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In this cute and quirky series for ages 9-12 by Alison Bell, Zibby Payne, a 6th grade tomboy, navigates her way through everything from the first day of school to brother trouble to soccer practice.
Unlike many girls her age, Zibby listens to the Beatles, would rather play tetherball than talk about boys, and doesn’t care what other people think. With entertaining stories kids can relate to and laugh at, along with real-life lessons and a character that starts to feel like a friend, these books are perfect for young readers.
The first book, Zibby Payne & The Wonderful, Terrible Tomboy Experiment, finds Zibby starting school to find her friends have made some changes she disagrees with. Deciding to become a tomboy, she starts a club – which, though not long-lasting, helps Zibby figure out who she truly wants to be. The most recent book in the series, Zibby Payne & The Drama Trauma, has Zibby trying to get out of kissing a boy in the school play while dealing with her disapproving friends. With a character that has been compared to Ramona Quimbly of the much-loved Beverly Cleary stories, this is one book young readers won’t be able to put down and parents everywhere will approve of.