Dinner at Five A True Story Author:Ruth I. Peterson Ruthie, a five-year-old with big ideas and a big heart to match, secretly invites everyone in her home town of Dudley, IL, to dinner as a special surprise for her mother. What a surprise it is when all 99 citizens accept the invitation and arrive Sunday afternoon for dinner at five! A true story, remarkable for its childish mischief and the... more » parental flexibility that saves the day.« less