![]() ![]() If he does, she warns him, he’ll be taken away from her and put in foster care.Īs their circumstances go from bad to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of Who What Where When, and he’s determined to earn a spot on the show. Astrid swears him to secrecy he can’t tell anyone about their living arrangement, not even Dylan and Winnie, his best friends at his new school. So when they get evicted from their latest shabby apartment, they have to move into a van. Felix’s mom, Astrid, is loving but can’t seem to hold on to a job. His favorite game show is Who What Where When he even named his gerbil after the host. Twelve-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia. Ages 9-13)įor fans of Wendelin van Draanen and Cynthia Lord, a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship, and growing up when you’re one step away from homelessness. ![]() I didn’t see the twist coming and wonder if some readers will even understand it. (POST-IT SAYS: Kids are hungry for graphic novels, so this will circulate well despite its somewhat lackluster intertwining of story lines. The girls’ lives converge in unexpected ways on the day of a school talent show, which turns out to be even more dramatic than either Bri or Izzy could have imagined. At the same time, she wishes her mom would accept her the way she is and stop bugging her to “break out of her shell” and join drama club. But she wants people to see there’s more to her than just a report card full of As. The downside? She can never quite focus enough to get her schoolwork done.īri is the brain. There’s nothing Izzy loves more than acting in skits and making up funny stories. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer Holm, and Victoria Jamieson. ![]() Award-winning comics creator and author of the bestselling Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson returns with a companion graphic novel that captures the drama, angst, and humor of middle-school life. ![]()
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