(4) 4-6 Mackenzie Blue series. Illustrated by Michael Segawa. In Friends Forever?, Zee and her pals go on a school nature trip. In Mixed Messages, the gang sets up its own social networking site. The numerous, sparely drawn characters are hard to keep straight but easy to relate to. These series entries employ the same contemporary conventions of emails, IMs, and lists as the first two books. Review covers these Mackenzie Blue titles: Friends Forever? and Mixed Messages.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) 4-6 Mackenzie Blue series. Illustrated by Michael Segawa. Seventh-grader Zee (Mackenzie Blue) and her friends are writing and starring in a school musical. But Zee’s also got personal drama: she’s crushing on Landon, her former nemesis is acting like her new best friend, and her real best friend lives in Paris. Although the characters are paper-thin, some readers may enjoy the girly format, including e-mails, IMs, and diary entries.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) 4-6 Mackenzie Blue series. Illustrated by Michael Segawa. In Friends Forever?, Zee and her pals go on a school nature trip. In Mixed Messages, the gang sets up its own social networking site. The numerous, sparely drawn characters are hard to keep straight but easy to relate to. These series entries employ the same contemporary conventions of emails, IMs, and lists as the first two books. Review covers these Mackenzie Blue titles: Friends Forever? and Mixed Messages.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay