Eleven-year-old Ellen is very excited to be going on vacation to Lake Okoboji in northern Iowa. She can hardly wait Summer is Ellen's favorite time of year, and her favorite activity is going to the lake. But the nice, sunny weather Ellen expected has vanished into a week-long deluge of rain. What's a girl to do when it rains on her parade? If your children have ever been confined indoors during a vacation because of rain, there are many fun avenues of activity open to kids to still have a grand time, even if it's raining outside A Rainy Week is the second book in this children's series. The next will be A Sunny Week, set in Hawaii. What could be more enjoyable than reading a children's book written by a child? Ellen Frances Keast is a full-time student living in Harlan, Iowa. In addition to writing, she also does her own illustrations. The author began writing books when she was in the first grade. The first book in this series is titled A Snowy Week. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/ARainyWeek.html