Junior Lifeguards: The Test
by Elizabeth Doyle Carey
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Pub Date Apr 24 2017 | Archive Date Jun 17 2017
Dunemere Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
Welcome aboard!
Spend a beachy summer vacation ‘down the Cape’ with Jenna, Piper, Selena, and Ziggy-- four diverse girls entering their first season as lifeguards-in-training on Cape Cod’s famously fun and gorgeous beaches!
In The Test, the first book of the hotly anticipated new middle grade Junior Lifeguards series by CUPCAKE DIARIES author Elizabeth Doyle Carey (aka Coco Simon), the girls are vying for spots on the summer squad, with ocean legend and program director Bud Slater hand-picking a team of winners to participate. Will they or won’t they experience the local glory of making the squad? And what of the cute boys who are vying for Bud’s attention, too: handsome but troubled rich prepster Hayden Jones, cute but unreliable Luke Slater—heir to the town's lifeguarding throne, and silent but gorgeous surfer Jack Lee? And the girls’ competition: glamorous international society ingénue Samantha Frankel, a beautiful swimmer and rock-star rich babe, set to steal the hearts of the boys and the kudos of Bud Slater from all the local girls. Dive right into Junior Lifeguards to find out what happens on the beach and off!
A Note From the Publisher
Liz Carey is the author of 28 published books for middle grade readers including many titles in the best-selling series THE CUPCAKE DIARIES, (as Coco Simon) with 300K+ copies of her titles in print; DEAR KNOW IT ALL (as Rachel Wise) and The CALLAHAN COUSINS, which were a Scholastic Book Club pick and successful Recorded Books series. The CALLAHAN COUSINS were launched on funbrain.com alongside Diary of a Wimpy Kid and received over one million readers on the site within its first six months live. Her books are a popular choice for Mother-Daughter Book Clubs, at which she often appears. No stranger to culinary controversy, the secret is now out that Liz actually prefers cookies to cupcakes. Liz is a former children’s book editor (Golden Books, Workman) and bookseller and she lives in New York City with her husband, three sons, a cat named Yankee and a chunky Pug named Noolah.
Advance Praise
[Praise for THE CALLAHAN COUSINS, also by Elizabeth Doyle Carey:]
“I loved this spirited and heartwarming summer story about growing up, finding adventure, and keeping family bonds.”
--Ann M. Martin, author of The Babysitters Club series
“A good choice for fans of the American Girls series.”
--School Library Journal
“Appealing…Carey’s narrative harks back to wholesome tales of a bygone era.”
--Publisher’s Weekly
“A good, old-fashioned (but still up to date) read.”
--YA Books Central
“Refreshingly sweet-tempered…irresistably cozy.”
--Kidsreads.com
Marketing Plan
Marketing Plan:
• Goodreads promotions and giveaways
• Available for download on NetGalley
• Author tour with national retail clothing chain
• Social media campaign blitz and blog tour}
• ARCs to key reviewers at SLJ, PW, trade magazines and tastemaker blogs
• Also available in E-Book format (ISBN 978-0-9984997-3-4) for $6.99
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780998499741 |
| PRICE | $8.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Tonja J, Librarian
An exceptional new series for tween girls. I loved reading this book as I am a former lifeguard myself. Lifeguards aren't just boys anymore. I love meeting these girls and look forward to the next book.
Michelle M, Librarian
Jenna, Piper, Selena and Ziggy are ready for a fun-filled summer on the Cape as they embark on their journey to become junior lifeguards. They're hoping to make the cut and that program director Bud Slater will pick them. The girls' competition is gorgeous Samantha Frankel, and they want to keep their heads in the game long enough to bear her. However, it won't be easy with the temptation of Hayden Jones and Luke Slater around, two uber-cute boys who also want to make the squad. Can they pull it off? Read Junior Lifeguards: The Test by Elizabeth Doyle Carey to find out!
Amanda H, Librarian
Fun new summer-read series for the adavanced 5th grader and Middle School sets. Jenna, our protagonist, is a likely hero and her character cohorts are equally relatable and engaging. The story encompassed all of the necessary "fun read" elements of an early teen series: relationships, parental conflicts, physical challenge, budding self-awareness and a positive underlying social message.
Would recommend for 5th grade and up - language is mid-level with high interest subject matter.
And it's a series! (always more to anticipate by young readers)
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