Melanie Martin Goes Dutch: The Private Diary of My Almost Bummer Summer...Go Go

The book follows ten-year-old Melanie Martin as she travels to Holland with her family and her best friend Cecily. Along with her little brother Matt the Brat and a friend named Vincent Van Go Go Go, Melanie keeps a diary of their summer adventures. Despite Cecily's worry about her mother's health and her own attitude, the family manages to have a good time in the Netherlands. The story is told through Melanie's private diary entries.