We Are Party People

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Shy and quiet, Pixie does everything she can to fade into the background. All she wants is to survive school without being noticed. Meanwhile, her parents own the best party-planning business in town. They thrive on attention, love being experts in fun, and throw themselves into party personas, dressing as pirates, princes, mermaids, and more. When Pixie's mom has to go away to support her ailing grandmother, it falls on Pixie to help out with the family business and step into the spotlight - and mermaid costume - her worst nightmare! And then her new friend Sophie decides to run for class president, and Pixie finds herself way too close to the spotlight. How far is she willing to go to help the people she loves

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We Are Party People:

"The strongest chapters are the lively accounts of how Pixie and Dan organize and run parties without Mom . . . Middle school angst tempered by humorous insights." --Kirkus Reviews

"Pixie's first-person perspective is endearing . . . Give this to fans of gentle, realistic fiction. A solid purchase." -School Library Journal

"Pixie's friends, Lola and Sophie, provide an excellent example of what good friends should be, and their relationship will show young readers that good friends help and support each other . . . A fun, fast-paced read." --Booklist

"Shy middle schoolers who tend to downplay their talents will find inspiration to be brave and maybe ideas for planning an amazing party as well." --VOYA

Author Bio

Leslie Margolis is the author of many books for young readers, including If I Were You, the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries, and the Annabelle Unleashed series. Leslie lives in Los Angeles with her family. Visit her at lesliemargolis.com.