In the book, Nobody’s There, a big theme I saw was there is always a way to get along with someone. The author is Joan Lowery Nixon. When Abbie’s father leaves their family, she makes a bad choice of throwing a rock through his new girlfriend’s window which send her to court. The judge commends her to one year of being a program named Friend to Friend, where kids help and get to know an elderly person. Abbie gets assigned to the biggest grouch on the planet. (warning: spoilers ahead)

In the book, Nobody’s There, a big theme I saw was there is always a way to get along with someone. An example would be Abbie’s little brother Davy and his mother. Davy obviously loved his dad, but then he left for no reason he knew. Confused, he got mad quite easily. Abbie knew their mother was hurting, and it wasn’t helping anyone that Davy blamed her. After Abbie told Davy about the dangerous, action-packed adventures with Mrs. Merkel, he started to be nicer and back to himself. This resulted in him enjoying his family and his family enjoying him.

In the book, Nobody’s There, a big theme I saw was there is always a way to get along with someone. Mrs. Merkel  Is very annoying old lady. Whenever Abbie would go to her house she would give her a very hard time. she would call herself a private eye and spy on people who she thinks are criminals. She doesn’t get along with many people especially Abbie and her book club members. She hated cops because she claims they take all of the credit. Near the end of the book, she gets really hurt. When Abbie told Mrs. Merkel that she only found the culprit because of Mrs. Merkel’s notes, she was very happy. And even though she could no longer be a private eye, she was interested in the mystery books Abbie started bringing her. And, since Abbie knew she was going to say she could write better than any of those books, the last book Abbie planed to read to her was about how to write mystery stories.

In the book, Nobody’s There, a big theme I saw was there is always a way to get along with someone. Another example would be Jamie Lane and her boyfriend’s kids. When Abbie accidentally met Jamie at a coffee shop, her work place, Abbie was with Mrs. Merkel. And Mrs. Merkel being her usual, rude and opinionated self, she made Abbie tell Jamie to not come back to their table after they got their drinks. Maybe Abbie was a little reviled by that though… But she still couldn’t keep her eyes off of Jamie. After all that, Abbie’s father came into her house and strictly told her to never go near that coffee shop again(which if he left he should stay out… Her mother can punish her if needed). So her father invited his kids, and by that I mean forced, to go out to eat with him and his girlfriend. Then Davy made up a plan to ignore Jamie as much as possible and only speak to her when absolutely necessary. Maybe it wasn’t the best way to get along, but they weren’t fighting.

So as you can see, The book, Nobody’s there, is very relatable in life with an adventurous twist. There’s annoying people, siblings that can drive you crazy(but regardless you still love them) and even people that may have ruined a part in your life. But, In the book, Nobody’s There, a big theme I saw was there is always a way to get along with someone.