Perry Homer Ruins Everything
Perry Homer Ruins Everything by Beth Vrabel is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on June 17, 2025. This middle grade book follows the misadventures of Perry Homer and his con artist family as they navigate a series of humorous escapades during a chaotic vacation. Perry grapples with the antics of his troublemaking relatives, who engage in various schemes, leaving him to ponder whether he can change his fate and pursue a better path.
Readers will find a story filled with hijinks and family dynamics, as Perry’s family earns the dubious title of the “Bad Family” while wreaking havoc in Lindsborg. Amidst the chaos, Perry is motivated by the possibility of a scholarship to the prestigious Ithaca School, which prompts him to consider his choices. The narrative explores themes of growing up, family life, and social skills, providing a humorous yet insightful look at the challenges of making positive changes in one’s life. This edition contains 320 pages and is presented in English.
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In this funny, hijinks-filled middle grade romp, a boy and his con artist family’s rascally ways keep them on a never-ending vacation full of rip-offs and schemes, leaving him to wonder if it’s too late to change his fate.
Perry Homer is bad news, just like the rest of his troublemaking family. His parents skip out on restaurant bills. Uncle Manny uses his legal training to get free stuff. Perry’s cousins use their coding skills to scam people. On a disastrous vacation to Lindsborg, “the nicest town in America,” Perry’s siblings steal their new favorite toys from local businesses and set the town’s whimsical Swedish decorations ablaze. The Homers are worthy of the nickname the local news gives them—the Bad Family—and they’re having a blast.
Perry thinks he could be good. His favorite teacher, Miss Penelope, recommended him for a scholarship at the prestigious Ithaca School, and it’s his chance to change things. He just has to get home from Lindsborg and show up for the interview.
Still, that’s easier said than done. After the Homers get kicked off their plane, Perry comes up with one last scheme to keep them pointed toward home. But can Perry really make it to Ithaca—or is it his fate to ruin everything?
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