The Fix-It Friends: Three's a Crowd

Description

When a new girl named Margot transfers to their school, Veronica and Cora are excited to befriend her. Soon, though, Veronica realizes three can be a crowd. Cora spends all of her time with Margot, and Veronica can't help but feel left out. Veronica calls a meeting of the Fix-It Friends, but this time she's the one who needs some advice. When her efforts to fix her friendship backfire, Veronica and Cora end up in a huge fight. It's only when Veronica gains some perspective that she and Cora are able to talk things through. They realize that theirs is a friendship for forever! Told with Veronica's irrepressible enthusiasm, the Fix-It Friends makes childhood issues accessible and funny for chapter book readers! Includes a toolbox of real advice on how to handle feeling left out!

Nicole C. Kear is the author of the memoir Now I See You (St. Martin's Press), chosen as a must-read by People, Amazon, Parade, and Redbook, among others. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Parents, and the Huffington Post. She teaches writing at the NYU School of Professional Studies and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, three children, and two albino frogs. nicolekear.com Tracy Dockray has illustrated many picture books such as The Tushy Book, Izzy & Oscar, and the prize-winning Lost and Found Pony, as well as an edition of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series, Stay, Ralph the Mouse series, and Henry Huggins series. tracydockray.com/books

Praise for The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!: "Fears are scary! But don't worry: the Fix-It Friends are here with step-by-step help--and humor too." --Fran Manushkin, author of theKatie Woo series "Full of heart and more than a little spunk" --Kathleen Lane, author of The Best Worst Thing An empowering resource for kids -- and they're just plain fun to read." --Lauren Knickerbocker, Ph.D., Co-Director, Early Childhood Service, NYU ChildStudy Center "Hooray for these young friends who work together; this diverse crew will have readers looking forward to more." --Kirkus Reviews