Description
Fans of Harriet the Spy and Mean Girls will cheer when they meet Charlie C. Cooper, reformed bully, gifted hacker, slightly misguided fashionista, and so-called middle child!
This debut tween novel stars the hilariously fresh Charlie Cooper as she tries to ditch her middle-child reputation and make cool friends at her new middle school in Los Angeles.
But finding your place isn’t as easy as it looks—especially when her dandruff-ridden psychologist tasks Charlie with finding the biggest loser in school and becoming her friend. In public.
As Charlie says, "Just kill me now, please."
- Funny Female Protagonist: Meet Charlie C. Cooper—a whip-smart, fashion-obsessed, reformed bully who has to survive a new school after a prank-gone-wrong got her expelled.
- Making New Friends: All Charlie wants is to be popular, but her psychologist has other plans. Her mission: find the school’s biggest outcast and befriend her… in front of everyone.
- Books about Bullying: From popular cliques to unlikely friendships, this story hilariously explores the challenges of fitting in and what it really means to be a good friend.
- Middle Grade Humor: Packed with laugh-out-loud moments and a sassy, unforgettable voice that will have readers cheering. As Charlie would say, "Just kill me now, please."
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About the author(s)
Maria T. Lennon is a graduate of the London School of Economics, a novelist, a screenwriter, and the author of Confessions of a So-called Middle Child. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. Charlie visits frequently.