The Animal, the Vegetable and John D Jones
by Byars, Betsy
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AR Book Level
4.6
AR Points
4
Word Count
25,109
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
5403 EN
About this book
The Animal, the Vegetable and John D Jones by Betsy Byars is about two sisters who must spend a beach vacation with their divorced father's girlfriend and her son, with whom they clash. The main characters are Clara and Deanie, the sisters, and John D. Jones, the son of their father's girlfriend, who nicknames them "the Animal and the Vegetable." A near-tragedy eventually brings the three children together.