Eleven-year-old Venola Mae lives in Belington, never gives up, whether she’s begging for a job, nitpicking with friends, or giving advice to a mail order flea company. A wonderful, very funny book about the life and times of an adorable eleven-year-old small town girl.

“STRAIGHT FROM PAGE ONE, READERS WILL TAKE A SHINING TO VENOLA MAE CUTRIGHT…”

Publishers Weekly

Venola Mae Cutright has spent most of the summer writing letters, and she never gives up, whether she’s begging for a job, nitpicking with a friend, or straightening out a flea company. Venola is serious. And when she’s serious, she’s seriously funny!

Ultra Underwater Flea Circus People

P.O. Box 2000, Destin, Florida

Dear Flea People’s Bosses:

Enclosed is a Tupperware bowl of wet black specs. Please have your doctors analyze these in your laboratories and see if there is something wrong with my water. I followed your directions to a tee…

Venola Mae Cutright

P.S. I don’t need any more magic rocks, but I never did receive the circus tent full of tiny elephants and bears and giraffes that the underwater fleas are riding in your advertisement.

“A fast, breezy read.”

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