A Change of Lace

Marc Notes: As the school year begins, Zoey is asked for fashion advice from her frenemy, her friend Priti shows up to school with a new look, and Kate, dealing with a swimming injury, wants to spend her free time with Zoey.; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: As a new school year begins, everyone and everything starts to change. Can Zoey keep up? Includes "Sew Zoey" blog posts and fashion illustrations. In the ninth book in the Sew Zoey series, quite a few people have a change of heart--and clothes. One of Zoey's frenemies asks for Zoey's help choosing a back-to-school outfit. Zoey's friend Priti shows up to school with a new look and gets mixed reviews. And Kate is nursing a swimming injury, so she suddenly has tons of free time...and wants to spend it with Zoey. But between helping her frenemy and attending fittings for a tween TV star who wants to buy one of her outfits, Zoey is too busy. Kate fears that Zoey is changing. Could she be right? Contributor Bio:  Taylor, Chloe Chloe Taylor learned to sew when she was a little girl. She loved watching her Grandmother Louise turn a scrap of blue fabric into a simple-but-fabulous dress, nightgown, or even a bathing suit in an instant. It was magical! Now that she's grown up, she still loves fashion: It's like art that you can wear. Chloe has written more than thirty books for children and lives, writes, and window shops in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Zhang, Nancy Nancy Zhang is an illustrator and an art and fashion lover with a passion for all beautiful things. She has published her work in the art books "L'Oiseau Rouge" and "Street Impressions" and in various fashion magazines and on websites. Visit her at Nancy-Zhang.com. She lives in Berlin, Germany.