Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Andrew really, really wants freckles! He sits behind Nicky in class and wishes he had a face full of them, just like Nicky. Maybe then his mom wouldn't always know if his neck was clean! One day, Andrew asks Nicky how he got his freckles. That's when Sharon, a know-it-all classmate, steps in. She says she has a secret recipe for freckle juice, and she's willing to sell it to Andrew for fifty cents! Andrew is so desperate for freckles that he pays up. He rushes home to mix the strange ingredients. What will happen when Andrew tries Sharon's special freckle juice? Will he get the freckles he always dreamed of, or will something very funny and unexpected happen instead? Join Andrew on his quest for the perfect freckles!

Meet an eight-year-old girl who calls herself The Great One and her six-year-old brother, who she affectionately calls The Pain. These two siblings have completely different views on life, especially when it comes to who is the favorite child in the family. The Great One thinks her brother is a massive nuisance who gets away with everything just because he is younger. Meanwhile, The Pain thinks his older sister is incredibly bossy and thinks she knows absolutely everything. In this delightfully funny story, the brother and sister take turns sharing their side of the story, pointing out each other's annoying habits and competing for their parents' attention. As they list their hilarious complaints, readers will easily recognize the familiar, funny struggles of growing up with brothers and sisters. Deep down, they might just realize that their parents have enough love for both of them.