Father Badger takes his four sons on a camping trip. Everyone’s having a great time except Neil, the eldest. He spends the whole time either sulking or getting up to no good. He can’t stand those family activities like going fishing, getting dinner ready and listening to stories around the fire. He takes it a step too far when he lets his little brothers loose on a river-boat on their own... This book by Gaya Wisniewski is about the difficulties of growing up and finding your place in a family context.