Why does the cubby room always smell like farts?

Why is my mom suddenly acting like she has a secret?

And why did my best friend, Violet, suddenly ditch me for the most popular—and meanest—girl in school?

These are just some of the things fifth grader and budding artist Penny Lowry wonders—and, okay, worries—about, all of which she chronicles in the journal she writes to her dog, Cosmo.

Because let’s be honest, there’s a lot to be worried about in fifth grade—and even more to laugh about!

PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND - out May 2023!