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  • Lucky Mermaid Sleepover (The Party Diaries #5)

Lucky Mermaid Sleepover
(The Party Diaries #5)

Illustrator
Aaliya Jaleel
Publication Date
April 01, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Chapter Book
Includes Illustrations
Lucky Mermaid Sleepover (The Party Diaries #5)

Description

Priya plans a FIN-tastic sleepover for a new friend and raises money to help the corals, in the fifth installment of this full-color early chapter book series!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, 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!

Priya's friend Maddie has asked Priya to plan a sleepover party. Priya is excited -- this is her first sleepover with Maddie! As they plan, Priya learns new things about her friend, including that her parents are divorced and that she has a collection of lucky items and loves mermaids. Together, they come up with a lucky mermaid theme for the party, and they decide it will help save coral! Then they think of fun sleepover activities, such as painting seashells and making charm bracelets. Priya also plans one extra-special surprise for Maddie! This party is going to be FIN-tastic!

With color-coded speech bubbles, an engaging diary format, plenty of humor, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers! There's even a fun DIY activity at the back of the book, encouraging kids to make their own zine at home!

Publication date
April 01, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
80
ISBN-13
9781546137566
Lexile Measure
560
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Series
The Party Diaries
BISAC categories
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV006000 - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Parties
Sleepovers
Mermaids
Party decorations
Mitali Banerjee Ruths
MITALI BANERJEE RUTHS grew up in Houston, Texas, and dreamed of becoming an astronaut someday. She has worked as a babysitter, an ice cream seller, and a medical doctor. She is the author of the picture book Archie Celebrates Diwali, the Scholastic Branches early chapter book series The Party Diaries, and the Scholastic Acorn early reader series The Inside Scouts. Mitali lives in Canada with her husband, three kids, and their dog, Tux.

AALIYA JALEEL is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with a BA in Arts & Technology. She is the illustrator of Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, Under My Hijab, Muslim Girls Rise, and the Scholastic Branches series The Party Diaries.

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