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Because being scared stinks!Seven-year-old Veronica Conti knows a thing or two. She knows that recess is the best part of the day. And if someone, like Maya, doesn't play at recess because she's too afraid of bugs, well, that's a HUGE problem! And it has to be fixed, pronto!But when Veronica's big ideas to help Maya backfire, she learns that sometimes, to help others, you need a little help yourself.Before you can say "bugging out," Veronica forms a team supreme with her best friend Cora, total tech whiz Ezra, and Mr. Know-It-All, her bossy big brother, Jude. Together, they can tackle Maya's problem, and every problem! Together, they are the Fix-It Friends!The first adventure in The Fix-It Friends chapter book series anchors humor with lots of heart, as the group learns to deal with fears and worries.



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Nicole C. Kear

Nicole C. Kear is the author of the chapter book series The Fix-It Friends as well as the middle grade novel Foreverland, and she's co-author of the middle grade series The Startup Squad. She's also author of the memoir Now I See You (St. Martin's Press) , chosen as a Must-Read by People, Amazon, Martha Stewart Living, Parade, Redbook, and Marie Claire UK among others. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, New York, Psychology Today, Parents, as well as Salon, the Huffington Post and xoJane, and she teaches writing classes at the Columbia University and at NYU SPS. A native of New York, she received a BA from Yale, a MA from Columbia, and a red nose from the San Francisco School of Circus Arts. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, three children and teddy bear hamster. More information can be found on nicolekear.com, and on thestartupsquad.com and fixitfriendsbooks.com.



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