Besties: Work It Out

Besties: Work It OutBesties: Work It Out by Jeffrey Canino, Kayla Miller
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on October 19, 2021
ISBN: 9780358633228
Pages: 216
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Goodreads
four-stars

Series spin-off of the popular Click books, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda. The girls land a lucrative dogsitting job, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford’s prized lamps broken. The girls scramble to come up with the funds to purchase a replacement, putting a strain on their friendship. The book is primarily about the friendship of tweens  – the good, the bad, and the ugly. The typical graphic novel colorful illustrations bring the characters to life. Middle schoolers who like the other Kayla Miller and Raina Telgemeier books will enjoy it.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library

four-stars