The War with Grandpa

By: Robert Kimmel Smith

Narrated by: Nicholas Kelly

Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with the family - until he finds out that Grandpa is moving into this room. He thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather.

This book won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, William Allen White Award, Tennessee Children's Choice Book Award, Parents' Choice Award, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Mark Twain Award, Young Hoosier Award, South Carolina Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, and Georgia Children's Book Award.

©1984 Robert Kimmel Smith (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Captures the anger and frustration that accompanies a child's inability to control his life." (School Library Journal)

Wonderful

It was so cool I could not stop reading it! I really recommend this book!

Sweet, devilish and funny with a great lesson

This is a great story for family reading. All too often it is easy to overlook another's perspective on events. This is the story of two opposing views needing to find common ground.

great, heartwarming story

great story, easy read, loved enjoying with my son!!! well worth the time to listen.

5 & 7 year old boy approved

Listened to this twice while on a road trip with my boys. They both thought it was funny and it kept them interested during the drive. Story is told from the POV of a 10yr old boy, and was very sweet, relatable for my two.

I personally enjoyed the narration, and the story of a family in transition.

Highly recommend!

Such an enjoyable book!

My three boys ( ages 10,9 and 7) oved to hear what Peter and Grandpa were up to and asked to listen each night. We highly recommend!