Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen [Paperback]

Previously published asPiper Reed, the Great Gypsy.
The Gypsy Club Creed

We are the Gypsies of land and sea.
We move from port to port.
We make friends wherever we go.
And everywhere we go, we let people know
That we're the Gypsies of land and sea.

Piper's dadthe Navy Chiefmight be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to win, but teaching her dog Bruna tricks seems nearly impossible. Bruna is simply un-teachable! Or is she? Join Piper as she embarks on new and exciting adventures!

Discussion Questions

1. Piper wanted Bruna to learn tricks and win the Gypsy Club Pet Show. So why is Piper upset when Bruna brings the ball to Brady?

2. Piper brings Uncle Leo to school for show-and-tell. It turns out to be entertaining but not in the way Piper had hoped. What happened? Was Ms. Gordon really allergic to Pepper ? And why does Ms. Gordon's eye quiver every time she talks to Piper? Can you site examples, either from this book or from Navy Brat, of Ms. Gordon's eye twitching?

3. When Mom breaks her leg and Grandma Morris comes to stay, the girls note that Grandma is shorter than Tori. Grandma quips, Dynamite comes in small packages. What is she implying? Based on her answer, how would you describe her personality?

4. Piper was surprised to fi nd out that Coco Kappel was really her mom. When Piper asked her mother about it, she said that she was just plain ole Edie Morris from Piney Woods, Louisiana. But I guess I wanted to be someone different, someone more exotic. Piper said that she knew what Mom meant. What did Mom mean? Have you ever wished to be someone else?
5. Piper describes home as being anyplace you live. Would you agree with that statement? How would you describe home? There is a saying: Home isl#/