A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE STAR RATED BOOK FOR KIDS!

This entertaining, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is the series opener.

Sign up for the spelling bee? No way!

If there's one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it's spelling. She's earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it. Her parents want her to compete in the Xavier Academy spelling bee, but Sophie wishes they would buzz off. That's until her irritating classmate, Nathan Jones, challenges her. There's no way she can let Mr. Know-It-All win. Studying is hard when you have a pesky younger brother and a busy social calendar.Can Sophie ignore the distractions and become Queen of the Bee?

Here's what Goodreads reviewers say about Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee:

• "Another great Sophie Washington book. Super cute. My 11-year-old loves these books."
• "As someone with a 10-year niece who is in fifth grade like Sophie, I believe that she would love this book and the rest of the Sophie Washington series by Tonya Duncan Ellis."
• "This series will go far. The story is down to earth, realistic and easy to read."

This is the first book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:

1. Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)
2. Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)
3. Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)
4. Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)
5. Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)
6. Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)
7. Sophie Washington: Secret Santa (Book 7)
8. Sophie Washington: Code One (Book 8)
9. Sophie Washington: Mismatch (Book 9)
10. Sophie Washington: My BFF (Book 10)
11. Sophie Washington: Class Retreat (Book 11)

Kids Ages 8-12

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	120
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Page Turner Publishing
Fecha de Publicación	2018-08-17
Dimensiones	8.0" x 5.0" x 0.25" pulgadas
Serie	Sophie Washington
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No
Edad	8-12
Temas	Afroamericano, Amistad

Ellis, Tonya Duncan

Tonya Duncan Ellis is the author of the award winning, Readers' Favorite "Five Star" rated, Sophie Washington children's books series, geared toward readers ages 8 to 12, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She has received awards for literary excellence, worked as a journalist and freelance magazine writer, and is a graduate of Centre College of Kentucky and Washington University in St. Louis. The Sophie Washington book series recounts the adventures of a precocious African American preteen from Houston, TX and her diverse group of friends. Each funny and heartwarming story teaches lessons about friendship, responsibility, truthfulness and perseverance. Books in the series include Queen of the Bee, The Snitch, Things You Didn't Know About Sophie, The Gamer, Hurricane, and Mission: Costa Rica. Tonya loves to travel and has visited 49 American states and three continents, but some of her best journeys have been between the pages of a novel. As a girl she could always be found with a book in her hand, and reading is still one of her favorite hobbies. When she's not reading or writing, the author likes to ride her bike, swim, and spend time with her husband and three children. She lives in Houston, Texas.