Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up

By Jessica Brody

A wish to be sixteen fast-forwards Addie's life, but is it what she truly wanted?

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368 pages· 72,921 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Addie Bell, a seventh grader eager to grow up, wishes to be sixteen on her twelfth birthday. Overnight, her life leaps forward four years, granting her dreams of independence and style. But as she navigates this new reality, Addie realizes her friendship with Grace and other aspects of her life have changed in unexpected ways. Can she reverse her wish and reclaim the years she skipped, or is she stuck with the consequences of her magical leap? Discover the twists and turns of Addie's journey in this enchanting tale of friendship and self-discovery.

From the publisher

The perfect summer vacation read for tweens! A middle-school girl finds out that being a teenager isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments–and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can’t wait to grow up. Her parents won’t let her have her own phone, she doesn’t have any curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn’t at all interested in makeup or boys. Then, on the night of her twelfth birthday, Addie makes a wish on a magic jewelry box to be sixteen . . . and wakes up to find her entire life has been fast-forwarded four years! Suddenly she has everything she’s always wanted (including a driver’s license and a closet full of cool clothes)! But Addie soon discovers a lot more has changed than she expected–including her friendship with Grace. Can Addie turn back time and take back her wish . . . or has she lost the chance to experience what could have been the best years of her life? “I Girl’s Best Friend

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