Wednesday and the Emma’s are back!! Will the Emma’s get the best of Wednesday and her pals? Or will they overcome the bullying and end up on top. This is the fourth installment in the Wednesday series and they keep getting better and better with this being my favorite installment..

What’s so endearing about this series is it is chock full of information for young readers to learn both knowingly and beneath the surface. From basic business acumen to learning how to deal with bully behavior it touches on a lot.

I love the representation in the book as well. We have characters from various ethnic backgrounds, nonconforming relationships and physical differences and I love that it’s just the way it is rather than the book being about those differences. It sends such a positive message.

These books can be read as standalone adventures but you definitely get a bit more context if you read them all, especially with how the Emma’s impact Wednesday and her friend’s lives.

This book comes out September 2nd 2025 just in time for the new school year and Halloween reading.

I am thankful to have gotten a complimentary eARC from Kids Can Press through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.


My rating system for Middle Grade and children’s books

⭐️ Significant problems and would never recommend to the audience.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea but may have some appeal.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ an ok book which I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend but it has some value for young readers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! I would recommend for the age or reading level appropriate for the book
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Would recommend highly, especially to school programs as a wide spread reading opportunity.