BOOK SUMMARY Nicolas and Samantha Perry are twins that have just moved to the fictional town of Hope Springs, Colorado. In this first chapter book in the Adventures of Nick and Sam series, the twins are preparing to celebrate their birthday. Trouble unfolds as the twins get into hijinks by snooping in their parents' closet, go unprepared for a hike, and even run into a family of skunks in the woods! Written by the award-winning author Paul McCusker, join the Perry family, and the twins especially, on their adventures surrounding this summer birthday. This fun and thoughtful story brings to life the importance of choices, consequences, and how we respond to the choices we make and the consequences that result. SERIES SUMMARY Nicolas (Nick) and Samantha (Sam) Perry are twins in the Perry family. They moved with their parents, their brother Andrew, and their sister Lizzy, to Hope Springs in the summer. Hope Springs is a fictional town in the mountains of Colorado. This series presents the adventures of the twins, their family, their friends, and the people they encounter at school, church, and in town. This series presents Catholic culture easily and normally, and provides opportunities for readers to think about the consequences of words and actions. Some of the chapters early in the series appear in the Signs of Grace curriculum, and the Hope Springs universe expands out to McCusker's Blue Christmas, and will be featured in other stories to come. This series is written similarly to the Adventures in Odyssey series and the Magic Tree House series, and is recommended for readers ages seven and up, but can also be read by parents to younger children.