--- product_id: 25511785 title: "The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series)" price: "VT5331" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25511785-the-misadventures-of-the-family-fletcher-family-fletcher-series store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series) **Price:** VT5331 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series) - **How much does it cost?** VT5331 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25511785-the-misadventures-of-the-family-fletcher-family-fletcher-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ”Fans of Beverly Cleary’s Quimbys, Judy Blume’s Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come.” — School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped. Each boy finds his plans for success veering off in unexpected and sometimes diastrous directions. And at home, their miserable new neighbor complains about everything. As the year continues, the boys learn the hard and often hilarious lesson that sometimes what you least expect is what you come to care about the most. Praise for The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher A Junior Library Guild Selection ★ ”Their banter is realistic, and the disorder of their everyday lives, convincing. The Fletcher family rules!” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred ”Dana Alison Levy has gloriously reimagined the classic family story into a thoroughly modern mold, and it works perfectly.” —Bruce Coville, bestselling author of My Teacher Is an Alien and the Unicorn Chronicles ★ ”With its semi-episodic structure, laugh-out-loud humor, and mix of zaniness and love, Levy’s debut offers something truly significant: a middle-grade family story featuring gay parents and interracial families that is never about either issue.” — School Library Journal, Starred ”Levy provides a compelling, compassionate, and frequently hilarious look at their daily concerns. By book’s end readers will want to be part of (or at least friends with) this delightful family.” — The Horn Book Review: I didn't want this one to end! - Every once in a while, an author comes along who so perfectly captures the voices of middle-grade kids that the end result is touching, hilarious, and engaging. Such is the case with the Family Fletcher. From the struggles of the eldest of four adopted boys, Sam, who struggles with his desires to step out of his comfort zone and audition for the school play, down to the shenanigans of little Froggie, the six-year-old starting kindergarten, with ten-year-old Eli (the brainy one) and Jax (the one struggling with his school project), all four of the kids are sketched with unique voices that are true to their ages. The gay male couple raising the kids, Papa and Dad, face the exact same challenges faced by any parents, and it's refreshing to see a same-sex couple portrayed where their sexual orientation is NOT the issue. I devoured this book, and I hope the author considers writing more about this family. I can see this turning into a series. An excellent, delightful read! Review: Banned book in Florida - I got this book to see why it was banned . It’s a perfect book for 5th to 7th grade . There is nothing in it that they can’t read about . It was banned cause the story is about 2 dads and a multicultural adopted family . I say adults will enjoy reading it like I did ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #52,023 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #204 in Children's Parents Books #252 in Children's Siblings Books (Books) #729 in Children's School Issues | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 164 Reviews | ## Images ![The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lARd9EBwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I didn't want this one to end! *by W***Y on July 28, 2014* Every once in a while, an author comes along who so perfectly captures the voices of middle-grade kids that the end result is touching, hilarious, and engaging. Such is the case with the Family Fletcher. From the struggles of the eldest of four adopted boys, Sam, who struggles with his desires to step out of his comfort zone and audition for the school play, down to the shenanigans of little Froggie, the six-year-old starting kindergarten, with ten-year-old Eli (the brainy one) and Jax (the one struggling with his school project), all four of the kids are sketched with unique voices that are true to their ages. The gay male couple raising the kids, Papa and Dad, face the exact same challenges faced by any parents, and it's refreshing to see a same-sex couple portrayed where their sexual orientation is NOT the issue. I devoured this book, and I hope the author considers writing more about this family. I can see this turning into a series. An excellent, delightful read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Banned book in Florida *by J***K on May 10, 2023* I got this book to see why it was banned . It’s a perfect book for 5th to 7th grade . There is nothing in it that they can’t read about . It was banned cause the story is about 2 dads and a multicultural adopted family . I say adults will enjoy reading it like I did ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gentle, Funny, Realistic Tales of Family Loyalty and Support *by P***P on July 28, 2014* This is an episodic collection of domestic comedy vignettes that mostly feature the four sons in the family. We basically follow a year in the life of the Family Fletcher. Much can be made, I imagine, from the fact that this is a "modern" non-traditional family, which just means that the family unit is headed by a gay couple and includes four adopted sons. You have your standard issue traditional family comedies, (say, Birdsall's Penderwicks, or Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family ). You have your standard issue "zany" families, ( Surviving the Applewhites ). You have zany, or at least frantic, gay couple family comedies, ( The Birdcage anyone?). But here you have a settled and stable family. The fact that it is watched over by a Dad and a Papa isn't much more remarkable than the fact that the family in "My Three Sons", (the subtly unconventional 1960's TV show), was headed by Fred MacMurray and his housekeeper "Uncle Charley". Apart from a very sensitive and perceptive treatment of the awkwardness the boys encountered when introducing their family to someone for the first time, (say at a parent-teacher conference at a new school), the non-traditional aspect of the family gets little play, although it is always there in the background. So, putting aside the modern family angle, what do we think of these various sons and the predicaments in which they find themselves? Well, the boys are 12, 10, 10, and 6. That range covers everything from pre-teen foibles to manic kindergarten insanity. The author balances funny situations, touching scenes, teaching moments and wholesome hijinks into a satisfying whole. Each son is featured in a few running storylines, and these are punctuated by some funny stand alone bits. There is no major "drama", but more a series of problems and developments that could bedevil any kid and that feel honest and authentic. The bonus is that while these plot developments are needed in order to keep the book moving in some sort of forward direction, the most satisfying parts of the book tend to be encapsulated in brief bits of dialogue, or passing comments, or table talk, that serve to capture the feel and the human goodness of a high functioning family of decent and caring people. If you sometimes get a bit tired of snarky sibling rivalry in your middle grade books, or if you yearn for something that is actually a bit old-fashioned in terms of youth fiction, this mellow gem could be just what the doctor ordered. When I started this I feared I'd be subjected to a polemic or a political argument, and instead I got a heart warming family story. What a treat. Think of it as the "All-of-a-Different-Kind" family. Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series) - The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island (Family Fletcher Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25511785-the-misadventures-of-the-family-fletcher-family-fletcher-series](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25511785-the-misadventures-of-the-family-fletcher-family-fletcher-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*