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Best Friends for Never

by Lisi Harrison

Status, friendship, and an eighth-grade Halloween party

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Status, friendship, and an eighth-grade Halloween party

At Octavian Country Day School, Massie’s party plans collide with her parents’ insistence that the whole class be invited. The gathering brings several social tensions into view: Layne’s discomfort around the boys, Claire’s hopes that a boyfriend might make her happy, and a dispute among Massie’s friends over Derek Herrington. Set among privileged middle schoolers in Westchester County, the story centers on shifting friendships, romantic interest, and the social pressures of school life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in middle-school friendships and changing social circles
  • Readers who enjoy school-set stories involving parties, crushes, and peer tensions

Themes

Friendship and social statusRomantic interestPeer pressureSchool life

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Book overview

Mean Girls meets middle school in The Clique series ... The only thing harder than getting in, is staying in.

The "Clique"--Octavian Country Day School's most privileged group of middle schoolers--declare their ruler Massie a hero for hosting the first boy/girl Halloween party of 8th Grade. Massie's already hired Landon Dorsey, the hottest party planner in the 9-1-4 area code, but her parents insist she has to invite the entire class. Unfortunately that means everyone.

Layne--who is not in the Clique--is bummed that the boys will be there, but her friend Claire--former new girl from Florida--wonders if maybe a boyfriend will make her happy.

Meanwhile, Massie and the Clique are fighting over who gets to invite Derek Herrington. Dylan--Massie's second in command--thought it was obvious that she was the one who danced all night with Derek at the charity benefit last month, but says "Whatevs" when Kristen--smart, hardworking, ruthless--gets all weird about it. Fine, she can have him. He was a terrible dancer anyway and there will be tons of guys to choose from at the party ...

One thing is for sure--it will be an 8th Grade Halloween party to remember.

The social minefields of Westchester County's most privileged middle school girls drive the page-turning action of this addictive series, set in New York City's most elite suburban county.
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