Jack is a collector of junk. He loves to go through trash to find something strange. One day he finds a book titled Favorite Turnip Recipes of the World in a box of his neighbors left out on the curb with the garbage when they moved. He puts it away and doesn’t think about it again until his neighbor comes back in a panic because he has lost something. It turns out that the turnip book is actually a handbook for parents. The kids discover this and turn the tables on the parents. Will the parents find the handbook or will the kids continue to trick their parents into no more rules.

This book would appeal to readers who like action and books that challenge authority. The ending wraps up quickly and seems forced especially since each group is so passionate about being correct.