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Nicolette Spicer, known as Nick among her friends, is a confident tomboy who loves school life and basketball. When Ben, a new student who prefers girly girls, enters the story, Nick considers a makeover to win his attention. The book follows her journey through the attempts to transform her appearance while confronting issues of friendship, popularity, and self‑perception. Over the course of ten days, Nick learns about true self‑confidence and the value of being authentic in a school setting.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Lisa Papademetriou
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