Shannon and LeUyen plan to keep making books together for many years to come and to stay friends forever.Heading into sixth grade, it seems that Shannon has it all sorted out! She’s Best Friends with Jen, the most popular girl in school, she’s listening to the music of her older sisters, so what could go wrong? Yet, as schools starts, Shannon has the wobbles. Her illustrations have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Caldecott Honor for Bear Came Along with Richard Morris. She is also the illustrator of over 100 books for kids, including Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace, Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio, and The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman. She is the author/illustrator of the books Big Sister, Little Sister, A Piece of Cake, The Itchy Book, and Outside, Inside.

LeUyen lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two sons, a cat, and an orange gecko. Shannon lives in Utah with her husband, four kids, and two cats where she writes award-winning novels like The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, Dangerous, and the Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy, and pens other books with her husband Dean, including Diana, Princess of the Amazons (illustrated by Victoria Ying), Rapunzel's Revenge (illustrated by Nathan Hale), and two novels about Marvel's unbeatable Squirrel Girl. They have created three bestselling series together: the graphic novel Friends series, the early chapter book Princess in Black series (with Dean Hale), and the picture book Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn. Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are best friends who have been publishing books for young readers for two decades. Can she ever be truly happy-just as she is?

But no matter what she does, Shannon never feels okay. Now a wise eighth grader, Shannon thinks she's got it figured out-her true friends, her favorite hobbies, and the key to happiness. But suddenly, everyone has to watch the same shows, love the same songs, and like the same people. Now that Shannon's best friends with the most popular girl in school, sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Will they stay friends? And is Shannon in The Group? Or out? But when her friend joins up with another circle of friends called The Group, Shannon feels left out. When Shannon makes her first ever friend, she thinks she's found her bestie for life. Get all of your favorite friends in one boxed set featuring these bestselling and beloved graphic memoirs: Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever!įrom award-winning creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a series about friendship, family, and finding your own path, inspired by Shannon's real life.

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