Sweet Treats and Secret Crushes

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By Lisa Greenwald
Publisher Abrams - (Amulet Books)
Sweet Treats and Secret Crushes
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When a blizzard threatens to ruin Valentines Day, three seventhgrade friends make and distribute fortune cookies to their lonely neighborsand confront the secrets theyve been keeping from one another. Confident Kate doesnt notice much but the latest gossip, and shy Georgia cant say out loud whats always on her mind. Theyre joined by observant, careful Olivia, whose epic, singleminded crush on PBJ (real name Phillip BeckerJacobs) is starting to frustrate the other two. Using fortune cookies that mysteriously always seem to speak directly to the person who opens them, the three girls try to work together to bring some love to their building, while reminding each other why theyre such good friends to begin with. With all the right ingredients to appeal to tween girls, this is an irresistible confection from an emerging talent. The trios romantic ups and downs tie the story together... an affectionate, insightful ode to friendship. An enjoyable, suretobe popular read. Booklist

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59149 words59,149 words
304 pages304 pages
Lexile 650LLexile 650L
Grade 3 to 9Grade 3 to 9
Age 8-14Age 8-14
Published 2010Published 2010

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Book ISBN:

9780810989900

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