What happens when there's a secret that no one wants to talk about? It just gets bigger and bigger, until it fills the room...and then, POW! Well, there is a secret in Cody's family. And that secret is becoming a real problem-a really HUGE problem-actually, five huge problems! But his family doesn't believe him, so he has to figure out how to fix it, all by himself, before the problems wreck his family's life! The Elephants in the Living Room is a 3rd grade chapter book about a loving family's dynamics, secrets, and how important communication is in the end.