
Attending practices without Kylie, Sophie initially feels like an outsider amidst the confident, popular and mostly petty other cheerleaders, but gradually gets sucked into their superficial social sphere.

Rather predictably, gymnast Sophie makes the squad, but klutzy (if gutsy) Kylie is instead offered the position of team mascot-a costumed mule. Sophie reluctantly agrees to be Kylie's partner at tryouts for their middle school cheerleading team.

Scholastic, $4.99 paper (176p) ISBN 978-6-4 The debut novel in the Candy Apple series introduces two very different 12-year-old best friends: introverted, quick-to-blush Sophie and outgoing, impulsive Kylie.

From PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: The Accidental Cheerleader Mimi McCoy.
