Too Good to Be True

Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, Grace, and Binah are best friends. They do everything together — dancing, homework, ice-skating, picnics, sleepover parties…. But the arrival of a new student, Dominic de la Guardia, changes everything. His dashing looks and charming manners have them vying for his attention. As the annual fall dance approaches, it is up to a quirky teacher, Miss Fluffernutter, and a pumpernickel-loving fairy godmother to save the English Roses’s friendship.

About the Author: Madonna Ritchie was born in Bay City, Michigan. She has recorded 17 albums and appeared in 18 movies, including Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe award. She lives with her husband, movie director Guy Ritchie, and her two children, Lola and Rocco, in London and Los Angeles. Her first five books for children–The English Roses, Mr. Peabody’s Apples, Lotsa de Casha, Yakov and the Seven Thieves, and The Adventures of Abdi–were released in more than 100 countries around the world in 2003, 2004, and 2005.