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Lena, the Sea, and Me
by Maria Parr
Age Range: 9-11
Growing up can be scary. But having a best friend at your side can make it a little easier because you’re both growing up together! Norwegian author Maria Parr (with translator Guy Puzey) tells a compelling coming-of-age story, which rings true to readers familiar with the same characters who were younger in the first story.
Lena, the Sea, and Me, as the sequel to Adventures With Waffles US edition and Waffle Hearts UK edition 2020, continues to follow best friends Trille and Lena in their beloved coastal town of Mathildewick Cove. While some things stay the same, Parr now introduces new characters, including a less-than-desired soccer coach and a new girl at school named Birgit. Any intermediate reader will be delighted by each amusing and dangerous episodic adventure at the sea—each of them soaked with emotion. In true Trille and Lena fashion, no day is boring. Especially with the changes between the first book and this follow-up (not only new characters but a new viewpoint of friendship for Trille and Lena), the best friends learn about the trials and tribulations of growing up.
With an older Trille as the narrator and an older Lena as the focal character, Lena, the Sea, and Me is what a sequel should be. These characters are the same Trille and Lena that readers grew to love, but a few years add more complexity to their characterizations and even more adventures in Mathildewick Cove! Readers who are also at transitional times in their lives will be sure to love all 41 chapters of this storyline about these endearing best friends.
Catherine Hurwitz (July22)