Three laugh-out-loud graphic novels from the New York Times Bestselling author Raina Telgemeier Smile Raina just wanted to be a normal girl, but one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, theres still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out to not be so friendly. Sisters Raina cant wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things arent quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but shes also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesnt improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesnt seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado. Guts Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so its probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where shes dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Rainas tummy trouble isnt going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. Whats going on? Raina Telgemeier brings us three thoughtful, charming, and funny true stories about growing up and gathering the courage to face, and conquer, her fears. Full colour illustrations bring the stories to life
