New Releases by Darcie Johnston

From American Girl''s trusted line of advice books for tweens, the Ultimate Smart Girl''s Guide to Being Your Best is the perfect entry book for the Smart Girl''s Guide series! An essential, all-in-one Smart Girl’s guide that covers essential tween topics including, self-esteem, sports, family, friends, money, and navigating middle school. The Ultimate collection of Smart Girl''s Guides includes excerpts from American Girls'' best-selling titles. Get tips, how-tos, and facts from the experts on everything from friends and family to sports and self-esteem to money and middle school. Find answers and advice about standing out, fitting in, getting along, and growing up.

A first-step guide to cooking introduces such basic skills as chopping, mixing, and blending, and provides classic family recipes and tips for making an appetizing presentation.

Be prepared to bend your brain, flex your logic, and stretch your problem-solving skills! This book is filled with mind-bending and boggling puzzles to challenge even the most savvy puzzle lovers. You''ll find crosswords, word scrambles, logic games, mazes, math challenges, Sudoku, word searches, and more. So put on your thinking cap and get started!