This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us [Hardcover]

Gery Greer (Author), Bob Ruddick (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Peter and Scott excitedly plan a camping trip to a deserted island, only to arrive and discover that two girls with zany senses of humor are already in residence.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Scott and Pete picture themselves as intrepid explorers, charting a deserted island by naming field, forest, stream and cove. In reality, they're stuck with a tent decorated to look like a gingerbread house, and the deserted island has at least two other people on itSunny and Jillwho take pictures of some of the boys' most embarrassing moments. Enter Cornelius, an eccentric author who has built a treehouse on the island, and Jill's Aunt Katherine. What follows is a short battle of the sexes that ends in a draw. This isn't a very demanding book; it's summer reading with humorous moments and an occasional strain for the punchline. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8 Scott and Pete have long anticipated their week together on uninhabited Turtle Island; but their plans develop some crimps when Scott's uncle, for whose company they are field-testing a tent, gives them the cutesy Hansel and Gretel model. Worse, their ``deserted'' island turns out to be inhabited by two girls, who are always there to jeer when the boys make fools of themselves (which is often); by their aunt, a wildlife photographer; and by Cornelius, a writer who lives in a tree house . The plot, which revolves around one-upmanship between the boys and the girls, is mostly silly: the boys attack the girls' tent pretending to be vampire wolverines, but the girls are on to them and get the upper hand; the island's males face off against the females to see who can complete a task first, and both teams resort to trickery; the boys trick the girls into believing that there's a big reward for their befriending two turtles who are reputed to be former pets of a rich woman, etc. However some of the dialogue is amusing, and the characters are individuals. This fast-moving story should provide some laughs even for reluctant readers. Susan F. Marcus, Pollard Middle School, Needham, Mass.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 151 pages
• Publisher: Ty Crowell Co; 1st edition (August 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 069004612X
• ISBN-13: 978-0690046120
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Camping Trip, December 13, 1999

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Rachael (Warrensburg, Missouri U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us! (Paperback)

Pete and Scott are a couple of boys that went camping on Turtle Island, a deserted wilderness. Expecting to have death-defying adventures Pete and Scott discover their not alone. Sunny, Jill, and Jill's aunt are also camping on the island. Every time Pete and Scott mess up, Jilla and Sunny are there taking pictures and laughing at every minute. This book is rather interesting and has a witty, weird, and humouors theme put together in one. The boys then challenges the girls to a game of wits. The object of the game is for one of teams to capture a flag and bring it to the base, the tree house living room. Who will win? Find the book This Island Isn't Big Enough For the Four of Us to find out who wins.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious pageturner, February 25, 2003

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"irenac11" (Wiesbaden, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us! (Paperback)

I got this book when I was 9 and I loved it immediately for its phantastic adventurous plot and twists. I think it is the best book I had as a child, making me laugh from the first page to the second last. It is so hilariously funny I still love to read it today - I'm 22 now and passing it on to my little niece. I know she will enjoy it as much as I did...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Time to Laugh, March 19, 2001

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J. Winter (Bettendorf, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us! (Paperback)

When Scott and his friend Pete think that they are going to a deserted island for five days they don't know whats in store for them. On the way to the island, Pete and Scott fall out of there canoe, they get laughed at by two girls. Scott and Pete know that they now have to get along on an island with two girls and find a way to get them back.

I liked this book because of all the pranks, jokes, and skrew ups that go on between the boys and girls. There is also a mystery on the island that Pete and Scott must find out. I reccomend this book to anyone who has a sence of humor and adventure.