Honeybees and Frenemies

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Twelve-year-old Flor faces a bittersweet summer with a pageant, a frenemy, and a hive full of honey in this sweet and satisfying read about friendship, sisterhood, and change (Kirkus Reviews).

Its the summer before eighth grade and Flor is stuck at home and working at her familys mattress store, while her best friend goes off to band camp (probably to make new friends). It becomes even worse when shes asked to compete in the local honey pageant. This means Flor has to spend the summer practicing her talent (recorder) and volunteering (helping a recluse bee-keeper) with Candice, her former friend whos still bitter about losing the pageant crown to Flor when they were in second grade. And she cant say no.

Then theres the possibility that Flor and her family are leaving to move in with her moms family in New Jersey. And with how much her mom and dad have been fighting lately, is it possible that her dad may not join them Flor cant let that happen. She has a lot of work to do.

Reviews

"Wientge has created spirted, realistic characters that readers will root for and identify with. . . .Readers will enjoy this satisfying tale while learning about bees and complicated friendships." * School Library Journal *
"Wientgecaptures the essence of middle-grade friendships, as well as changing family dynamics, in this honey-sweet summer read." * Booklist Online Exlcusive *
"A sweet and satisfying read about friendship, sisterhood, and change." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Flors struggles with the complexities of friendship and family are realistic and relatable in this engaging coming-of-age journey." * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

Kristi Wientge is originally from Ohio where she grew up writing stories about animals and, her favorite, a jet-setting mouse. After studying to become a teacher for children with special needs, she spent several years exploring the world from China to England, teaching her students everything from English to how to flip their eyelids inside out. Shes spent twelve years raising her family in her husbands home country of Singapore, where she spends her days ferrying her four kids to school and taking Punjabi and music lessons. With the help of her mother-in-law, she can now make a mean curry and a super-speedy saag. She is the author ofKarma Khullars Mustache,Honeybees and Frenemies, andBest Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes. Visit her online at KristiWientge.com.