Ready or Not! #1
Will be published approx. on 30. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-593-22653-7 (ISBN)
Description
For nine-year-old Abby McAdams, everything seems to be changing.
Her cousin and best friend, Zoe, has moved across the country, her mom is going back to work, and Abby is stuck in the only after-school activity still available - running - which she absolutely loathes. Her perspective on the world is changing, too, after an encounter in her community sheds light on the issue of homelessness in her town. On top of everything, sudden changes in Abby's body mean she has to deal with things like deodorant, bras, and uncomfortable conversations. And without her best friend by her side, she's not sure she can handle it all.
She's not a grown-up yet, but she definitely doesn't feel like a little kid anymore. She's Abby, in between.
Her cousin and best friend, Zoe, has moved across the country, her mom is going back to work, and Abby is stuck in the only after-school activity still available - running - which she absolutely loathes. Her perspective on the world is changing, too, after an encounter in her community sheds light on the issue of homelessness in her town. On top of everything, sudden changes in Abby's body mean she has to deal with things like deodorant, bras, and uncomfortable conversations. And without her best friend by her side, she's not sure she can handle it all.
She's not a grown-up yet, but she definitely doesn't feel like a little kid anymore. She's Abby, in between.
Reviews / Votes
* "Younger middle grade readers will identify with Abby's journey in this series debut that can help them navigate the changes, big and small, that life presents." -School Library Journal, starred review"Bryant delicately captures the shock, embarrassment, and self-consciousness of a young girl at the onset of puberty and writes with true compassion for a preteen yearning for independence while still needing emotional support." -BCCB
"This fast-paced series starter does a wonderful job of exploring the wide variety of changes that young readers face, as well as the topics of the unhoused, job loss, and financial insecurity, leaving readers with a sense of possibility for the future and inspiration that they can change the world for the better." -Booklist
"An eventful, well-paced series starter that will find eager readers." -Kirkus Reviews
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-22653-7 (9780593226537)
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Person
Megan E. Bryant (she/her) has written many books for children, including several Strawberry Shortcake titles, as well as the Penguin Young Reader Shape Spotters. She graduated from New York University with a degree in Dramatic Literature, and worked as a children's book editor for five years. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her family.