Two starred reviews!
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024
The acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal “once again dazzle at demonstrating social-emotional nuance” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in their new humorous and earnest story about a young fox who learns that making a new friend takes more than just wanting one.
Meet Mabel. She always gets what she wants. No matter what it takes. Meet Chester. He’s Mabel’s new friend, but…he doesn’t always agree with Mabel’s methods.
After a disagreement, Mabel decides she’s better off alone. But when Mabel starts to miss Chester, she realizes that to get what she wants most of all, she’ll have to learn what it means to be a good friend.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Ariel grew up outside of Philadelphia (developing cheesesteak obsession), went to college at Barnard in New York (developing sushi obsession), and now lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her family (developing marshmallow obsession). She doesn't have a pet dragon, but does have the occasional herd of deer show up in the backyard.
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