A Tale of Two Besties: A Hello Giggles Novel by Sophia Rossi

Rossi, Sophia. A Tale of Two Besties: A Hello Giggles Novel. New York, RAZORBILL, 2015. Print. ISBN: 978-1-59514-805-6. $17.99, Ages 13+.

Formats Available: Hardcover, eBook, Audio

Annotation: Two best friends face the hardships of starting a new school without each other.

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Booktalk: Lily and Harper are besties, BFFS, soul twinsies, PuppyGirl and Gawkward Fairy. Destined to be besties forever, the two girls are about to face their first years of high school, at two different schools. Harper is casual and cool. She always searches for the best in people and is a great listener. Lily is a bit more on the awkward side who is a little less cool and a little more eccentric- wearing fairy wings where ever she goes. The two balance each other out, but begin to worry the strength of their friendship when Lily announces she is going to Pathways, a school for artistic and creative students. Harper insists they will be fine and always there for each other, but Lily isn't so sure. On the first day of school, their experiences aren't at all what they expected, and their friendship is immediately put to the test. When did Lily's ex-boyfriend become so cute? SOS Can Lily and Harper make it through high school and still be BFFS?

"My hands flew up to my neck, feeling for the present Lily had just given me: a vintage BFF broken heart necklace that came in a pair- Lily had the other half. It felt gold and old and pretty heavy. I probably would have loved it, except that, as we rode in the car towards a party that I assumed was a jokey cover for my real birthday surprise, I couldn't help thinking of it as a consolation prize. Plus, it totally didn't match my outfit."


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