Ten Kids, No Pets

By Ann M. Martin

Book Overview

There are ten siblings in the Rosso family. Ten individuals with ten different ways of looking at things. But they all have one thing in common: Each of them wants a pet. The only problem is that their mom does not: "No pets," she has always said. "Ten kids is enough." But now that the Rosso family is moving from the big city to the country, there are big changes ahead, including a new farmhouse and lots of nature. But the Rosso kids will still need to figure out a plan to change mom's mind. . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590422448
• ISBN13: 9780590422444
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Ten kids, no pets

This book is AWESOME!! I love it so much, and that's why I am getting the sequal, Eleven kids, One summer, out from the library. I really reccomend this book. It's great for all ages and it's a wonderful book about a family with 10 kids. The family moves from the city to the country, and ALL the kids want a pet. Just 1 little pet! But their mom says: "10 kids is enough." The book is about what all the kids go through. Through tradgety and humor, happiness and mourning. This book is both engaging and suspensful!!! Hannah Fein, age 8

best book!

I first read this book when I was 8 and I loved it! Ten years later I'm still loving it! When I was little, I would read it all the time because I loved the secret room, and all the kids with silly names! I think this is a great book for any age, and it never gets old!

Ten Kids, No Pets

This used to be my favorite book when I was younger and I still like it. This book is about a family with ten kids who aren't allowed to have any pets and their adventures while they try to convince their parents to let them have a pet. It's sequal, Eleven Kids, One Summer is also very good.

The (almost) best Ann M. Martin book!

I loved Ten Kids, No Pets. I read it in the middle of 1999, and I still remember some of my favorite sentences. The ten Rosso kids have a very strict rule: NO PETS! "Ten Kids is enough" say their parents. All the Rosso kids try to hide pets, and all the kids even try to save their turkey at thanksgiving! I rate this 5 stars because it is a funny, happy aventure story about ten kids who have no pets but really,really want ONE LITTLE PET.

Awesome, My Favorite

Great book! I would give it more stars if I could. I love Ann Martin. I've read it so many times! I love the way you look at it from everybody's point of view and it has a great ending!