{"product_id":"serendipity-gabbie-benda-hardcover","title":"Serendipity -- Gabbie Benda, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eSerendipity is the luckiest kid in the world. But what happens when the luckiest kid in the world becomes extraordinarily \u003ci\u003eunlucky\u003c\/i\u003e, in this debut graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerendipity is your classic overachiever. She's class president, lead in the school play, and star of the basketball team. She's also incredibly lucky, like, \u003ci\u003ewins everything all the time lucky\u003c\/i\u003e, even random radio raffles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich is how she finds herself with free tickets to the town carnival where an accident curses her with bad luck FOREVER. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd just like that Serendipity's luck really does seem to run out. Missed shots, fumbled lines, and a slip in the polls. Can it get any worse? Oh yes it can. Permanent bad hair days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerendipity becomes convinced the curse is real. She's definitely not disorganized or spread too thin. Nope, it's all the curse. And she'll have to find a way to reverse it soon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilariously charming and illustrated in sugar pink hues, this graphic novel is a treat for kids who love middle school dramas and adorable, if impulsive characters. It's a perfect story for overstressed overachievers looking for a warm reminder that stepping back doesn't mean stepping down. In fact, sharing the spotlight with good friends is perhaps the luckiest thing of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabbie Benda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823457892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabbie Benda\u003c\/b\u003e earned a degree in Communication Arts from VCUarts with a focus on children's illustration and comics. After over a decade as a camp counselor and art teacher, Gabbie is well versed in the art of making kids of all ages smile. SERENDIPITY is her debut. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gabbie Benda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893222293732,"sku":"9780823457892","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780823457892.jpg?v=1778379717","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/serendipity-gabbie-benda-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}