Susie, Sadly, and the Black Torpedo of Doom

by Littell, John S.

• ISBN13: 9780451206367
• ISBN10: 0451206363
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: NAL Trade

Summary

Ten - year - old John Littell and his younger brother didn't understand why their mother and father made such a big fuss when their baby sister, Susie, was born. They would have definitely preferred a neat new 1956 Ford Thunderbird or a dog. At first, the boys thought Susie was incredibly dull. She didn't know any tricks, didn't talk or walk, and didn't have the sense to object to her sinister - looking carriage - a monstrous contraption John dubbed the Black Torpedo of Doom. Even worse, Susie was often entrusted to John's care - a decidedly uncool accessory to have while he played endless innings of intensely competitive kick baseball. But by the time Susie was old enough to start sharing secrets with Sadly - the mopey - faced basset hound who was her best friend - both brothers were crazy about her. This touching, often hilarious portrait of a vanished time tells how a little girl won the hearts of all the people she met - and changed their lives forever.

Table of Contents

Fever	p. 1
Annunciation	p. 9
Autosuggestion	p. 15
The Black Torpedo of Doom	p. 23
The Slip Inn	p. 31
A Christmas Wish	p. 41
Moby Torpedo	p. 59
Beep, Beep, Beep	p. 69
Quarantine	p. 81
A Novel Idea	p. 91
The Game	p. 105
Complications	p. 117
Gwill Go Boom	p. 125
Witch Hazel	p. 137
Susie and Sadly	p. 153
Song Me, Daddy	p. 165
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