Megin (7th grade) and Greg (9th grade) are a pair of siblings who hate each other to the extreme. Sibling rivalry is the main theme of the book. They alternate chapters in this book, telling their own first persons stories, which overlap in places, but are largely independent. Neither kid is particularly likable. Greg's stories focus on his attempts to get a girlfriend, first by using one girl to get to another. Megin is a hockey fanatic, prone to violence, and with no respect for her parents. Megin does have a redeeming side story in her friendship with a woman in a nursing home.
You just know this book has to end with the brother and sister realizing that they do in fact love each other. And it does, but it sort of rushes through that part, so it wasn't as satisfying an ending as I would have hoped for.
It wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't recommend it either. Definitely not one of Spinelli's best. ( )

This is the one that turned me into a Spinelli fan. ( )

I really liked this book, it was funny, sad, touching, and the reader could definitely relate. Megan and Greg are typical siblings, fights, hatred, and name calling. I liked Greg's bad luck with the girl he liked, Jennifer. First, he works out all summer to impress her, to find out she moved. Then he tries to go to her house, but gets stopped by a police man. Next, he went to her fair, she was sick. Then, he went to her friends birthday party, but when he got there she was leaving.

I didn't like how it ended they could've added another month to say how Greg's relationship toward Megan had changed after she saved him and he saved her. she ran away and Greg got worried, to apologize he went to get Megan's Wayne Gretsky hockey stick he threw. as he went to get it the ice broke and Megan came to save him. Greg and Sara made a great couple and were so cute. I'm glad Zoe and Megan could be friends. Sue Ann was glad, too. I like that Greg and Megan got along. they seem much happier. ( )

Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Sibling rivalry at its finest! Whether it's on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, Greg and Megin just can't seem to get along. She calls him Grosso, he calls her Megamouth. They battle with donuts, cockroaches, and hair. Will it take a tragedy for them to realize how much they actually care for each other?

Great Book hooked into the story
nothing boring all good
and the characters share lots of emotions and then are happy ( )