Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School #5) by Svetlana Chmakova - ESSENTIAL

Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School #5)
by Svetlana Chmakova
, 224 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL, Yen Press, 2022. $13. 

Content: G. 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Felicity has several friend groups, she loves art and gaming, but struggles to finish things - as her younger sister Letty continues to remind her. When she learns that the entrepreneur club is involved in a project where the prize is $1000, Felicity joins - sure she can come up with a business idea that will win her the money. She needs a partner, so convinces her friend Tess to join as well - they made a great team selling Girl Scout cookies once. Joseph is also in the club - Felicity used to be friends with Joseph, but now things are awkward between them, and Felicity doesn't know why. 

Oh, the kids love this series so much. Chmakova writes for this age so well, that the kids at my school read and re-read them. So much drama, friendships on the brink, troubles with a sibling, and who likes who, I especially loved how she and her partner "got back" at the kid in their Spanish class who wouldn't help with the group project. So happy to add Enemies to the collection. 

Lisa Librarian

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