Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake (Eleanor)

Author: Sternberg, Julie

Edition: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 192

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I did a mean thing. A very mean thing. I HATE that I did it. But I did. This is worse than carrot juice on a cupcake or a wasp on my pillow or a dress that’s too tight at the neck. In the third installment from the team who created Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie and Like Bug Juice on a Burger, Eleanor’s relationship with her best friend, Pearl, experiences its first growing pains. When a glamorous new student transfers to school, at first Eleanor’s excited about the possibility of a new friend. But when Pearl is assigned to be the new girl’s buddy, Eleanor fears she can’t compete. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s been chosen for the lead role in the springtime musical, which means she has to sing a solo in front of the entire school! From overcoming stage fright to having a secret crush, young readers will relate to Eleanor as she navigates the bittersweet waters of growing up. Praise for Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake STARRED REVIEW "Sternberg again displays her talent at putting Eleanor on the horns of a common youthful dilemma in accessible prose." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review "This is another very true-to-life story about the challenges of growing up. Julie Sternberg captures young emotions so perfectly!" -- School Library Monthly "The measures Eleanor takes to right her wrongs and rise to challenges are beautifully revealed in Sternberg’s spare text, which leaves plenty of room for the reader to empathize. Like Eleanor, this series continues to grow and blossom." -- Booklist "The pen and ink drawings capture facial expressions and emotions quite well. A good addition for most early-chapter-book collections. " -- School Library Journal   From School Library Journal Gr 2–4—Continuing the story begun in Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (2011) and Like Bug Juice on a Burger (2013, both Abrams), Eleanor learns some hard lessons about friendship, responsbility, and courage. She and her best friend spend Mondays and Wednesdays at her house after school while Pearl's mom is still at work. Then the Biggs family moves to town, and young Ainsley needs extra help getting caught up with her school work. Pearl is assigned to be her buddy and help her—but the only time they can meet is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Eleanor feels left out as the two girls develop a fast friendship. Meanwhile, her parents send her puppy away for two weeks of doggie training camp after several incidents at home. In an attempt to help her friend feel less lonely, Pearl volunteers her to audition for the spring play, even though Eleanor is terrified of singing in front of a large crowd. With all this going on, Eleanor finally cracks and tells the whole class a secret about Ainsley that Pearl had told her (when she was not supposed to), and she learns that making amends sometimes requires a lot of effort, persistance, and bravery. She also learns to face her fears about performing. The sparse style of the occasional pen and ink drawings capture facial expressions and emotions quite well. A good addition for most early-chapter-book collections.—Amy Commers, South St. Paul Public Library, MN From Booklist Sternberg’s stalwart Eleanor is faced with her biggest growing pain yet: repairing the damage from one mean remark. Eleanor’s relationship with her best friend, Pearl, is thrown off-balance with the arrival of a new girl, Ainsley Biggs. Rather than sink into jealous misunderstanding, Eleanor and Pearl find a way to successfully navigate the dynamic Ainsley brings to their relationship. But disaster strikes when Eleanor reveals a secret of Ainsley’s to deflect attention from her own, thereby earning the ire of both Ainsley and Pearl. Eleanor’s woes are compounded by the banishing of her puppy to obedience school, teasing from a classmate, and nerves about her leading role in the fourth-grade play. And all of these concerns are rolled together into the same two-week period? The measure...

EAN: 9781419710339

Release Date: 18-03-2014

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2014Illustrated

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover