Third Grade Mix-Up

Gr 2–4—Sidney Fletcher and his mom have just moved to the town where she grew up to be close to his grandparents. Little does he know that fashionista Sydney Greene also lives in Oak Grove and will be in the same class. Much to her dismay, on the first day of school, Sydney learns that there is another Sidney in her class and it is a boy. To make matters even worse, she has been separated from her best friend, Harley Livingstone. Adding insult to injury, she walks into the classroom and accidentally sits in the guy Sidney's chair. The situation improves dramatically when Sidney and Sydney discover they have several things in common, including the game Galaxy Conquest. The children narrate in alternating chapters. The plot is well defined, and the humor is definitely contemporary. The full-color illustrations give clarity to the characters. A good addition to early chapter book sections.—Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN