Raina Telgemeier 4book Boxed Set

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Four best-selling, funny and moving graphic novels from Raina Telgemeier.Smile: Raina just wants to be a normal sixth-grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarassing headgear and even a retainer with fake teeth attached(!) On top of that there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. Sisters: Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realise they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Drama: Callie loves theatre. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier!Ghosts: Catrina and her family move to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbour lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bah'a de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sakeand her own.

Reviews

Praise for Smile:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
Irresistible, funny, and touching. -- Kirkus Reviews
One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history. -- Booklist
It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it. -- The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Drama:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
An ALA Stonewall Honor Book
* Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters. -- Booklist, starred review
* Pitch-perfect. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* An entertaining and enlightening read. -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Sisters:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner
* A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* Utterly relatable for anyone with siblings. -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Ghosts:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
* Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet. -- Booklist, starred review
* Superior visual storytelling. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* Telgemeier nudges readers toward the edge of their comfort zone, but she never leaves them alone there. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Bio

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile and Sisters, which are both graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, and is the adapter and illustrator of four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goRaina.com.