Every Hartley knows to help out around the house, but they all manage to skip their chores, and Mrs. Hartley is fed up. With the arrival of ´´The Hartley Family Job List´´, Sophie has a whole new list of jobs to do. Some of them, such as cleaning the downstairs toilet, are gross! Big brother Thad never seems to do his chores, little brother John has ´´fun´´ jobs such as collecting bugs, and baby Maura never seems to do anything at all. That leaves Sophie and her sister Nora to pick up all the slack. ´´No fair´´ says Sophie. Something must be done about this injustice. Sophie´s father went on strike when his beliefs were on the line. Now Sophie sees no alternative but to stand up for what she believes in. Sophie Hartley is on strike. The ensuing battle of wills threatens to defeat even the indomitable Sophie. Will the Hartleys have to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for every meal from now on? Will they ever have happy family times together again?