Dear Sweet Pea
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The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplinâ (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan.
Patricia âSweet Peaâ DiMarco wasnât sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. She never could have imagined that they would have the âbrilliantâ idea of living in nearly identical houses on the same street. In the one house between them lives their eccentric neighbor Miss Flora Mae, the famed local advice columnist behind âMiss Flora Mae I?â
Dividing her time between two homes is not easy. And it doesnât help that at school, Sweet Pea is now sitting right next to her exâbest friend, Kiera, a daily reminder of the friendship that once was. Things might be unbearable if Sweet Pea didnât have Oscarâher new best friendâand her fifteen-pound cat, Cheese.
Then one day Flora leaves for a trip and asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for the column. And Sweet Pea happens to recognize the handwriting on one of the envelopes.
What she decides to do with that letter sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of Sweet Pea DiMarco, her family, and many of the readers of âMiss Flora Mae I?â
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Julie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. When Julie isnât writing, she can be found watching movies so bad they're good, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, or planning her next great travel adventure. She is the author of the middle grade novels Dear Sweet Pea and Camp Sylvania as well as the young adult novels Ramona Blue, Side Effects May Vary, the Faith series, Pumpkin, Puddinâ, and Dumplinâ (now a Netflix original film). You can visit Julie at imjuliemurphy.com.
