![]() The concept occurred to me during the summer of 2005 when I was in an actual teashop called Sherlock's of Celebration. Why tea? Where did you get the idea for The Teashop Girls? I am serving her favorite, English Breakfast with lots of milk and sugar. Laura Schaefer, author of the middle grade novel The Teashop Girls (Paula Wiseman Books, 2008), is here with me today for some tea and conversation about her book. Annie's ready with her multistep Save the Leaf Action Plan, but will it be enough? Can Annie rally her friends to save the Leaf before the teashop and the Teashop Girls are history? But an eviction notice spells trouble for the Steeping Leaf. In between whipping up chai lattes for customers, tasting new teas, and attempting to catch the attention of her barista boy crush, Annie is finally beginning to feel as sophisticated as her best friends. When Annie takes a job at her grandmother's teashop, things begin to look up. ![]() But with eighth grade ending, the girls are beginning to grow up and grow apart. And there are so many things to worry about all at once: school, family, crushes, jobs, and last but definitely not least, friends.Īnnie, Genna, and Zoe have been best friends forever. ![]() ![]() Everything about everyone is changing so fast. ![]() Being in middle school can be pretty rough. ![]()
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