Penny Draws a Best Friend

By Sara Shepard

Part of the Penny Draws series

Fifth grade brings mystery and friendship challenges for Penny. Can she navigate anxiety and find her true friends?

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272 pages· 27,000 words· Est. 4 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Penny Lowry faces the chaos of fifth grade with a million questions swirling in her anxious mind. Her best friend Violet is acting distant, preferring the company of the school's meanest girl. As Penny navigates the mysteries of a smelly cubby room and a secretive mom, she wonders if she can mend her friendship with Violet. Will Penny find a way to manage her anxiety and discover who her real friends are? Dive into this humorous and heartfelt journey of friendship and self-discovery.

From the publisher

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and finding your people, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard. Why does the cubby room always smell like farts? Who etched the words “I Am Bug Man” inside my desk? Why is Mom suddenly acting like she has a secret? Nobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry’s anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her thoughts. Luckily she’s got a lot to look forward to, like her favorite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart. The thing is, Violet has been acting weird ever since she got back. She never wants to hang out anymore, says Art Club is for babies, and spends all her time with Riley, the meanest girl in school. Did Penny do something wrong? And if she did, can she undo it? In this hilariously sweet introduction to a lovable kid still figuring out how to manage her anxiety, the author of the #1 bestselling Pretty Little Liars series gets to the heart of how to let go of the friends who aren’t right for you . . . and how to make room for the ones who are.

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