Perfect for middle grade summer reading lists and Mother/Daughter book clubs. "Beautifully written" - Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic gold medalist and New York Times best-selling author "Highly recommended" - Penny Warner, author of the Agatha Award-winning Code Busters Club series "The perfect books for Mother/Daughter Book Clubs!" - Liz Epstein, founder of Literary Masters Eleven-year-old Elinor Malcolm just wants to be normal. Lonely, she goes in search of her best self and a best friend. In Book One, her attorney mom threatens to sue if Elinor does not get in a ballet academy. But Elinor has no interest in ballet. She meets Indira who helps her realize that she is a capable and kind individual and Elinor makes a friend at school. Secret identities are revealed, and Elinor learns about the nature of relationships and the power of love. In Book Two, Elinor is ready for the first day of 7th grade but misses the first week of school. She quickly learns that people are complicated and relationships take work. As she discovers who she is and who she wants to be, she struggles to balance friendships and unravel her mother's past. This series explores the complexity of friendship.