But things don't turn out the way he expects. Winning the cash prize could make everything okay again. If he does, she warns him, he'll be taken away from her and put in foster care.Īs their circumstances go from bad to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of Who What Where When, and he's determined to earn a spot on the show. Astrid swears him to secrecy he can't tell anyone about their living arrangement, not even Dylan and Winnie, his best friends at his new school. So when they get evicted from their latest shabby apartment, they have to move into a van. Felix's mom, Astrid, is loving but can't seem to hold on to a job. His favorite game show is Who What Where When he even named his gerbil after the host. Twelve-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia. For fans of Wendelin van Draanen and Cynthia Lord, a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship, and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.
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