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  • Published: 12 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781524769741
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $17.99

Better You Than Me




It's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.

It's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.

It began with a wish. . . .

Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh grader who wants to be cool--and she's Ruby's biggest fan. When Skylar and Ruby meet on the set of Ruby's hit show, Ruby of the Lamp, and wish they could switch places . . . it happens!

Now Ruby is living Skylar's life--going to a normal school, eating fro-yo, sleeping in, texting boys . . . it's amazing. And being Ruby is even better than Skylar imagined--her fancy closet is huge, everyone wants to be her friend, and she gets to spend every day with Ryder Vance, her dreamy costar. Life is a blast!

But when Ruby finds herself dealing with mean girls and Skylar discovers that being a celebrity isn't all red-carpet glamour, the girls start to wonder if being yourself isn't so bad after all. Can they swap bodies again? Or are they stuck being each other forever?

  • Published: 12 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781524769741
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Better You Than Me

"A fun, fast-paced read for tweens . . . they'll have a blast!" --Booklist

"Brody takes a common trope and freshens it up . . . . a strong story about appreciating friends and family and making good choices." --School Library Journal

"The familiar body-swap scenario gets a further magic twist in this comedic middle school fantasy. . . . a fun read for anyone who might wish they could be someone else for a little while." --Kirkus Reviews

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