Libby's Sweet Surprise

Charmed Life #3

by Lisa Schroeder

Four best friends, one lucky bracelet, and an utterly charming new middle-grade series!

When she's not hanging out at her family's sweetshop, Libby loves walking her dog around London. She always meets the most interesting people -- like Cedric, who's her age and also has a dog. They become fast friends, until Libby finds out his family are the new owners of a competing store! Libby tries to keep her parents' business a secret, because she really likes Cedric and wants to be his friend. But the secrets start adding up, and Libby needs the charm bracelet she shares with her besties to bring her some luck . . . right now!

Genres: Juvenile

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 29, 2014

About the author

Lisa Schroeder is the author of more than twenty books for kids and teens. Her latest novel is A NIGHT TO DIE FOR, a YA murder mystery. She lives in Oregon where she works full-time and writes when she can.

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Reviews

[Eve L-A Witherington · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the next part of the series, Libby receives the charm bracelet at her aunt and uncle's sweet shop where she is overjoyed to have made a new friend in Cedric, but dismayed to discover that he's the son of the new sweet shop owners in their village and their new competition.



As she deals with a broken friendship with her old best friend and discovers ways to help her new friends and move on, she also comes across a mystery to do with her Great Aunt who's just passed away.



A sweet read about the joys of friendship despite obstacles or loyalties in the way. Libby shows maturity for a young character but still shows her childish side loving to play with friends and animals and take a break from being a young helpful mini adult too.

[Reagan Drye · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was really good because Libby was looking for the jar with the poem inside. When she was looking through the journals she looked through one and found the poem inside. So when Cedric found out that Libby´s aunt and uncle works at the sweet shop he got upset that he lied so they wouldn´t meet up at the park. Libby and Sabrina made a booklet of drawings and when Libby met up with Cedric she gave it to him. So now they are still friends and they are talking and meeting at the park again. It was so adventurous and had ups and downs in it.

[Grapeseed22 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, this book was REALLY amazing! Total page-turner. Every Chapter is good, wait, I mean sweet! 🎀🍭

[Katie A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable book I read with my daughter. It focused on friendship and the importance of having and being a good friend. Great lessons for an 8-yr old to hear.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved loved this book I love how it accpets boy girl friendships without romance and how amazing the story is

[Simone S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this book well enough, and I wonder what will happen to this charm bracelet in the end?

The only moral I liked in this book was the concept of knowing when to let a friend go. You think this is my friend so we'll be together forever, or we can work this out. But sometimes people aren't REALLY your friends, and it will work for a little while, but after that you may just have to let them go. That's why I don't like using the word 'friend' lightly for people, but 'acquaintance', or '__-buddy'/ I haven't found a 'friend' yet. Only nice, people from the places I frequent.

Also after reading this, now I have to try writing a haiku. :D

Thanks for Reading!
~Simone

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

i thought this book was so good it is a story of these 4 girls who go to summer camp but then they go back to there homes and it takes you on adventures with each of the 4 girls and each of them has a charm braclet that has a charm for each of them. Libbys adventure is about how some one opend a new candy shop acrosed the street but but she needs to keep it a secret and she will need to keep her bffs by her side with the help of some new friends.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third book in this series. Just as delightful as the first two.

[Jeni · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Mia would say
Awesome

[S E · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good

[DG · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun friendship with candy on the top!

[Meagan]

Okie

[Elisa Hoopes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE CHARMED LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!