Second Chance Summer

The Firefly Summer

The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez

Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever

Claudia and the Sad Goodbye

Frazzled: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes

Indie Kidd: Are We Having Fun Yet (Hmmm?)

Dandelion Clocks

Save the Date

Charlie Grant's older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie can't wait for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof. Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, before the house is sold and everything changes. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again. Making decisions about things like what college to attend and reuniting with longstanding crush Jesse Foster all that can wait. She wants to focus on making the weekend perfect.

The only problem? The weekend is shaping up to be an absolute disaster. There's the unexpected dog with a penchant for howling, house alarm that won't stop going off, and a papergirl with a grudge.

There are the relatives who aren't speaking, the (awful) girl her favorite brother brought home unannounced, and a missing tuxedo. Not to mention the neighbor who seems to be bent on sabotage and a storm that is bent on drenching everything. The justice of the peace is missing. The band will only play covers. The guests are all crazy. And the wedding planner's nephew is unexpectedly, distractedly cute.

Over the course of three ridiculously chaotic days, Charlie will learn more than she ever expected about the family she thought she knew by heart. And she'll realize that sometimes, trying to keep everything like it was in the past means missing out on the future.

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Second Chance Summer

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The Firefly Summer

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Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever

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Claudia and the Sad Goodbye

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Frazzled: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes

Booki Vivat, 2017

Indie Kidd: Are We Having Fun Yet (Hmmm?)

Karen Mccombie, 2006

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Rebecca Westcott, 2014