Turtle is an eleven-year-old girl who is sent to live with her aunt and cousins in Key West, Florida because Turtle's mother's boss refuses to let Turtle stay in her house, including her cat, Smokey. When Turtle first arrives, her Aunt Minnie is distraught because she didn't receive her sister's letter about Turtle coming and living with her. Turtle's cousins, Beans the eldest gives a cold welcome to Turtle; Kermit has a heart-defect and must take naps in the middle of the day and must not partake in overwhelming activities such as running and Buddy the youngest is prone to having accidents in his pants. Aunt Minnie eventually lets Turtle stay, but takes residence in Beans' room, causing him to hate her more.
The boys are known as the Diaper Gang in the town because they care for babies, along with their friend Pork-Chop and have a 'secret formula' for baby butts. Turtle's mother, Sadie Belle is dating a salesman and she is planning to marry him and move into a suburban house, and to do so she saves up from her job as a maid in rich people's homes. Turtle later learns a rumor of buried pirate treasure somewhere in the Keys and hopes to find it and use it to purchase a house for her mother. However, Turtle feels she's right at home in paradise. Turtle in Paradise takes place during The Great Depression in 1935.
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