Celebration and matchmaking
The girls prepare to be junior bridesmaids and devise another matchmaking scheme involving an old school ring and Lauren’s neighbour.
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Susan Saunders - Author
A light friendship story centred on wedding preparations, amateur matchmaking and a mystery involving Stephanie’s sudden distance from her friends. The book appears to combine social excitement with uncertainty about a possible family wedding.
The Sleepover Friends are going to be in a wedding! Patti’s Uncle Nick and their substitute teacher, Ms. Chipley, are getting married, and the girls will be junior bridesmaids. They pick out a dress and excitedly await the big day. Meanwhile, the girls come up with another matchmaking scheme—involving the mysterious owner of a 1942 Riverhurst High School ring they’ve found and Lauren’s grumpy neighbor, Mr. Winkler, also a ’42 graduate. But suddenly, Stephanie starts acting strange. She avoids her friends, and won’t tell them what’s wrong. Is there another wedding in the works—for Stephanie’s Nana?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA light friendship story centred on wedding preparations, amateur matchmaking and a mystery involving Stephanie’s sudden distance from her friends. The book appears to combine social excitement with uncertainty about a possible family wedding.
The girls prepare to be junior bridesmaids and devise another matchmaking scheme involving an old school ring and Lauren’s neighbour.
Stephanie begins avoiding her friends and will not tell them what is wrong, while a possible wedding for her Nana is suggested.
Pay attention to how the girls handle Stephanie’s secrecy and whether their matchmaking remains playful, respectful and considerate. The ending may clarify whether the apparent family change is welcome, difficult or misunderstood.
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