Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split (Volume 1) - Couverture rigide

Rissi, Anica Mrose

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ISBN 10 : 1481416057 ISBN 13 : 9781481416054

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015

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Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split Chapter One

Make a Wish

Sadie says the best thing about birthdays is getting presents, but my favorite part is the birthday wish. I’ve read all the fairy tales—I know you have to be careful what you wish for—so this year, I planned my wish out weeks in advance. I was ready.

Everyone sang as Dad brought out the cake and placed it on the picnic blanket spread across our living room floor. It was chocolate cake with pink vanilla frosting: Sadie’s and my favorite. Nine yellow candles flickered on top.

I opened my mouth to suck in a huge breath, when Mom startled me. “Banana!” she said. “Get your nose out of there! Cake is not for dogs.”

Banana backed away from the birthday cake, making guilty eyes. She wagged her whole backside to tell Mom sorry and turned to sniff my best friend, Sadie, instead.

Sadie giggled and pulled Banana onto her lap. “Come on, Anna,” she said to me. “Make a wish!”

I closed my eyes for just a second and pictured what I wanted: a trip to Water World. I could almost feel myself racing down a tall, twisty waterslide, zipping around the curves with Sadie right behind me, and splash-landing together in the giant wave pool below. The commercials made it look like the funnest place on Earth, and I’d been wanting to go since forever. Chuck had said our parents would never take us there, but I knew if I used my birthday wish on it, it would have to come true. Birthday wishes have extra magic. That’s how I got Banana.

I leaned toward the candles, ready to blow. But before I could let out my breath, Sadie whispered, “Wish for a pony.”



I froze. Where would we keep a pony?

“Any day now, monkey face,” Chuck said, sticking his finger in the frosting.

Ugh. For a second I considered using my wish to ask for a less-annoying older brother, but even birthday-wish magic probably couldn’t fix Chuck.

Sadie nudged me. She snorted and flared her nostrils like the horses we’d seen at the park, and gave a little whinny of encouragement. She sounded just like a real stallion.

I grinned at her and Banana and turned back to my cake. Blowing out the candles with one big breath, I thought, I wish for a pony.

I can never say no to Sadie. She’s my best friend.

Revue de presse :

“Fast-paced, fun, and funny. Girls will lap up this easy-breezy friendship story like a banana split—and the happy ending is the cherry on top!” (Megan McDonald, bestselling author of the Judy Moody series)

"I've drawn rainbow sparkle hearts on every page of this book, because I love it that much. A perfect friendship story!" (Lauren Myracle, bestselling author of the Winnie Years series)

“There’s a surprising amount of tension as Anna struggles with her bafflement, narrated in an emotionally sensitive first-person voice. . . . A realistic story for sensitive kids.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Fans of Sara Pennypacker’s Clementine, Hilary McKay’s Lulu, and Anna Branford’s Violet Mackerel will enjoy meeting Anna and her friends. (School Library Journal)

"[T]he familiar trials of middle-grade friendship are likely to appeal to same-aged readers looking for a new chapter-book heroine." (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)

"Well-rounded characters, sweet spot art, and a relatable plot that avoids didacticism make this an entertaining chapter book." (The Horn Book)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1481416057
• ISBN 13: 9781481416054
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Illustrateur: Park Meg