How many people do you know who can say they come from a "normal" family? Darling Ricardo doesn't know any, so when people say his family needs to be fixed, why should he believe them? Darling knows his mother isn't like anyone else's - for starters, she's letting her 14-year-old son be in charge. And Darling is just fine with that. Most of the time. He's never been to school, Cub Scouts, or even some other kid's birthday party, but he knows how to keep things running while Mother uses some creative ways to support him and his two younger siblings. So when Frank Lloyd comes along and feels entitled to mess things up, it's clear somebody's got to go. Darling just didn't expect that when Frank Lloyd took off, Mother would disappear with him. Did she finally get sick of her kids and ditch them? Or is Frank Lloyd's barely concealed meanness a warning that something darker is going on? Darling might have no money and two younger kids to take care of, but he's determined to find out. No matter what it takes.

A unique and compelling coming of age story told with laugh-out-loud humor, Frank Lloyd Wrong looks at the challenging question, what makes a good family? With an unforgettable cast of characters, the Ricardo kids and their cross-country adventure will leave you with some joyous answers to that question.