"The many readers who laughed out loud at Robinson's last uproarious novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will enthusiastically welcome the return of the six cigar-smoking Herdman kids."—Publishers Weekly. "Beth Bradley, narrator and sixth-grade classmate of Imogene Herdman...explains in hilarious detail how the Herdmans are behind every minor catstrophe that occurs in town...Beth concludes that if Imogene doesn't go to jail, she could become president. Robinson's readers will look forward to finding out which will be."—K. Children's Choices for 1995 (IRA/CBC)1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)Winner, 1996 Colorado Children's Book Award1996 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award (ND))1997 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (IL)1997 Children’s Choice Book Award (IA)1997 South Dakota Prairie Pasque Book AwardSouth Carolina’s 1996-97 Children’s Book Award1996-97 Golden Sower Award (NB)1997 Volunteer State Book Award (TN)1997 Children’s Crown Award (NCSA)1998 PA Young Reader’s Choice Award 1998 NM Land of Enchantment Book Award1998 GA Children’s Book Award1999 Nene Award (HI) - from Amzon