{"product_id":"cb-the-new-girl-2-first-crush","title":"CB: The New Girl #2: First Crush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassandra Calin returns with this charming and comical follow-up to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, her long-form graphic novel debut that became a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indie bestseller! This middle-grade graphic novel about crushing and being crushed is the perfect next read for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Raina Telgemeier,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFruitcake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eParachute Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Betty C. Tang.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLia is finally feeling settled into her new life. Her friends are amazing, her French is improving, and her periods... ugh, those are still terrible. But Lia's crush, Julien, is noticing her. Lia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ethinks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe likes her, but she can't tell for sure. And while she's obsessing over him, Lia's not noticing another person's growing crush on HER. With so many big feelings and even bigger changes, could things get any worse?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sophomore follow-up to the breakout hit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, Lia's relationships -- with her friends, her crush, her mom, and even herself -- are all tested like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a part of Scholastic's Summer Reading Program!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassandra Calin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cartoonist and humorist best known for her semi-autobiographical webcomic series, Cassandra Comics, in which she talks about her life with curly hair, high expectations, and other daily problems. Originally from Romania, Cassandra immigrated to Canada when she was a child and later earned her BA in graphic design from L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her long-form graphic novel debut. Learn more about Cassandra and her comics at cassandracalin.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eAuthor\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eIllustrator: \u003cspan\u003eCassandra Calin (Canadian!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eSeries: The New Girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Format\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003eProduct dimensions: 272\u003cspan\u003e pages, 7.99in x 5.51 x 0.83 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--PublishedBy\"\u003eScholastic Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--PublishedBy\"\u003eRecommended for ages 8-12. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48651467424000,"sku":"9781338762488","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/files\/9781338762488.png?v=1777313412","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/cb-the-new-girl-2-first-crush","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}