Frazzled #2: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes - by Booki Vivat (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Abbie Wu is FRAZZLED as she navigates locker thieves, diabolical cats, and other hazards of middle school.

This is the second book in a New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that NPR's All Things Considered called "hilarious"!

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.

From the Back Cover

Just when she thinks the Middles might not be so bad, things start going disastrously wrong--

AND, AS ALWAYS, ABBIE WU IS TOTALLY FREAKING OUT.

Not only does she discover that her locker has been hijacked by a complete stranger, but it turns out the culprit also happens to be her new science partner. To make matters worse, there's an addition to the Wu family--a diabolical cat she's convinced is out to get her. Now Abbie has to figure out a way to make it all work before her life becomes a total catastrophe!

Review Quotes

"[Readers]...will also appreciate Abbie's astute observations ("Teachers never let you choose your partner, and unless you were very very lucky, you usually got someone you never really wanted to get at all") and Vivat's fresh, funny illustrations." - Kirkus Reviews

"A realistic, humorous, and compassionate treatment of middle school angst makes for an accessible and appealing read." - Kirkus Reviews

"Vivat's second entry into the "Frazzled" series has Abbie's relatable adventures punctuated on each page with doodles...While there are plenty of middle grade series about starting middle school and the various trials and tribulations that go along with it, this is a bit gentler than most." - School Library Journal

"Funny, relatable, and fast-paced. Ideal for reluctant readers or any kids who enjoy hybrid novels." - School Library Journal