MBFB

New cover (2019)

Cover by Gina Nicholls (2012)

My Best Friend's Brother/The Summer I Turned Into A Girl is a young adult novel about a teenaged boy (Colin) and a teenaged girl (Jessica) who accidentally switch bodies and have to find their way back into their own. Not only that, but Jessica now has to learn to play soccer for Colin and Colin has to memorize Jessica's dance moves. They have one week to either figure out how to change back or be each other forever. Can they do it? Find out here or if you're Canadian, here.

While the book is short and easy to read, the complexity of the situation and Colin and Jessica's reactions to it make for an interesting read. The reader will feel for each of the characters involved, including Cassidy, Colin's sister and Jessica's best friend. While I didn't go deep into the science of body swapping, I did try to convey the emotional side of it, with a realistic view into what it would be like to suddenly find oneself in another's body.

Why I loved this book: because it's fun! Colin and Jessica initially really don't like each other and their only tie to each other is Cassidy, who has no idea her best friend has switched bodies with her brother. It was fun imagining how a boy and a girl would react in this situation and see how they'd get themselves out of it. If you liked the movie Freaky Friday or It's a Boy/Girl thing, then you'll like this book. And if you're still not convinced, check out this awesome review by Josh Terry.

The sequel, My Brother's Best Friend/Learning to Sing Like a Girl is coming June 29, 2019!

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