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"¡Qué sorpresa! La vecina de Lucía, Augustine Dupré, se va a casar. ¡Y Lucía ni siquiera sabía que tuviera novio! Le habría gustado ser la niña que esparce flores por el pasillo nupcial, pero no va a poder ser. Eso sí, conociendo a Lucía, seguro que no pasa desapercibida."--Page [4] of cover.

While Grace and her best friend Mimi are waiting for the arrival of the baby sister Mimi's family plans to adopt, Grace gets a big surprise.

Grace can do a lot of things ... but can she save the planet? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back? Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi's older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois's class is going green! For their "green" project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and classmates to conserve plastic bottles. But...

"Everyone in Miss Domino's class is excited about the school play and its lead role, the super-sparkly butterfly. Birdie knows she'd be perfect for the part, unfortunately, she's not the only one who feels that way. Eight other classmates also want the starring role. And even worse, one of them is Anya! And doesn't Anya always seem to get her way?

As Grace and her classmates study foods from other cultures, she has the opportunity to ponder such mysteries as whether Owen 1 is really bad or not, why she feels jealous when her father helps her best friend with her hot dog report, and how Augustine Dupre, her family's French boarder, can be so wise.

In this informative graphic narrative for ages 8-12, bestselling middle grade cartoonist Charise Mericle Harper dives deep into that everyday source of stress and humor for kids--embarrassment. With science facts, jokes, and compassion (and some slapstick) this book lets kids know they aren't alone and puts them at ease, with practical information and fun facts that all add up to we've all been there, from spilling water on pants to walking around...