May Contain Nuts

Alice, a concerned mother, never expected to be in this situation. Worried about the potential dangers of meteorites, she even has her children wear bike helmets while playing in the wading pool. Her husband, David, has gone to the extreme of teaching their four-year-old every animal referenced in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. However, despite their efforts, there always seems to be something new for them to worry about. No matter how strict their gluten-free diet may be or how many herbal teas they try, their children's intellectual development doesn't seem to improve. As Alice's oldest child struggles to pass her entrance exam for the prestigious private school that her parents are counting on, Alice takes it upon herself to take the test instead. With a baseball cap covering her face, she joins a group of 200 children to write her first examination in 20 years. May Contain Nuts is a witty and thought-provoking story, filled with sharp observations and satire about