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133 pp.
| Simon/Aladdin
| April, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-6602-8$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4814-6601-1$5.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-6603-5
(4)
4-6
Penelope Perfect series.
In this first book, friendless perfectionist Penelope's campaign to make new girl Brittany O'Brien (nicknamed Bob) her best friend fails until she learns to be less rigid. The story is hampered by exaggerated characters, but the lessons on making friends and coping with stress are worthy, and many young middle-grade readers may sympathize with Penelope's feelings of inadequacy and anxiety.
137 pp.
| Simon/Aladdin
| April, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-6605-9$16.99
|
PaperISBN 978-1-4814-6604-2$5.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-6606-6
(4)
4-6
Penelope Perfect series.
In Private, stress over the giant "challenge swing" on the school camping trip is too much for the already nervous Penelope Kingston; in Lucky, Penelope desperately wants to impress her absentee dad with her stall at the school fair. Erratic font changes can be distracting, but readers who relate to Penelope's (sometimes exhausting) personality will appreciate Perry's realistic treatment of childhood anxiety and perfectionism. Review covers these Penelope Perfect titles: Lucky Jars & Broken Promises and Private List for Camp Success.
(4)
4-6
Penelope Perfect series.
In Private, stress over the giant "challenge swing" on the school camping trip is too much for the already nervous Penelope Kingston; in Lucky, Penelope desperately wants to impress her absentee dad with her stall at the school fair. Erratic font changes can be distracting, but readers who relate to Penelope's (sometimes exhausting) personality will appreciate Perry's realistic treatment of childhood anxiety and perfectionism. Review covers these Penelope Perfect titles: Lucky Jars & Broken Promises and Private List for Camp Success.