Making Friends
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 2 hour read

Making Friends

Written & illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

Book #1 in the Making Friends series

A magic sketchbook brings a perfect friend to life, but can she stay a friend?

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272 pages· 9,707 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Dany's seventh-grade world is turned upside down when she inherits a magical sketchbook that brings her drawings to life. Desperate for companionship, she creates Madison, the ideal best friend. But as Madison becomes aware of her magical origins, Dany must navigate the complexities of friendship and the unexpected consequences of her creation. Can a friendship born from magic withstand the truth, or will it unravel as quickly as it began? Discover the challenges of keeping a friend when the lines between reality and magic blur.

From the publisher

Danielle needs a perfect friend, but sometimes making (or creating) one is a lot easier than keeping one!Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she’s in seventh grade, she’s in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and she is totally, completely lost. What Dany really needs is a new best friend! So when she inherits a magic sketchbook from her eccentric great-aunt in which anything she sketches in it comes to life, she draws Madison, the most amazing, perfect, and awesome best friend ever.The thing is, even when you create a best friend, there’s no guarantee they’ll always be your best friend. Especially when they discover they’ve been created with magic!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Words
9,707
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN340L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about magicBooks about middle schoolBooks about best friendsBooks about multicultural
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~J
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
197561
Publication
Published
July 31, 2018
First published
June 26, 2018
Publisher
Graphix
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338139211

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