Some Friend
"Thanks a lot, Case. Some friend you turned out to be!"
When Case Hill plugs in his family's first answering machine, he can't wait to start getting messages. But he never expects an angry one, especially from Ned. After all, Case was only trying to help when he told his mom about Ned's sick grandmother -- and now Ned might end up in a foster home!
It's up to Case to save his best friend from all the adults who just don't know what's good for him. But when Case's perfect plan lands Ned in bigger trouble than ever, Case realizes he might not be acting like much of a friend at all. . .
Following in the funny footsteps of Dog Years, Sally Warner's first book starring Case Hill, Some Friend proves-with Warner's characteristic wit and wisdom-that being friends can be as serious as it is hilarious.
"I lived part of the year in Case's Philadelphia neighborhood," Sally Warner says. "Prowling around is great fun there-the historic district is so close to funky South Street, which is so close to the Italian Market, which isn't all that far from Reading Terminal and its wonderful homemade Amish pretzels, which Case and Ned also like to wolf down. . ."
An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Cover art by Mark Elliott
"The author's grasp of heartrending situations gives her novel a hard-hitting, realistic edge."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The narrative flows effortlessly along . . . an enjoyable and involving book."
Kirkus Reviews
"A hilarious story about what it means to be friends."
American Bookseller