A very mean thing.
I HATE that I did it.
But I did.
This is worse than
carrot juice on a cupcake
or a wasp on my pillow
or a dress that’s too tight at the neck.
In the third installment from the team who created Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie and Like Bug Juice on a Burger, Eleanor’s relationship with her best friend, Pearl, experiences its first growing pains. When a glamorous new student transfers to school, at first Eleanor’s excited about the possibility of a new friend. But when Pearl is assigned to be the new girl’s buddy, Eleanor fears she can’t compete. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s been chosen for the lead role in the springtime musical, which means she has to sing a solo in front of the entire school!
From overcoming stage fright to having a secret crush, young readers will relate to Eleanor as she navigates the bittersweet waters of growing up.
Praise for Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake
STARRED REVIEW
"Sternberg again displays her talent at putting Eleanor on the horns of a common youthful dilemma in accessible prose."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
"This is another very true-to-life story about the challenges of growing up. Julie Sternberg captures young emotions so perfectly!"
--School Library Monthly
"The measures Eleanor takes to right her wrongs and rise to challenges are beautifully revealed in Sternberg’s spare text, which leaves plenty of room for the reader to
empathize. Like Eleanor, this series continues to grow and blossom."
--Booklist
"The pen and ink drawings capture facial expressions and emotions quite well. A good addition for most early-chapter-book collections."
--School Library Journal
Customer Reviews
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Girls and friend troubles
By Debnance at Readerbuzz
Girls and their troubles with friends. Three just never seems to work. It doesn't work when Ainsley moves to town and she comes between the longtime friends, Pearl and Eleanor. Eleanor does something stupid and hurtful and must try to fix things with the other two girls.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
7 year old LOVED these!
By L. Decker
My 7 year old granddaughter read all 3 of these books..she read 1 of them after dinner and finished it before bedtime! She LOVED them so I give all 3 in this series 5 stars! Wish there were more!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Five Stars
By cp
My 3rd grade granddaughter loved this book!
