Adora Finds a Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2016 · Est. 3 hour read-aloud

Adora Finds a Friend

By Shana Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, Disney Storybook Art Team (Illustrator)

Part of the Star Darlings series

Stranded on Wishworld, Adora must forge a friendship to escape unseen. Can she succeed before memories are erased?

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176 pages· 23,182 words· Est. 3 hour read-aloud
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Adora, a Starling on a mission, must help a shy girl find a new friend after her best one moves away. When Adora's true identity is accidentally revealed, her escape plan falters, leaving her stranded on Wishworld. With her Wisher's help, Adora navigates the challenge of forming genuine connections. As rescue approaches, Adora faces a heartbreaking choice: erase her new friend's memory or risk exposure. Will Adora's mission end in success or sorrow?

From the publisher

Adora can be aloof and opinionated and she must learn, through her Wishworld mission, to accept help and ideas from others. On this mission, which was originally set for Cassie, Adora is set to help a super sensitive and shy Wisher who must try to make a new best friend because the one she has had since early childhood has moved away.Adora has to summon her friendliness, and tone down her aloof nature in order to make a connection with this Wisher. Then the unthinkable happens: the girl sees Adora’s Starling appearance. Her Star Accessory immediately stops working and she is stranded on Wishworld. Luckily, her Wisher is kind, compassionate, and open minded and she hides Adora from prying eyes. She and Adora approach other girls with whom she wants to strike up a friendship. The other Star Darlings come rescue Adora. However, they must erase the Wisher’s memory before they go, which saddens Adora, who genuinely became her friend.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
Words
23,182
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~731L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about wishesBooks about starsBooks about self-discoveryBooks about teamwork
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~Q
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
183104
Publication
Published
June 7, 2016
Publisher
Disney Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781484714294

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