TY - BOOK AU - Lamb,Julie TI - The discombobulated life of Summer Rain SN - 9780994123701 KW - Families KW - Children's fiction KW - Country life KW - Friendship KW - Girls KW - Grandparent and child KW - Individuality KW - Chilcren's fiction KW - Children's stories, New Zealand N1 - Novel for children; Primary, intermediate; National Library of New Zealand N2 - "Making people laugh is what Summer does best. It's how she fits in. And is it any wonder with a family like hers? Top of the list of crazies is Pop, her stingy grandfather, who whips up possum stews and turns chicken scraps into the worst school lunches ever. So why does Juanita suddenly want to be her friend? Juanita's not her type, she has real sandwiches in her lunchbox, and does nice things like saving greyhounds and sticking up for people." First person recount ER -