First published 1990
In the quiet suburb of Hokey, Bertie and her all-girl gang the Bathwater Girls are in a fierce but friendly rivalry with the local boy gang. When the two groups escalate their pranks and squabbles, Bertie's grandma steps in with a clever solution that brings the warring factions together. This heartwarming tale of community and compromise celebrates the joy of finding common ground, even among the most determined of young rivals.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: heartwarming, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Hokey
Period: 20th-century
Library Binding · Bt Bound