It's tough for eleven-year-old Ned-or Jelly Belly, as he's known at school-to stop eating. At four feet eight inches tall, he weighs 109 pounds, and he keeps growing-wider! When his parents send him to a sleepaway diet camp, he and his bunkmates can't quite give up their old habits. Nightly "cheating" adventures keep the boys plump, betraying their secret trips. When Ned finally realizes there's only one way to lose weight for good, his whole family is glad to help-except Grandma. Grandma loves to cook for Ned and is hurt when he rejects her treats. Can he resist temptation without hurting his grandma and himself?

Robert Kimmel Smith was an award-winning author who wrote several popular books for children, including Chocolate Fever, The War with Grandpa and it's sequel--The War with Grandma--coming soon, Bobby Baseball, Jelly Belly, Mostly Michael, and The Squeaky Wheel.

Richard Lauter illustrated several books for young children, including The War with Grandpa. He lives in New Jersey.

It's tough for eleven-year-old Ned to stop eating. At four-feet-eight inches tall he weighs one hundred and nine pounds, and he keeps growing--wider. When his pareents send him to a summer diet camp, he and his bunkmates can't quite give up their old habits. The joys of candy and doughnuts are so appealing that "cheating" adventures seems to be the only answer. The problem, of course, is how to lose weight and keep eating sweets. When Ned finally realizes that there is only one way to lose weight for good, his whole family is glad to help, except Grandma. How can he resist temptation without hurting his grandma and himself? From the Trade Paperback edition.