If only getting a new life were as easy as getting a new notebook. But it's not. It's the first day of school for all the kids in the neighborhood. But not for me. I'm homeschooled. That means nothing new. No new book bag, no new clothes, and no new friends. The best I've got is this notebook. I'm supposed to use it for my writing assignments, but my dad never checks. Here's what I'm really going to use it for: Ratchet's Top Secret Plan Turn my old, recycled, freakish, friendless life into something shiny and new. A heartfelt story about an unconventional girl's quest to make a friend, save a park, and find her own definition of normal.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award. It was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Florida Book Award. It was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Sourcebooks, Inc .