The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My Life

By Charlotte Moundlic, Olivier Tallec (Illustrator), Claudia Zoe Bedrick (Translator)

Separated from his parents for the first time, almost 8-year-old Myron dreads vacationing at his grandparents' house in the French countryside. Even more intimidating, family tradition dictates he master the “10-foot jump.” Myron ticks off multiple conquests during his “worst vacation,” and his newfound confidence proves how much he's grown.

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Published by Enchanted Lion Books. Originally published in French in 2011 as "Le Slip de Bain ou les pires vacances de ma vie."

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