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4-6
Middle-child Abbie Wu is struggling to adjust to middle school and convinced she has bad luck. A (terrorizing) feline addition to the family makes matters worse, but a new school friend who's less concerned about what others think helps Abbie relax somewhat. Despite the same entertaining cartoons and lively tone as its predecessor, Abbie's problems and worries don't feel as quite compelling in this second Frazzled book.
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4-6
When middle schooler Abbie Wu can't choose an elective, she ends up in study hall. How she finds her "thing" in study hall--turns out she's a bit of a revolutionary--is what makes this story a standout. Humorous, hyperbolic text and superabundant cartoon drawings have plenty of appeal, but it's the clever plot that gives the story depth.