Children's Nonfiction Biography
Bad Sister
- Publisher
- First Second
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2021
- Category
- Biography
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781250219060
- Publish Date
- Jul 2021
- List Price
- $26.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781250219053
- Publish Date
- Jul 2021
- List Price
- $17.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 3 to 7
Description
Meet Charise.
She’s energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions.
But she’s also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel’s tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it?
But most importantly... What does it mean to be agood sister?
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Charise Mericle Harper has written more than fifty books for children, including the Crafty Cat,Fashion Kitty, and Just Grace series, andThe Good For Nothing Button. Charise is excited and slightly nervous to shareBad Sister with the world. It’s not easy to admit you were bad, even if now you are very, very good.
Rory Lucey is an illustrator and art teacher. He is the author and illustrator ofJonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo and a contributor toAlien: 40 Years 40 Artists, both from Titan Books. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two cats.
Editorial Reviews
"[...] The story takes a resonant dive into the insular world of children, especially siblings." —Publishers Weekly
"Cathartic proof that childhood provides lessons for a lifetime and that change is possible." —Kirkus,starred review
"Harper makes it clear that despite the angst, Charise and Daniel have an unbreakable bond, and she deftly conveys the sibling dynamic: One minute the two are squabbling, the next they’re secretly finding a way to communicate through the walls after bedtime." —School Library Journal,starred review
Other titles by Charise Mericle Harper
The Heat Is On
The Winner Is . . .
Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel
Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle
Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis
Lights, Camera, Cook!
The Amazing Crafty Cat
The Doodle Book of Feel Good
A Doodle/Coloring Book for All Ages
Alien Encounter
Sasquatch and Aliens
Super Sasquatch Showdown
Sasquatch and Aliens