Follow the Stars

Written and illustrated by Jessica Khoury

Book #1 in the My Not So Charmed Life series

A girl's star-guided plan for the perfect school year falls apart on day one.

224 pages· ~760L· AR ~4.9

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Bookroo's summary

After a summer studying the cosmos, Ryder Bell has a total rebrand planned for the new school year, backed by a horoscope app, lucky crystals and plenty of confidence. Then the first day brings a giant zit, a best friend with new besties and an old nemesis crowned Most Popular. Told in a funny illustrated diary, Ryder's story asks whether she should keep trusting the stars or start steering her own fate.

From the publisher

The whimsy of astrology and light magic iconography meets the diary format kids love!RYDER BELL IS READY TO FOLLOW THE STARS.After a summer decoding the cosmos, Ryder is so ready to start the new school year. She has a total rebrand planned and her glow up is basically guaranteed. Armed with the StarSigns app, a few lucky crystals, and serious main-character energy, she can’t fail. The universe is on her side!Except maybe the universe didn’t get the memo? She wakes up on the first day of school with a zit the size of a planet. Her best friend shows up with a new set of besties. And her old nemesis seems to have nabbed the title of Most Popular like it was her destiny!So much for fate!Maybe Ryder’s life isn’t so charmed after all. She might have to stop trusting the stars and find a way to get the universe to listen to her instead!

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