Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally)
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Publisher Description
With the hilarious adventures of Bobby Ellis-Chan, Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat bring their gifts for finding the funny (and the truth) in everyday situations to chapter-book readers.All of Bobby Ellis-Chan's problems in life can be summed up in one word: GIRLS.There's his sister Casey, who has a weird obsession with Bobby's goldfish, Rover.There's Jillian Zarr, who gets mad every time a boy even looks at her.Most of all, there's Holly Harper, Bobby's ex-best friend. Who is now, for some reason, Jillian's best friend. She used to like frogs and rolling down the hill; now she wears dresses and straightens her hair. Holly's running against Bobby for Student Council representative. She knows all his secrets -- and she just might spill.It's Bobby vs. Holly, boys vs. girls, in the biggest battle ever to rock Rancho Rosetta!
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When Bobby enters fourth grade, he learns that it's more important than ever to keep his longtime friendship with Holly a secret ("We used to be sorta-best friends, only these days she's my enemy," he admits to his goldfish). Using humor and relatable situations, Yee (Absolutely, Maybe) shows how the two friends manage to support each other, despite peer pressure. Hurtful accidents like when Holly lets it slip that she's seen Bobby wearing curlers, and when Bobby's picture of Holly with horns and a mustache appears on the classroom wall add tension to the already strained relationship. But when Bobby and Holly run against each other for student council rep, their loyalties prove stronger than their grudges. Santat's expressive b&w illustrations evoke the energy of Saturday morning cartoons, and Yee's occasional inclusion of some over-the-top moments (several nervous parents hide in the bushes on the first day of school to see their kids off) only drives the feeling home. The bright prose, concise chapters and gratifying resolutions are likely to please even reluctant readers. Ages 7 10.
