My Life in Pictures
A young girl navigates the challenges of growing up and making friends after her best friend moves away and a new neighbor, who she thinks is a monster, moves in next door.
Book Series · 4 Books
In order from My Life in Pictures to The Tree and Me.
The Bea Garcia series is a set of 4 chapter books by Deborah Zemke, published between 2016 and 2019. Written for ages 6–9, most books run about 160 pages.
Four highly illustrated chapter books about an imaginative young artist using drawing, humor, and persistence to work through friendship, school, and family challenges.
A young girl navigates the challenges of growing up and making friends after her best friend moves away and a new neighbor, who she thinks is a monster, moves in next door.
4 books · Published 2016–2019
A young girl navigates the challenges of growing up and making friends after her best friend moves away and a new neighbor, who she thinks is a monster, moves in next door.
Bea's quest for friendship leads to a mysterious pencil with unexpected powers.
Bea's best friend, Sophie, vanishes after a neighbor's pet attack. Can Bea find her beloved dog?
A class unites to save a historic tree from being cut down.
There are 4 books in the Bea Garcia series. It began with My Life in Pictures in 2016, and the newest book, The Tree and Me, was published in 2019.
Start with My Life in Pictures and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
The series is best for ages 6–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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