{"product_id":"asking-for-a-friend-hardcover","title":"Asking for a Friend - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonnie Riley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eEden Jones has exactly three friends. And they're all fake.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a web of lies and anxiety to true friendship and queer joy; this is the wonderful second book from the author of the Indies Introduce and Indie Next List pick, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eJude Saves the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy go through the stress of making friends when you can just pretend? It works for Eden and their social anxiety . . . until their mom announces she's throwing them a birthday party and all their friends are invited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEden's \"friends,\" Duke, Ramona, and Tabitha, are all real kids from school . . . but Eden's never actually spoken to them before. Now Eden will do whatever it takes to convince them to be their friends -- at least until the party is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen things start to go better than Eden expects and the group starts to bond, Eden finds themself trapped in a lie that gets worse the longer they keep it up. What happens if their now sort-of-real friends discover that Eden hasn't been honest with them from the very beginning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ronnie Riley creates a world full of queer joy and all the ups and downs of true friendship. This book is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonnie Riley (they\/them) is many things: fat, queer, trans, nonbinary, demisexual, lesbian, neurodivergent, disabled, Canadian. They're an event coordinator who lives with their partner in Toronto, Ontario. They collect books, friends, and cats. They love ice cream any day of the year, birds with long legs, and messy reality TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir queer contemporary middle grade debut, \u003ci\u003e Jude Saves the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Scholastic, 2023), was an Indies Introduce and an Indies Kids' Next List pick. \u003ci\u003eAsking for a Friend\u003c\/i\u003e (Scholastic, 2024) is their sophomore book. They write books they wish they had as a kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind them on social media @mxronnieriley or online at mxronnieriley.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.51 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748137926944,"sku":"9781339027647","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f609df5cb21e5e66bf62c34b82cb628.webp?v=1779905145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/asking-for-a-friend-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}