The Lotus Lane Girls Club has a new member!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this fourth book in the series, Kiki, Coco, and Lulu officially invite Mika to join the Lotus Lane Girls Club. The girls plan a surprise pajama party to welcome Mika to the club! Afterward though, Mika struggles to make time for all of the LLGC activities, Katy Krupski stirs up trouble (as usual!), and a new girl moves on to Lotus Lane!This book is written as Mika's diary, with fun illustrations and doodles throughout. Praise for LOTUS LANE #4: MIKA: MY NEW LIFE"This story of three best friends and one new girl trying to find ways to fit in and be true to themselves results in a misinterpretation of events but also an eventual understanding and friendship--a plot that may prove to be a familiar experience for young readers. Each diary is desgined to reflect the girls' individual interests and personalities through Kyla May's unique illustrations. Young readers will want to read all four books for a glimpse into the lives of the Lotus Lane Girls." -LANGUAGE ARTSPraise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Kyla May is an Australian illustrator, writer, and designer. She is the creator and illustrator of two early chapter book series: Lotus Lane (Chemin du Lotus) and Diary of a Pug (Journal d'un carlin). She is also the illustrator of The Sloth Life and The Underdogs series. In addition to books, Kyla creates animation. She lives by the beach in Victoria, Australia, with her three daughters. Praise for LOTUS LANE #4: MIKA: MY NEW LIFE"This story of three best friends and one new girl trying to find ways to fit in and be true to themselves results in a misinterpretation of events but also an eventual understanding and friendship--a plot that may prove to be a familiar experience for young readers. Each diary is desgined to reflect the girls' individual interests and personalities through Kyla May's unique illustrations. Young readers will want to read all four books for a glimpse into the lives of the Lotus Lane Girls." -LANGUAGE ARTSPraise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
