Synopses & Reviews
The Flower Power books follow the funny fifth-grade adventures of four girls with little in common but their flower names who, nevertheless, blossom into the greatest of friends.
Katie-Rose, Milla, Yasaman, and Violet have confronted their share of challenges in fifth grade: a dead hamster, turtle theft, trapeze lessons, and pesky boys, just to name a few. Nothing can stop these four fabulous friends. Well, nothing except for their archnemesis, the evil Modessa (a.k.a. Medusa”). Somehow, Modessa has recruited one of the sweetest girls in the class to be her new sidekick. The flower friends are determined to save Elena, even if it means braving Modessas wrath. But it will also mean getting Katie-Rose to focusshes a bit too busy NOT flirting with cute-but-annoying Preston. And then theres Yasamans little sisters birthday bubblegum” party, which the four friends promised to organize . . . if its possible to call anything involving 30 kindergartners organized. Luckily, Violet is back to herself and ready to lead the Flowers to their most glorious triumph. With mean girls, romance, and tons of fifth-grade drama, this critically acclaimed friendship series shows that author Lauren Myracle has her finger firmly on the pulse of tween girldom.” (Booklist)
Praise for Awesome Blossom
"The girls' giggle-worthy antics and enough dangling plot threads will keep readers wanting more."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Shining example of themes and language (parts of the story are told in IMs, e-mails, and chat messages) that will cut straight to the heart of tween girls."
--Booklist
Synopsis
What do Katie-Rose, Yasaman, Milla, and Violet all have in common? Other than being named after flowers, practically nothing. Katie-Rose is a film director in training. Yasaman is a computer whiz. Milla is third in command of the A list. And Violet is the new girl in school. Theyand#8217;re fab girls, all of them, but they sure arenand#8217;t friends. And if evil queen bee Medusaand#151; and#8217;scuse me, Modessaand#151;has her way, they never will be. But this is the beginning of a new school year, when anything can happen and social worlds can collide . . .
and#160;Told in Lauren Myracleand#8217;s inventive narrative styleand#151;here a fresh mix of instant messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrativeand#151;Luv Ya Bunches, the first in a four-book series, is a funny, honest depiction of the shifting alliances and rivalries that shape school days, and of the lasting friendships that blossom from the skirmishes.
Synopsis
The Flower Power girls are nurturing their new friendship and busy building LuvYaBunches.com, their very own social-networking site. Their first flower-power task? A doomed campaign to get their school to serve healthier snacks. The Jelly-Yums they championand#8212;soon dubbed and#8220;beans of grossnessand#8221;and#8212;taste like candied beets. And thatand#8217;s just the start of their troubles. It will take all the strength and genuine affection of these pals to weather a particularly stormy week of fifth grade.
Synopsis
Katie-Rose, Milla, Yasaman, and Violet are happy to be a flower-friend foursome—until a new girl, Hayley, comes to school. Hayley is confident and mysterious and keeps the girls guessing. Katie-Rose worries shes just another Evil Chick, but Violet befriends Hayley and hopes the girls can make room for her in their group. Meanwhile, love is in the air as Milla works up the courage to go on an actual date with the adorable Max, and Katie-Rose receives ten plush hedgehogs from a secret admirer. Even quiet Yasaman gets tangled in the drama when she opens a note from Ms. Perez to Mr. Emerson and realizes its—
dun dun dun!—a love letter. Full of juicy secrets, budding romance, and—of course— flower friendship,
Awesome Blossom is a fun and satisfying conclusion to the Flower Power series that once again proves Lauren Myracle “has her finger firmly on the pulse of tween girldom” (
Booklist).
About the Author
Lauren Myracle is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA program in writing for children and young adults. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Internet Girls trilogyand#151;ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8rand#151;and ever since realizing how popular these books are with the tween set, she wanted to write an Internet series just for them. Lauren grew up in Atlanta and lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her husband and three children.