Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks (Regarding the... 1)

Blurb

Regarding the Fountain is a children's novel by Kate Klise, first published in 1998.
Regarding the Fountain is a children's book told entirely in letters, memos, postcards, and even telegraphs.The story itself takes place in Dry Creek, Missouri. The back-story unfolds as the reader progresses; but thirty years before the spring that the town relied on mysteriously dried up. At the same time, a new middle school opened. The story follows Sam N.'s class of fifth graders as they communicate with Florence Waters, a fountain designer, who has agreed to fix a leaky water fountain in the school. All the character names are puns on water species, for instance, Sam N. sounds suspiciously like salmon and Walter Russ sounds like walrus. There are also sequels called Regarding the Sink, Regarding the Trees, and Regarding the Bathrooms, and, most recently, Regarding the Bees.
It tells the story of Florence Waters, a free-spirited, quirky fountain designer on her quest to create a unique and beautiful fountain for the children of Dry Creek. Through a series of misunderstandings and funny situations, the kids uncover a scandal that shocks the entire town.