Addie Bell's Shortcut To Growing Up
  • Published: 14 May 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399555138
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $16.99

Addie Bell's Shortcut To Growing Up

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12-year-old Addie Bell discovers a shortcut to growing up . . . but being 16 isn't all it's cracked up to be in this middle grade contemporary read with a magical twist!

The perfect summer vacation read for tweens! A middle-school girl finds out that being a teenager isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments—and a magical twist!

Seventh grader Addie Bell can’t wait to grow up. Her parents won’t let her have her own phone, she doesn’t have any curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn’t at all interested in makeup or boys. Then, on the night of her twelfth birthday, Addie makes a wish on a magic jewelry box to be sixteen . . . and wakes up to find her entire life has been fast-forwarded four years! Suddenly she has everything she’s always wanted (including a driver’s license and a closet full of cool clothes)! But Addie soon discovers a lot more has changed than she expected—including her friendship with Grace. Can Addie turn back time and take back her wish . . . or has she lost the chance to experience what could have been the best years of her life?

“I <3 this book! Smart, sweet, and hilarious.”—Leslie Margolis, author of Girl’s Best Friend
  • Published: 14 May 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399555138
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the author

Jessica Brody

Jessica Brody graduated from Smith College with degrees in Economics and French. In 2005, she left her job at MGM Studios in Los Angeles to become a full time writer and producer. Jessica currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Praise for Addie Bell's Shortcut To Growing Up

"Writing with humor and sensitivity, Brody (the Unremembered trilogy) offers a fresh take on the age-old theme of being careful what you wish for." --Publishers Weekly

"[A] lightweight, fun romp... Hand to readers looking for best-friend stories with a hint of romance." --School Library Journal

"Addie's sorting out of choices by her younger self is done with a light touch, and readers will be satisfied with the outcome." --Kirkus Reviews

"I <3 this book! Smart, sweet, and hilarious." --Leslie Margolis, author of Girl's Best Friend