Books like Dear Pen Pal (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #3) by Heather Vogel Frederick
The third book in the Mother‑Daughter Book Club series follows the Santos family through a busy eighth‑grade year. Jess receives an anonymous scholarship to a prestigious boarding school and must decide if leaving home and the club is right for her. Megan’s grandmother visits long enough to shake up the household, Emma leads a protest against her middle school’s new uniform policy, and Cassidy learns that a major change looms for her family.
Inspired by Jess’s opportunity, the club reads *Daddy‑Long‑Legs* and sweeps into a new adventure when they become pen‑pals with girls from a book club in Wyoming. The girls write about prank‑filled slumber parties, a secret puppy, and a surprise first kiss, all while proving that with one another and a good book, they can face anything that eighth grade throws their way.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Heather Vogel Frederick
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