{"product_id":"9781250091352","title":"This Dance Is Doomed","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis Dance Is Doomed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Holly Kowitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Dance Is Doomed\u003c\/i\u003e, Holly Kowitt's sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Principal's Underwear is Missing\u003c\/i\u003e, the second in her middle-grade illustrated series, explores friendship and the high cost of Prom-Mania--with hilarious results!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan a 6th grade nobody solve a diva's dating problems?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelfie St. Clair is the most popular, glamorous 8th grader the school has ever seen. Everyone's sure she'll go to Prom with a teen TV star, or even a minor prince.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Selfie has a terrible secret: \u003ci\u003eno-one has asked her.\u003c\/i\u003e Too embarrassed to tell her \"cool\"  friends, she turns to the most unlikely dating coach ever: 6th grader Becca, who's never had a date in her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut some people think Prom fever is out of control. In fact, Becca's closest pals are planning an anti-Prom! Now she's torn between her besties and her new superstar friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot to mention, an impossible crush of her own...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dance is Doomed: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Peopled with deliciously over-the-top characters...this lighthearted novel holds some surprising insights into middle school dynamics. The cartoon illustrations on almost every page add to the book’s quirky humor.\"   \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Principal's Underwear is Missing:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Along with an arresting title and laughs aplenty, this helter-skelter caper features two middle-schoolers who aren’t quite as typecast as they seem. ...\u003c\/b\u003e Kowitt’s cartoon insertions supply the romp with punchlines and wry visual commentary.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoser List:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The story unfolds in a handwritten-looking font on lined pages amid ample spot illustrations. Cartoons, sidebars, and lists (Top Three Signs You're Going to Summer School) should enhance the book's appeal for reluctant readers.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Humorous line drawings help tell the story, making this a fun and accessible book for reluctant readers and comics fans.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoser List #2: Revenge of the Loser:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written in the same style as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books (Abrams), this title will definitely appeal to reluctant readers.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lively, humorous, journal-like narrative, which is interspersed with cartoons, incorporates issues ranging from insecurity and jealousy to appreciating others. An entertaining school-centric read that's ideal for reluctant readers and comic book fans.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250091352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40673535754446,"sku":"9781250091352","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fe365a4e-8d6e-4fd2-8c05-db7abc1c04c6.jpg?v=1639887325","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250091352","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}