A Case of the Meanies (Stella Batts Series #4)

by Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell (Illustrator)

Overview

Stella Batts is in third—grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a candy shop. Life should be sweet, right?

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parents' candy store. He invites everyone in the class EXCEPT her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

This best—selling early chapter book series charmingly chronicles the ups and downs of a girl's school and family life with warmth and humor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585361991
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Series:	Stella Batts Series , #4
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Courtney Sheinmel is a recovering attorney, chocolate—lover, mac and cheese expert, and the author of over a dozen highly celebrated books for kids and teens, including the young readers’ Stella Batts series, the middle grade Kindness Club series, and the young adult novel, Edgewater. In addition to writing, Courtney served as a judge on the national level for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and she received a National Scholastic Outstanding Educator Award for her work as a writing instructor at Writopia Lab, a non—profit organization serving kids ages 8 to 18. Courtney lives in New York City. You can find her on Twitter at @courtneywrites, on Instagram at courtneysheinmel, or on her website at www.courtneysheinmel.com.

Jennifer A. Bell is a children's book and greeting card illustrator, and studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design. After several years of living in Minneapolis, she recently relocated to Toronto.

Table of Contents

Prologue Story Ingredients After School Stella Superhero The Idea What Happens When You Try to Kill 'em With Kindness Stamp of Approval Don't Scratch Your Nose All My Fault Stella Superhero (Again) Chocolate Twenty—Dollar Bills Bonus