ages 9-12

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.

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