Relax to the Max

By Trish Granted and Manuela Lopez

In the second book of the Jeanie and Genie series, Willow Davis accidentally transforms her best friend, Jeanie, into a super-mellow version of herself! Will Jeanie and Willow be able to fix this mess—or will Jeanie be stuck on relax mode for good?

Super-studious Jeanie accidentally makes a wish that she could relax like her classmate, Max. In a flash, Willow grants the wish and suddenly, Jeanie is so not herself…she’s showing up to school in her PJs, passing notes in class—and she doesn’t even care about her favorite things, books and homework, anymore! Will Willow be able to reverse the wish and turn Jeanie back into her old self again?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Jeanie & Genie chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781534474703

Trish Granted

Trish Granted is the author of more than forty books for children, as well as a children’s book editor who helps authors craft stories of their own. She lives with her husband, cat, and a mountain of books in Brooklyn, New York.

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Cover: Relax to the Max, by Trish Granted, illustrated by Manuela LopezRelax to the Max, by Trish Granted, illustrated by Manuela Lopez, Little Simon Trade

Chapter

1

SPACE CADET

Jeanie Bell knew that look.

The twinkle in her best friend Willow Davis’s eye could only mean one thing. Willow had something on her mind. Something that wasn’t the science project they were supposed to be working on.

Why did the cow dream of becoming an astronaut? Willow asked as she put glow-in-the-dark star stickers on her cheeks.

I don’t know, Jeanie said with a sigh.

Because it wanted to see the mooooooooon! Willow joked.

Jeanie tried to smile. Willow had come over Sunday afternoon to help Jeanie make a 3-D map of the solar system. But she’d spent the last hour smooshing the clay they needed to make the planets into necklace charms and colorful bracelets.

Um, maybe we should save some of that clay, said Jeanie.

Their second-grade teacher. Ms. Patel, expected them to present their science projects at the end of the week, and Jeanie was a little nervous about talking in front of the class. So she wanted to be sure their model was extra perfect since she would be the one presenting.

Willow wasn’t as focused on grades or homework as Jeanie. But she was super creative and super silly. It was hard to believe that they were best friends.

Actually, a lot of things were hard to believe about Willow. Like the fact that she was actually… a