Blume’s message about how you have to accept the body you’re born with, even when you might feel that you’re not as attractive as some of your friends. It’s almost guaranteed that your library will have it, so be sure to ask for “Freckle Juice” by name. This short chapter book is an easy-to-read classic for boys or girls.
He’s tried everything to get the look he desires, including drinking a magic potion of “freckle juice”! When it turns out that even secret recipes don’t work, Andrew takes matters into his own hands and uses a magic marker to draw dozens of brown freckles on his face! Andrew even tried counting Nicky’s freckles one time, but he only got as far as eighty-six before his teacher caught him and told him to pay attention. He’s desperate to look like his friend Nicky Lane, who has freckles all over his face, ears, and neck. How Andrew finally manages to achieve a temporary set of freckles - and then isn't sure he really wants them - makes a warm and hilarious story.Second-grader Andrew Marcus wants freckles. He carefully begins to mix the strange combination of ingredients - and immediately runs into some unforeseen problems. After school, Andrew rushes home (with the recipe tucked into his shoe for safekeeping).
Finally, the freckles win, and Andrew decides to accept Sharon's offer. That's a lot of money to Andrew - five whole weeks allowance! He spends a sleepless night, torn between his desire for freckles and his reluctance to part with such a substantial sum of money. And, as luck would have it, who should overhear him but giggling, teasing Sharon (who makes frog faces at everybody!) Sharon offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe - for fifty cents. (Once sitting behind him in class, Andrew counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! One day after school, Andrew screws up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. His classmate Nicky has freckles - they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. More than anything in the world, Andrew wants freckles.
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