Jane MacGregor wore out a whole box of pencils writing about Gideon & the Rivers. (Yes, she actually wrote the whole book with a pencil, on paper. And on napkins. And on any other ...view moreJane MacGregor wore out a whole box of pencils writing about Gideon & the Rivers. (Yes, she actually wrote the whole book with a pencil, on paper. And on napkins. And on any other bits of paper ready to hand.) She hopes, somewhere in the pages of her book, that you find a bit of fun. Stories, she says, are best when they take us on a journey, introduce us to some new friends, and bring us back to the real world with a chuckle for a souvenir.Gideon Fletcher, her lead character, would like to tell you that she does a 'right decent job' of telling his story. Although, as he remembers it, he wasn't quite so inclined to end up on the losing end of an argument.Aspen Rivers, Gideon's court-appointed external conscience, would like to say something too-- however, he is exhausted from chasing Gideon all over this great green earth. He would like to request, should there be a second book, that he be given a much better pair of handcuffs.view less