Penelope Crumb Finds Her Luck

Penelope Crumb . . . channels the quirkiness of Ramona Quimby and the detective skills of Cam Jansen . . . Penelope will delight children and parents alike.
Shelf Awareness

Readers will root for and relate to this fresh-voiced young heroine who joins the likes of Ramona, Judy Moody and Clementine.
Kirkus Reviews

Kids who have outgrown the Junie B. Jones series will enjoy Penelopes equally comical narrative style.
BCCB

In the third book in this hilarious, endearing series, all Penelope Crumb wants is to be someone's "Favorite."Shed thought she was her Grandpa Felixs Favorite, and her moms Favorite, and her friend Patsy Clines Favorite, but shes starting to realize that maybe shes not. And its all The Bad Lucks fault. So since Penelope's a superb artist,she comes up with a planshe's going to be the boss of the mural her school is makingat the Portwallers Blessed Home for the Aged, which will make her into everyonesFavorite. And maybe itll frighten The Bad Luck away. But things don't quite go as planned there either.And when an old woman named Nila promises to help Penelope find her luck so everyone will like her again, things get even worse!In the end, Penelope finds out that friendships aren't about luckand that it doesn't matter if you're anyone's Favorite when there are tons of people who love you. In a book thats equal parts humor and heart, its clear to see why young readers will count Penelope as one of their Favorites.