Charlie

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It's 1988, and Charlie Woodchuck is the most minor of niners. At thirteen, she's the youngest girl at Snowy Cove High School, and so clueless, she wore leg warmers and acid-wash jeans on her first day. Big mistake! Almost as big a mistake as signing up for a boys-only shop class. Doy.

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Just when she thinks the first week of high school can't get any more weird, Charlie discovers she may be adopted. According to her Science textbook, her eyes should be blue, not brown.

Now the girl with the boy's name will have to use her detective skills to uncover the mystery of her identity. She'll need the help of best friend Stacy, expert blackmailer, and new friend Ross, expert class clown.

Before the year ends, Charlie will face down the biggest bullies of all: the all-powerful members of Snowy Cove's School Board. The Board doesn't like what Charlie's been up to, and they're all out of doughnuts.

Audience
young adult
Length
short · 175 pages

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