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Abby is less than thrilled when she is paired with her cousin Cleo for an Arts Center bookmaking project while staying at Grandma Emma's over spring break. Book #10
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves stories about messy, hilarious family moments, this one's for them. Abby's stuck spending spring break at Grandma Emma's with her cousin Cleo, and they're forced to work together on a bookmaking project which sounds boring until you realize these two cousins probably bicker and scheme their way through every page. It's one of those quick, fun reads where the real story is in the small stuff: how they figure out how to actually make a book, how they tolerate each other, and those small victories that feel huge when you're a kid. Parents will appreciate that it's genuinely funny without being mean-spirited, with a sweet undercurrent of family that makes it feel real. This would be a great pick for kids who enjoy series like Ivy + Bean or Clementine short chapters, lots of humor, and characters that feel like kids they might actually know. At just 14,000 words, it's perfect for a kid who wants something they can finish in a sitting or two, but won't feel like they're reading something babyish.