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Kelly Yang
About this listen
The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues!
Mia Tang is at the top of her game!
She's spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco's Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it's the place to find a great story-one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune. But this trip has as many bumps as the hills of San Francisco . . .
1. Mia's camp is full of older kids, with famous relatives, fancy laptops, and major connections! Can she compete with just her pen and passion?
2. Lupe's thinking about skipping ahead to college! Will Mia ever get a chance to just chill with her best friend?
3. Jason's crushing hard on a new girl. For the first time ever, Mia is speechless...and jealous. Can she find the courage to tell Jason-gulp-that she has a crush on him?
Even for the best writers, it's not always easy to find the right words. But if anyone can tell a top story, it's Mia Tang!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-18-24
loved narration
I love the whole front desk series and I think the lovey parts are the best
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- Naomi McCants
- 10-20-23
Amazing Book!!!
I love the positive messages this book shares. I would highly recommend this book to any young readers!
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- Christopher N Hawes
- 01-21-24
I love the front desk series!!!!!!
Kelly Yang is an amazing
author and all of the sequels are amazing! I've been reading the Front Desk series since it came out
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- Ann
- 09-09-23
So fun and educational! Great sequel!
A wonderful addition to the already wonderful series! Not only is it inspiring but also educational, talking about topics and parts of history that we need to hear so we can grow from our past and thrive for the future. A great listen! :)
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- Kate P
- 06-08-24
Love it!
It’s an amazing book a must read! I love it at 9yrs old. It’s entertaining and fun
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- Thomas Dickens
- 01-05-24
I am 11 Listen to me Don't ignore me
Meya yang is so me i love kelly yangs books I've read the Full front desk Series, I love new from here
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- BAcci
- 03-14-24
I really just liked it overall💕
I loved it so much I finished it in three days! So good! Shot out to Kelly Yang such good writing!
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- Melissa Kirby
- 10-11-23
Done well
This story was my second favorite in the series, It is good for all ages!!
I love how well the story blends with all the other books.
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- Alison W Bravenec
- 05-11-24
I want to be a writer now!!!
this was the best book!! my favorite front desk book in the series I love it
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- Li
- 10-05-23
Disappointed
For parents with younger readers, I would recommend reading through the book and decide if the content is suitable for your child.
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