Return to the world of Ava and Pip in the third book in the series, featuring the beloved diary format and strong, spunky Avathis time during Valentine's Day! This installment follows Ava as she discovers her first crush, deals with a friend being bullied, and learning the power of words (and how to be careful with them).Love is in the airand Ava thinks she's allergic.Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Ava couldn't care less. That is, until a new girl, Kelli, asks out Ava's friend Chuckand he says yes! What?!? Ava is NOT okay with this. But since when does she think about boys? For the first time ever, words fail Ava. She isn't sure what she's feeling (Like? Love? Friendship? Frustration?), or what "going out" even means. After all, fifth graders aren't allowed to go anywhere by themselves, are they?To top it off, Pip's friend Tanya is being bullied for her size. Ava wants to helpbut, uh oh, it's not as easy as she imagines.Pick up Ava XOX if you are looking for:A relatable story perfect for family discussionBooks on growing up for 10 year old girlsBooks on first crushes for tweensReluctant readersAspiring writers

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Ava And Pip .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Sourcebooks, Inc .