Jaclyn Hyde

(Hardback)

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In this heartwarming and hilarious reimagining ofThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,a secret potion accidentally turnseager-to-please eighth grader Jaclyn into Jackie, a goblin-like monster wholl do anything to win at everything she doesno matter how much chaos she creates along the way.

Jaclyn Hyde is almost perfect. Whether shes baking cookies for her classmates, building a replica Mt. Vesuvius for the science fair, or practicing her lines forFog Island: The Musical,she almost never makes mistakes. When she discovers the last batch of perfection potion in an abandoned laboratory, Jaclyn decides that beingalmostperfect isnt perfect enough anymore.

But Jaclyn quickly discovers that the potion turns her into Jackie, a goblin-like monster wholl do anything to make sure Jaclyn comes out on top. Suddenly, shes wreaking havoc on the school play, stealing someone elses brownies to pass off as her own, and thats just the beginning. If Jaclyn wants to save her school, her friends, and herself from her perfectly horrifying alter-ego, shes going to have to screw up her courage and risk it alleven if that means admitting that she never was as perfect as she seemed.

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An absolutely hilarious, well-plotted comedy with huge thematic heart in dealing with the pressures and costs of high expectations. Kirkus Reviews(starred review) [K]ids will sympathize with Jaclyns need to be the best, but they may also get a wicked thrill from Jackies rebellion and want to look for Robert Louis Stevensons original Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books This clever and imaginative rendition of Robert Louis Stevensons The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde does a valiant and ambitious job of exploring how unhealthy and destructive ones obsession with perfection can becomeReaders will enjoy the witty and loyal characters in addition to the well-executed plot Booklist

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Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor Whiteare the authorsof Shivers! The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything,Shivers! The Pirate Who's Back in Bunny Slippers, Shivers! The Pirate Book You've Been Looking For,andTime Tracers: The Stolen Summers. After graduating from Northwestern University, they moved to New York to eat huge slices of pizza, then moved to Los Angeles when they got full. Now Annabeth and Connor travel to schools across the country promoting literacy and writing through comedy. Annabeth and Connor once ran a half marathon together. After that, they decided to never run again. You can follow them on Twitter @ABandConnor or follow them around in person if you live in LA. Find out more at www.annabethandconnor.com.