The Only Girl in School
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Only Girl in School

By Natalie Standiford

Part of the Wish series

Claire is the only girl in school, facing bullies and lost friendships. Can she outsmart the boys?

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224 pages
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Claire's world flips when her best friend moves away, leaving her the only girl in school. As her friend Henry drifts and bullies close in, Claire must navigate a year of unexpected challenges. With the boys thinking they rule, Claire's quick wit becomes her greatest ally. Can she reclaim her place and prove she's more than just the only girl?

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She’s the only one who knows what it’s like to be the only one. Natalie Standiford returns to our WISH line with this story of a girl SURROUNDED by boys.When Claire’s best friend, Bess, moves away, she becomes the only girl left in her entire school. At first, she thinks she’ll be able to deal with this – after all, the girls’ bathroom is now completely hers, so she can turn it into her own private headquarters and draw on the walls. When it comes to soccer games or sailing races, she can face off against any boy. The problem is that her other best friend, Henry, has begun to ignore her. And Webby, a super-annoying bully, won’t leave her alone. And Yucky Gilbert, the boy who has a crush on her, also won’t leave her alone.It’s never easy being the only one – and over the course of a wacky school year, Claire is going to have to make it through challenges big and small. The boys may think they rule the school, but when it comes to thinking on your feet, Claire’s got them outnumbered.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about lonelinessBooks about bullyingBooks about letter writingBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 27, 2018
First published
January 26, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545829977

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