To the rest of the world: We, the Baxter Children . . . promise here and now to never grow up! The Baxter family has settled in after the move to Bloomington, and now they are counting the days till a much-anticipated local meteor shower. They love their house, their rooms, their new teachers, and their classmates. Then Ms. Nan assigns Kari's class an essay entitled "What will you do when you grow up?" Kari is panicked. She has no idea what she'll do. Does she need to know now, while she's still in sixth grade? Her exploration turns up a few funny moments, but nothing for her paper. Ashley's field day and, later, her pumpkin patch fiasco help lighten the mood, and the school talent show is a diversion, but still Kari has no answers. What will she do? At the same time, Ashley is cast as Wendy in the fifth-grade performance of Peter Pan, which gives her an idea. Maybe she and her siblings can sign a pledge to never grow up at all! The third book in the beloved New York Times bestselling Baxter Family Children Story series tells a reassuring story about the joys and challenges of growing up and the reminder that—like a meteor—time never lasts long enough. Better to enjoy it while the trail of its light is still streaking across the night sky.