She knows where to mine the humor from middle school life but does not sacrifice her characterizations for easy laughs. Tweens, especially those with a fairy tale fetish, will devour Ainsley's story.' - Children's Literature'As always, Staniszewski provides a deft mix of comedy and sensitive, deeper themes, making her book not only entertaining, but one that offers wisdom. Praise for Once Upon a Cruise: 'An action-packed week with a bit of real-life fairy tale and a taste of happily ever after thrown in for good measure.

Who's got the winning formula: Blake or Lily? And when Katie suddenly shows up in Blake's world, things get messy.

With the scientific process, anything is possible!Īfter a summer spent coming up with theories and prepping for the switch, Lily starts her new school as Blake, a popular girl with a cool name, ready to climb the social ladder.īut every hypothesis has its flaws, and Blake will have to adjust her experiment as she adjusts to her new classmates. But after a really embarrassing incident, she jumps at the chance to switch schools. Lily loves science and hanging out with her best friend, Katie. Who's got the winning formula: Blake or Lily?'-īook Synopsis From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have being popular down to a science.

But every hypothesis has its flaws, and Blake will have to adjust her experiment as she adjusts to her new classmates. With the scientific process, anything is possible! After a summer spent coming up with theories and prepping for the switch, Lily starts her new school as Blake, a popular girl with a cool name, ready to climb the social ladder. About the Book 'Lily loves science and hanging out with her best friend, Katie.

Once Upon a Cruise by Anna Staniszewski