Like Carrot Juice On A Cupcake (Eleanor)

I did a mean thing.A very mean thing.I HATE that I did it.But I did.This is worse thancarrot juice on a cupcakeor a wasp on my pillowor a dress thats 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, Eleanors relationship with her best friend, Pearl, experiences its first growing pains. When a glamorous new student transfers to school, at first Eleanors excited about the possibility of a new friend. But when Pearl is assigned to be the new girls buddy, Eleanor fears she cant compete. To make matters worse, Eleanors 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 CupcakeSTARRED 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 Childrens Books, starred review'This is another very truetolife 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 Sternbergs spare text, which leaves plenty of room for the reader toempathize. 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 earlychapterbook collections.'School Library Journal