Andrew

Clements is growing on me, I guess.  I just really liked Troublemaker a lot and I think I know what it is that makes him so successful.  He really gets into the heads of kids.  He really seems to know and express what kids feel and what they are thinking.  The books seem really real to me.  At least Troublemaker did.  Clayton is a troublemaker.  He wants to be one.  He likes being in trouble because his older brother is his hero and well, he's a troubled dude.  But when his older brothers spends a little time in jail, he comes out and tells Clayton he has to straighten up and fly right.  It's tough for Clay.  And his rep follows him, and so that makes things even tougher.