It's little sister vs. big in this fresh take on a classic struggle by a master storyteller.Everything ten year-old Sprig wants, her older sister Dakota already has. Everything Sprig does, Dakota does better. And anytime Sprig complains, Dakota just grins and calls her a baby. It's enough to make a kid wish her sister would disappear.But in a year when Sprig's father is away, her favorite neighbor is ill, and the class bully is acting almost like, well, a boyfriend, Sprig discovers that allies come in unexpected shapes. Sometimes they're even related to you. Praise for Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear"Like Beverly Cleary before her, Mazer catches the intense love-hate relationship that can develop between siblings... she also retains a pitch-perfect ear for the way siblings today speak to each other." -Horn Book"A master at describing family dynamics, Mazer reveals the ups and downs of middle-school friendship as well." -Kirkus Reviews"The author excels at depicting the complexity of preteens' emotions and relationships...many readers will recognize their own feelings here." -Publishers Weekly Norma Fox Mazer (1931-2009) grew up in Glens Falls, New York, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. Norma was praised for her portrayal of characters with realistic problems and relationships that pull them out of struggles. Her books have received many awards, including a finalist for the National Book Award, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, the Christopher Medal, a Newbery Honor, and The Edgar. Praise for Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear "Like Beverly Cleary before her, Mazer catches the intense love-hate relationship that can develop between siblings... she also retains a pitch-perfect ear for the way siblings today speak to each other." -Horn Book "A master at describing family dynamics, Mazer reveals the ups and downs of middle-school friendship as well." -Kirkus Reviews "The author excels at depicting the complexity of preteens' emotions and relationships...many readers will recognize their own feelings here." -Publishers Weekly

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