How to Win a Slime War
$23.68
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2023
Summary
Alex Manalo and his dad have just moved back to Sacramento to revive their extended family’s struggling Filipino market. While Alex likes helping at the store, his true passion is making slime! He comes up with his own recipes, playing with ingredients, colors, and textures that make his slime truly special. Encouraged by a new friend at school, Alex begins to sell his creations, leading to a sell-off battle with a girl who previously had a slime-opoly. Winner gets bragging rights and the rig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593302705 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593302702 |
| Author: | Mae Respicio |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 132mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Oozing with fun.” –Kirkus Reviews
★ “A well-written story of family and friendship. Slime aficionados and newbies alike will enjoy the recipes for slime at the beginning of each chapter. Highly recommended.” –SLJ, starred review
“While Respicio’s book touches upon a few social issues like gentrification and poverty, the central message is about being your authentic self. … A solid recommendation to any budding entrepreneur or slime enthusiast.” –Booklist
About The Author
Mae Respicio
Mae Respicio writes novels full of hope and heart. Her debut, The House That Lou Built, received the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Honor for Children’s Literature and was an NPR Best Book of the Year. Mae lives with her husband and two sons in the Bay Area suburban wild, where they love hiking, hanging at the beach, and some good old-fashioned family slime time.
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