To my family No fruit was harmed in the writing of this book
1 Sunday 4 00 p m You have to use your imagination when you have a large thrifty family 1 We have one TV We have one computer And on this particular Sunday we had no power That meant no TV No computer No lights And the board games were all in the basement Our basement is creepy No one goes down there without lights Except for Dad He had to
check the breaker box 2 There’s nothing to do said my brother John Glenn Go outside and play said Mom She was happily sitting by a window and reading a book 3 It’s colder than Alaska during a snowstorm said my sister Emily Actually it wasn’t nearly that cold but Emily is no scientist There must be something you can all do said Dad coming up from the basement Use your imaginations Most parents want kids to use their imagination But the McCarthys have a lot of crazy ideas Dad was inviting trouble if you ask me What can seven kids do when they are stuck inside the house on a cold day with no power
