A01=Caroline Huntoon
Author_Caroline Huntoon
Category=YFN
cruise ships
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family cruise
funny middle grade
kid-friendly
nonbinary middle grade
nonbinary representation
parent trap
parent wedding
queer middle grade
queer parents
queer representation
reverse parent trap
single parent
single parent middle grade
single parents
Product details
- ISBN 9781250347251
- Weight: 300g
- Dimensions: 145 x 220mm
- Publication Date: 16 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Piper Shapiro has the best mum in the world: Noura, a single parent by choice who always has a plan, whether it's for a spontaneous Saturday adventure or helping Piper navigate school as a nonbinary kid. They're a package deal, and they tell each other everything. At least, they used to. But then Noura invites Piper out to dinner with her girlfriend Gwinny . . .and Gwinny’s son, Colton - a boy Piper knows, and doesn't exactly get along with. Piper panics when the realisation hits: Noura and Gwinny are serious about each other. Suddenly, Piper’s life as half of a duo has an expiration date, and he is horrified.
To put a stop to any potential wedding bells, Piper makes a plan: break up the parents and keep things the way they are - the way they should be. When Gwinny surprises everyone with a getting-to-know-each-other cruise for spring break, Piper's game is on - and Colton is in on it. The two of them work hard to make it clear that they are not one big happy family, even though it turns out that Colton might not be so bad after all. But when things with Operation Break Up go a bit too far, Piper starts to question everything… and realise that maybe a little change isn't a bad thing.
Caroline Huntoon (they/them) is a nonbinary storyteller and educator and the author of Skating on Mars, Linus and Etta Could Use a Win, and Going Overboard, all from Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan. They grew up in Michigan but spent time in New York City, Walt Disney World, and Vermont before returning home. Now back in Michigan, Caroline is a single parent and lives with their headstrong and hilarious child, Winnie, and their adorable and needy dog, Oscar David. When they aren't writing, they work as an English teacher and theater director. Caroline loves to write stories for young people about loss, identity, and friendship that validate their messy and wonderful lives.
