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Poor Joey Pigza is headed for another ride on the roller coaster of his life.  Dad has won the lottery and has come back into their–Joey and his mom’s–life ready to erase all evidence of their past, including Joey’s name!  Carter Pigza is now Charles Heinz, a name he took from the catsup bottle, and Joey is now Freddy.  But who is Freddy down deep inside and what was wrong with Joey?  And what’s wrong with Joey’s mother that she can’t see through his father to the irresponsible person he really is?

I’ve always liked the Joey Pigza books because Joey, in spite of the strange adults around him, always takes hold and becomes the hero of his own life.  Plus these books are funny and fun to read.  Even with the funny scenes and dialogue, these are tough times for Joey and his hopes for the future.