The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks

Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Hurrah for Gin! comes the humorous and heart-felt antics of Lottie Brooks, an 11-year-old who is in for one long--and embarrassing--year if she can't learn to laugh at life's little mistakes. Lottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is already over. She's too flat-chested to wear a bra, she's starting seventh grade with zero friends, and even her hamsters are giving her the side-eye. Luckily, Lottie has a plan to reinvent herself this year! It just means following a few rules like: Try hard in class but not so hard you look like a geek Wear some make-up but not enough that it looks like you are wearing make-up Remember, your pencil case says everything about you Too bad Lottie has forgotten the most important rule: be true to yourself. From the bestselling author of Hurrah for Gin! comes a sweet and sassy illustrated series about finding yourself and learning not to take life too seriously.