Baked beans for breakfast, Ruth Chew
The story takes place in the 1970s, mostly in Hawley and Brooklyn. The main characters are
Joe and Kathleen Dennis. They are two adventurous children, a brother and sister. Kathleen is
two years younger than his brother. Other important characters are: Mrs. McCafferty
(babysitter), Miss Williams (friendly old woman), Hank and Jo-Ann and Charley(Joe's and
Kathleen's new friends), Arthur and Bill Garvey (two mean boys), Mr. Grenson (the Lake
Warden).
The book talks about, how Joe and Kahtleen run away from their babysitter Mrs.McCafferty,
who they don't like at all. Their parents are in Europe. At the beginning of the book the
children catch a bus to their family's sumer vacation community, all at their own. When they
arrive, they buy supplies and camp in the woods. During their trip they make new friends, but
also get into fight with two mean boys, do some chores for an old lady (Miss Williams), get
lost, build a cabin and go fishing, swimming and sailing
annaabi.ee 
