Christensen, Paul

Growing up is full of surprises, and fifth grade is proving to be the most confusing year yet! Alice McKinley is suddenly facing a million questions about life, and the answers are not exactly easy to find. How exactly are babies made? Why has her best friend Sarah's family suddenly disappeared? And why in the world is her father going to a concert with a woman who is not her mother? Between tackling her daily homework, playing with her cat Oatmeal, and trying to keep track of her older brother Lester's revolving door of girlfriends, Alice has her hands full. She even tries playing matchmaker by setting her dad up with the school nurse! But as her friends start going through major changes, Alice realizes she has a lot to learn about growing up. Dive into this classic, heartwarming story about navigating the hilarious, awkward, and totally normal bumps of middle school life.