Darlene Oxenham

When Annie’s dad promises her a beach sports car, she imagines a bright red hotrod with racing stripes. All her school friends will be so jealous! But when her gift turns out to be Dad’s battered old bomb car instead, Anne realizes it will take a lot of effort to turn it into the automobile of her dreams. Highlighting the power of imagination in making things new again, this entertaining story also shows how hard work can sometimes make the final reward that much sweeter.