Unlike the first installment of the Dog Whisperer Series, Storm Warning lacks suspense and action. After all, what are the odds of a hurricane actually hitting a small town in Maine? Emily and Zack don’t know what’s going to happen, but if the hurricane does arrive, are a girl and her dog enough to save a town from the destructive power of Mother Nature? When a hurricane warning is issued, everyone in town starts preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. Now, Emily and Zack are able to use their powers to save lives, though Emily is endangering hers in the process and making her parents worry. Even more surprising, Zack knows when people are in trouble. But it’s more than that-they can read each other’s minds. When Mila loses her house key, she thinks, “Crud! Where’d it go?!”Įmily and her dog, Zack, have a special bond.When Bina is upset with her best friend, she thinks he is a jerk. After an argument, Austin and Bina shove each other.It means she scores a lot.” Bina makes a funny face and asks, “Did she score with you?” Austin tells Bina about a girl he met at soccer camp.Austin tells Bina, “That skater guy’s been in Charlie’s room all afternoon, so maybe I’ll get to be a fourteen-year-old uncle.” Austin’s teen sister has a boy come over to her house.Austin introduces Mila as “my friend.” The boy asks “with benefits?” Austin runs into a boy from soccer camp.Despite this, Mila’s experiences will encourage readers to find their own passions. However, the story’s plot is not well developed and is not very memorable. Despite this, the format of All Summer Long will appeal to many readers.Īll Summer Long deals with themes of friendship, family, and coming of age. However, the text is small, which makes some of the words difficult to read. Each page has eleven or fewer sentences and the story uses simple vocabulary. Readers will enjoy the graphic novel’s panels, which are black with orange highlights. While this plotline isn’t well developed, Bina is looking forward to being an aunt. One aspect of the plot is Bina’s older brother and his husband adopting a baby.
While much of the plot revolves around Bina’s summer, the story has glimpses of her family life. Even though none of her friends appreciate music, Bina doesn’t let that stop her from playing her guitar. Middle school readers will relate to Bina, who wants to appear cool but is also insecure.
At first, Bina is afraid to tell Charlie how she feels, but when Charlie skips out on Bina while babysitting, Bina finally speaks up. For example, Charlie needs help putting boxes in the attic, but leaves Bina to do the work alone. But it often feels like Charlie is using her. When Bina starts spending time with Charlie, she is excited that a cool high school student wants to hang out together. Can Bina and Austin get back to the way things used to be? Or does growing up mean growing apart? But then Austin comes home from camp, and he’s acting even weirder than when he left. They like the same music, and Charlie actually seems to think Bina is cool. So it’s up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own.Īt first it’s a lot of guitar playing, boredom, and bad TV, but things start to look up when she finds an unlikely companion in Austin’s older sister, Charlie.
She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything together, but he’s off to soccer camp for a month, and he’s been acting kind of weird lately anyway. Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her.
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