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Book SynopsisFifth grade is turned upside for two best friends when a spunky new student joins their class in this illustrated middle grade novelthe second book in the funny and engaging Rip and Red series.
Just when they think they''ve got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in head-spinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined their class. She''s charismatic, funnyand she''s got game! Rip has his world turned upside down as Tiki proves to be tough competition on the Clifton United basketball team and leads a rebellion against the lousy new food service in the school cafeteria. Red, who has autism, is struggling with the upheavals as well. But as these two funky and funny best friends discover, sometimes radical change is the right move, on the court and off.
With an energetic and authentic story from author Phil Bildner and dynamic black-and-white illustrations from Tim Prob
