Abbie Wu is starting another year in middle school. Abbie always feels
like if something was going to go wrong, it would. Being in school
meant that she would have her own locker, and she can decorate it any
way she wants. But when she gets to school, Abbie sees that someone
already has stuff in her locker!
It seems that the school made a mistake and Abbie has to share her
locker with Jessica. Abbie doesn't even know who Jessica is, or that
she went to their school! To make awkward matters worse, she also
finds that Jessica is also her assigned partner for a science project.
Abbie decides that she must do something to get Jessica out of her
locker, and tries to come up with ideas with her other friends to get
Jessica to want to leave the locker. But no matter what she does,
Jessica has no problems with any of it. Abbie wonders what is wrong
with this girl!
On top of all of this, her little sister gets a cat for her birthday. The cat
loves everyone but Abbie. It will not leave her alone! Meanwhile, at
school, Jessica and Abbie are trying to come up with a science project,
but nothing seems to work... Until at the same time, they both come up
with an idea that should not only get them a great grade but will also
help Abbie's cat situation at home. Will their hard work pay off? And will
they be able to finally be friends?
Booki Vivat's cute graphic novel, FRAZZLED #2: ORDINARY MISHAPS AND INEVITABLE
CATASTROPHES is a fun story for readers of all ages! Even adults
will enjoy it. Vivat also shows how even if you think you wouldn't like
someone; you have to give them a chance. There is a lot of humor in
this book. For kids at this age, everything feels like it is going against
them, and they have no idea what the real world is going to be like. I
also loved the illustrations and doodles in this book; it gave me an idea
of what Abbie, her friends, and her family looked like. I can't wait to
pass this book to my young niece who loves to read, just like me. I am
sure she will enjoy it, too!
Things are looking up for Abbie Wu: this year she’ll run
for class president and get a brand-new shiny locker.
Until—she doesn’t…
In her second tumultuous misadventure, Abbie Wu tackles
more unbelievably unfair and calamitous middle school
days. From facing locker thieves and battling diabolical
cats to having absolutely no idea what to build for her
science project, Abbie Wu is still in perpetual crisis.
From author and professional doodler Booki Vivat, this
second story follows Abbie Wu, your favorite hilariously
neurotic middle school girl, as she tries to come up with
solutions to what seems to be a series of inevitable
catastrophes.
Akin to Smile by Raina Telgemeier, Frazzled: Ordinary
Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes is heavily
illustrated, embarrassingly honest, and sure to appeal to
anyone hoping to figuring out how to survive the ordinary
mishaps of middle school.