Animal House and Iz by Betty Hicks

Iz lives with her father, step-mother, and step-brothers, Logan, Jack, and Joey. But unlike most kids, Iz loves her new mother more than her old one! And she loves her new home with all of them more than anything. At the moment, Iz's new family, has one porcupine, a goldfish, some Praying Mantises, and lots more. Iz gets warned when her real mom says she can permantly live with her real mom, Elizabeth. She hates it when her mom, Elizabeth calls Iz Elizabeth. Iz loves her new name her step-brothers named her, Iz better than Elizabeth which now seems weird and long. Iz really wants to stay with her father, new mother, and brothers instead of only with her mom. And with project GAD (Get A Dog), can Iz convince her mother to let her choose who she really wants to live with without hurting her mom's feelings? Read this cool book to find out!!!!