Overview
Katie's reasons why it's better to be Melody: -She's a boy magnet. I'm more like a boy repellent.-Her parents never make her do any chores. Meanwhile, I get stuck babysitting almost every day. -Melody's parents are still married. Mine are, too . . . to other people.
Why Melody thinks Katie has the ideal life: -Her house is fun and lively. My house is empty and lonely. -They have family dinners practically every single night. My dad almost never comes home. -Everyone always talks about how pretty I am, like that's the most important thing, like that's all I am . . . Twelve-year-old Katie is insanely jealous of her best friend, Melody. Turns out Melody is jealous of Katie, too. When they both wish for the exact same thing at the exact same time, to redo summer as each other, their wishes come true. Katie is Melody and Melody is Katie and neither one has the experience she expected. In this be-careful-what-you-wish-for tale, two best friends learn that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Full Product Details
Author: Leslie Margolis
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 20.60cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9780374300685
ISBN 10: 0374300682
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 May 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Margolis uses a light touch as she navigates the challenges of growing up and changing friendships. Her characters are fully formed and sympathetic in a fresh take on the age-old idea that there's no place like home. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p> Katie and Melody are sympathetic characters, and tween readers will relate to the envy that twines its way through their friendship...Readers looking for a summertime read with boys and best friends will enjoy it. --Lauren Strohecker, <i>School Library Journal</i></p> Margolis movingly captures the aches of tween life, all in an appealingly sun-drenched California setting. This will be a great fit for fans of Wendy Mass' fantasy tinged Willow Falls series. --<i>Booklist</i></p>
Margolis uses a light touch as she navigates the challenges of growing up and changing friendships. Her characters are fully formed and sympathetic in a fresh take on the age-old idea that there's no place like home. <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p> Katie and Melody are sympathetic characters, and tween readers will relate to the envy that twines its way through their friendship...Readers looking for a summertime read with boys and best friends will enjoy it. Lauren Strohecker, <i>School Library Journal</i></p> Margolis movingly captures the aches of tween life, all in an appealingly sun-drenched California setting. This will be a great fit for fans of Wendy Mass' fantasy tinged Willow Falls series. <i>Booklist</i></p>
Katie and Melody are sympathetic characters, and tween readers will relate to the envy that twines its way through their friendship...Readers looking for a summertime read with boys and best friends will enjoy it.--Lauren Strohecker School Library Journal
Author Information
Leslie Margolis is the author of many books for young readers, including Boys Are Dogs, Girls Acting Catty, and Girl's Best Friend. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
