Ava Lin is determined to find a best friend when she starts first grade. She thinks that maybe one girl in her class might be a possible friend, but then they have a misunderstanding about a sparkly plastic jewel. Ava Lin just wants someone to hang out with and make beautiful notebooks, but somehow everything seems to go wrong. She gets a special pebble stuck in her ear. She finds some little treasures but leaves them in her pockets when her clothes go in the wash. She gets in trouble at lunch. Ava Lin thinks school is a big mess, but maybe she could still find a best friend.

This book is so adorable! I love how Ava Lin has her own weird way of thinking about things. It's exactly how little kids think. You need to hide something quickly but you don't have pockets? Instead of doing the sensible thing and asking a grown-up for help, you hide the item in your ear and get it stuck and have to go to the doctor to get it out. Naturally. Haha! This is how little kids end up doing wild things that make the grown-ups roll their eyes and sigh in exasperation.

I love the cute illustrations and fun designs in this book! This is perfect for new readers who are reading small chapter books on their own. Grades 1-3

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