Battle of the Best Friends
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2012 · Est. 1 hour read

Battle of the Best Friends

By Debbie Dadey, Tatevik Avakyan (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the Mermaid Tales series

A young mergirl navigates friendships and rivalries at her underwater school.

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112 pages· 5,366 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Shelly's excitement turns to disappointment when she's excluded from a party featuring the hottest boy band, The Rays. Her best friend Echo is torn between attending and standing by Shelly. Determined not to miss out, Shelly devises a clever plan to ensure Echo sees the band. As the undersea drama unfolds, Echo finds a surprising way to include Shelly in the festivities. Can their friendship navigate the waves of exclusion and unexpected twists?

From the publisher

In this splashy new Mermaid Tale, a megapopular boy band is set to perform at an undersea celebration–but what if a mean girl keeps Shelly from joining in the fun? Echo, Shelly Siren’s best friend, is doing tail flips because she’s going to see the hottest boy band around–The Rays! It’s her classmate Pearl’s birthday, and the Rays are going to perform at her exclusive party. Troublemaker Pearl has invited just about everyone–everyone, that is, except Shelly! Shelly urges Echo to go anyway, but Echo doesn’t want to leave her friend out of the exciting celebration…so Shelly hatches a plan to make sure Echo sees her favorite group. And when the Rays do come to town (amidst plenty of under-the-sea, boy band drama), Echo returns the favor so that Shelly is included in the festivities–in the most unexpected of ways!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
5,366
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about mermaidsBooks about sea creaturesBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
151504
Publication
Published
May 8, 2012
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442429826

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