The Charming Life of Izzy Malone

by Jenny Lundquist
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Middle school is not going well for Izzy Malone.  People call her Toad Girl, making ribbit noises when she walks by, and she has the reputation for being the weirdest girl at school.  Things aren't much better at home either.  Her older sister is the perfect student and musically talented and clearly is her mother's favorite daughter.  Izzy just doesn't know where she fits in.  She wants her family to accept her and she wants to make some friends.  The one thing she seems to be good at is getting in trouble.  So one day, a letter arrives from Mrs. Wippie's Charm School, that promises Izzy a grand prize if she can complete a series of tasks.  Could this be a chance for Izzy to turn her life around?

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