Popeye lives with his Grandmother, Velma. In his opinion life in Fayette, South Carolina is boring. Then one day a motor home gets stuck in the mud. As a result, he meets Elvis and his five siblings. Immediately Popeye admires Elvis' nonchalant attitude and is drawn to him. Together they spy a boat made out of Yoo-hoo carton with a mysterious note floating down the creek. Many more boats float down the creek making them determined to find their creator. Life is suddenly not so boring for Popeye!
I really liked the focus on great vocabulary words. Popeye's grandmother has word of the week and they are used throughout the story.
Points to discuss: no swear words are printed but Popeye thinks swearing is admirable.
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