The Friendship War

The Friendship War

<b><b>Stickers, Silly Bandz, Rainbow Looms, fidget spinners . . . buttons?! A brand-new school story about friendship and fads from the bestselling author of </b><b><i>Frindle</i></b>.</b><br><br><i>This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic. </i><br><i>But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.</i><br><i>And it feels wonderful.</i><br><br>Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of everything--and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. It's a fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting and trading and even fighting over . . . <i>buttons</i>?! A fad that might also get her in major trouble and could even be the end of Grace and Ellie's friendship. Because Ellie's not used to being one-upped by anybody. There's only one thing for Grace to do. With the help of Hank--the biggest button collector in the sixth grade--she will have to figure out a way to end the fad once and for all. But once a fad starts, can it be stopped?<br><br>Andrew Clements, the beloved author of <i>Frindle,</i> returns with a deliciously entertaining and deeply satisfying story that will resonate with anyone who's ever been in a classroom . . . or been a kid. A fad is a tough thing to kill, but then again, so is a friendship.<br><br>"On-point."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"A girl accidentally starts a school fad, causing a rift with her best friend, in this latest novel from<br>Clements. The funny, science-loving Grace is an endearing narrator--just the right person to document the strange but creative ways her classmates' button obsession flourishes. A fun, charming story about fads and the friendships that<br>outlast them."--<i>Booklist</i><br><br><br><br><u>Praise for Andrew Clements!</u><br>"Clements is a genius." --<i>The New York Times</i><br><br>"We have never read an Andrew Clements book that we haven't loved." --<i>The Washington Post</i>