More than anything, second-grader Audrey wants to be the best at something. It always feels like she's not-quite-enough — not smart enough, not fast enough, not funny enough. When her beloved Miss Fincastle announces that a new girl, another AUDREY, is joining the class, Audrey suddenly becomes Audrey L., which makes her feel worse than ever.
But is the new Audrey all bad? Might the two Audreys have more in common than just their name? And if the girls become friends, how will Audrey ever figure out how to be her best self — if she can't even be the best Audrey? The unique writing of Ivy + Bean meets the pep of Clementine and the authentic humor of Dory Fantasmagory in this chapter book series opener, with frequent black and white illustrations, about two girls with the same name and absolutely, definitely, NOTHING else in common. Both girls return in the sequel, True Creative Talents.
"Audrey Locke thought second grade would be “twice as fun as first,” but all the newness soon proves overwhelming, and she questions whether she can be best at anything. Complicating matters, her old pal Diego seems to have moved on to a different friend group.... The Audreys make a winsome pair, and Higgins’s empathic approach to storytelling promises more gentle hijinks as they navigate school and friendship." — Publishers Weekly
Recommended Age | 6 - 8 |
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Author | Carter Higgins |
Illustrator | Jennifer K. Mann |
ISBN | 1452183945 |
Publication Date | Oct 5, 2021 |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Series Name | Audrey L and Audrey W |
Language | English |