Lara is Potts County schools official friendship matchmaker . when she finds her own friend she decides to retire that job so she can keep that friend, but after a new kid from Sudan [Majur] and the school bully[Chris Martin] asks for help she decides to go undercover as a Unofficial Friendship Matchmaker, but is it really worth almost losing her best friend ,Tanya to another girl named Emily. Can she help Majur fit in and get Chris Martin a best friend, or will it all backfire ? Will Lara keep her best friend ,or will will the trio become the duo/ how will it all turn out for Lara Zany
The Friendship Matchmaker Goes Undercover
By Randa Abdel-Fattah
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.4 | 30057 |
Lara's friendship matchmaking days are over now that she has an Official Best Friend (OBF) in Tanya. But when when a new boy named Majur transfers to their grade and outplays Chris Martin, the school bully, on the soccer field, Chris's rule is suddenly over. Now alone and unable to make friends on his own, Chris turns to Lara Zany who can't resist the challenge. Finding Chris a friend isn't her only challenge-Lara must balance her new friendship with Tany and Emily, plus make sure Majur, a refugee from Sudan, fits in. Lara Zany has her work cut out for her in this charming sequel about finding true friends despite big differences.
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN-13: 9780802734853
ISBN-10: 0802734855
Published on 8/6/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
Book Reviews (2)
this is about a girl named Lara in middle school if you read the first book you know this she is Potts County Middle school's friendship matchmaker . after she makes a friend she retires that job , but after a new kid from Sudan comes shes goes undercover and tries her best to help him fit in . Then the school bully comes around and wants a best friend . Can she help them . you will have to read it to find out