Making Waves

Name: Making Waves
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9798347103584
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Lee Heart

Series: Spotlight Sprinkles

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A girl meets the perfect boy on the first day of a cruise only to lose track of him on the ship in this latest instalment in the tween middle grade rom-com series, Spotlight Sprinkles! Emma is so excited for summer vacation to officially start. She’s... Read More

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Making Waves

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Description

A girl meets the perfect boy on the first day of a cruise only to lose track of him on the ship in this latest instalment in the tween middle grade rom-com series, Spotlight Sprinkles!

Emma is so excited for summer vacation to officially start. She’s going on a cruise with her family for five amazing days! The first day they board the boat, the most awesome thing happens. She meets Justin, who is probably the cutest guy ever. And he’s smart and nice and Emma thinks he might like her!

But between drama with her twin stepsisters and being busy making new friends on the boat, it’s hard to find Justin anywhere. And Emma doesn’t think he’s even going to the farewell dance! Will she be able to talk to Justin before the trip is over?

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A girl meets the perfect boy on the first day of a cruise only to lose track of him on the ship in this latest instalment in the tween middle grade rom-com series, Spotlight Sprinkles! Emma is so excited for summer vacation to officially start. She’s going on a cruise with her family for five amazing days! The first day...

By Lee Heart

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Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798347103584

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon Spotlight

Illustration: f-c matte cvr w-gold foil, embossing, & spot UV gloss; b-w int chapter opener illus.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 122g

Pages: 160

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lee Heart Series: Spotlight Sprinkles Young Adult

About the Author

Lee Heart has always been a hopeless romantic and looks back on her middle school days fondly. Now, she spends her time writing about middle school tween adventures in her beach house, where it feels like summer all year long. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading, collecting seashells, perfecting her secret s’mores recipe, making crafts with her BFF, and looking for shooting stars.

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