Written by: Betty Waterton and Joanne Fitzgerald
First line: One sunny day when it was neither spring nor summer, Captain Figg came whistling out of his lighthouse and nearly tripped over his wife.
Why you should read this book: Empty nester Mrs. Figg desperately misses her adult children, who have all run off to join the circus, so she is delighted the day that a rowboat containing a dozen babies and one toddler drifts to shore. She happily spends the day caring for the babies while the toddler "helps" and remembers how difficult little kids actually are. Happily, the children's mothers all return to collect their children so Captain and Mrs. Figg can enjoy their golden years in peace.
Why you shouldn't read this book: You think the secret to raising a lot of kids is to get them to take care of each other.
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