Angel's Mother's Boyfriend [Hardcover]

Judy Delton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 1986 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Ten-year-old Angel finds plenty to worry about when she learns that her mother's new boyfriend is a clown.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Delton's heroine Angel is off on her mental trampoline again, jumping to the wrong conclusions. The sudden changes in her mother are misconstrued as crimes, and quick-witted Angel is ready at the rescue. But her mother's not in trouble, she's just met a man. Or is this even a worse crime? After all, when Rudy comes to visit, he seems to stay forever, practically moving in. Then he brings all his belongings to their town and gets a job as a TV clown. What could be more embarrassing? Angel's acceptance of this marvelous man is slow enough, and the page-turning, sprightly humor of characters they can touch will help readers overlook the path's being rather straight and smooth.
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"Everything is realized through an ingenuous ten-year-old's perceptions and laid out in short, funny episodes . . . and the result is a cheerful, easy-to-read, thoroughly enjoyable book for an often neglected age group." Horn Book

"Everything is realized through an ingenuous ten-year-old's perceptions and laid out in short, funny episodes . . . and the result is a cheerful, easy-to-read, thoroughly enjoyable book for an often neglected age group." Horn Book Guide

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; First Edition edition (April 28, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395399688
• ISBN-13: 978-0395399682
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,239,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another heart-warming story about Angel!, January 18, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Angel's Mother's Boyfriend (Hardcover)

Angel knows that her mother loves her boyfriend Rudy, a clown, and that her little brother loves Rudy. But she is not sure how she feels about him and his strong attachment to her family. Rudy is moving into her house and is embarassing her infront of her friend's with his clown tricks! Angel can't help but remember how life was before he arrived... A lonely holiday without him helps Angel realize that Rudy is an important part of her life and her family, and she does not want to lose him

4.0 out of 5 stars Angel's Mother's Boyfriend, December 11, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Angel's Mother's Boyfriend (Angel O'Leary) (Paperback)

This story written by Judy Delton is a really interesting book. The story is about Mrs.O'leary,Angel's mom,having a boyfriend who lives in Washington.His name is Rudy and he always called Angel's mom.Angel thought that her mom wasn't paying her taxes because some always called her from Washington.Mrs.O'leary tells Angel about her boyfriend and she is not happy about it.Angel's best friends are Edna and Rags.Rudy was going to stay at their house for a while and Angel hated it more because he had to stay in her room.Finally Rudy announced the big news about him and Mrs.O'leary to the family and this time Angel doesn't hate it as much.