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Series: Spotlight Sprinkles
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A girl starts to like-like her best friend and feel jealous of the girl he’s hanging out with in this book in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series! Although she’s bummed that summer is over, Aaliyah is excited for school to start. She...
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A girl starts to like-like her best friend and feel jealous of the girl he’s hanging out with in this book in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series!
Although she’s bummed that summer is over, Aaliyah is excited for school to start. She hasn’t seen her best friend, Travis, all summer! But when they reunite, Travis looks different—taller and…kind of cute.
It’s different spending time with him too because now all he talks about is soccer! And he’s been hanging out with Harlee like a lot. And she’s much prettier and cooler than Aaliyah. Can Aaliyah get her best friend back? And does she maybe like him as more than a friend?
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Meet Me at Sunset
A girl’s summer plans to get her crush to notice her are upended by a surprise guest in this entry in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series! This is going to be the summer Julie finally catches the attention of her crush, James! She has the perfect outfits, ice-breaking jokes, and a list of places she can...Paperback$2099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Playing for Keeps
A girl starts to like-like her best friend and feel jealous of the girl he’s hanging out with in this book in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series! Although she’s bummed that summer is over, Aaliyah is excited for school to start. She hasn’t seen her best friend, Travis, all summer! But when they reunite, Travis looks...Paperback$2099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Fun in the Sun
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Making Waves
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...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-order
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798347108251
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Simon Spotlight
Edition: Local Edition
Illustration: f-c cvr
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 3302.0mm
Height: 5029.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 224
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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Making Waves
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