Publication Date: 2025
Ghostwriter? No, the text copyright is for Ann M. Martin.Illustrator: Ellen T. Crenshaw with color by Braden Lamb and Beniam C. Hollman
Synopsis:
No real changes from the original book, just a few "modern" updates like the talking parrot mimicking a commercial that's clearly for cell phones, and Jessi's mom having a cell phone. The drawings of the pets are great!
Established or continued in this book:
The Girls (and Logan):
Claudia candy:
Jessi's oft-forgotten reading glasses!
Their Families:
Jessi and Becca with their first pet, Misty the hamster. I like that Becca is sporting a protective hairstyle:
The Club (and clients):
Jamie Newton and Nina Marshall, with Mrs. Perkins (her dog escaped):
Gabby and Myriah Perkins, with the Mancusis' snake:
The club voting on whether they should switch roles:
SMS: nothing stood out
PSA Time: nothing stood out
Misc:
Martin dedicates this book to her friends "Nicole, Anna, Rebecca, Katie, and Alison" and Crenshaw to "Paloma, Sam, and Rini. You bring me joy and inspiration every day!"
Martin dedicates this book to her friends "Nicole, Anna, Rebecca, Katie, and Alison" and Crenshaw to "Paloma, Sam, and Rini. You bring me joy and inspiration every day!"
The menagerie:
