondly, Moose's sister is starting a new school, which everyone hopes will help her become more integrated with those around her. When Moose comes up with some pretty cunning money-making schemes based on his famous co-residents, he does not count on his sister becoming inadvertently involved. This is a charming, funny and utterly enchanting book that skillfully and delicately weaves a humorous tale with some important issues.