​The author believes people today are too dependent on the Internet.

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​The main problem is that the kids have negative attitudes about their vacation once they find out that they won't be connected to the internet. Later, the author has the children discover that they CAN have fun spending time outside exploring.

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The author develops the plot in a way that shows her belief that kids should spend more time outdoors and less time connected to the internet.

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​Mrs. Sands says: the whole world seems to think that the Internet makes our lives so much simpler... but I'm starting to think that it's actually made our lives more complex.