Harriet’s brothers are hoping to enter a local battle of the bands. Girls mean business in The Startup Squad: Face the Music, the second novel in the series, which Kirkus Reviews calls “an enjoyable and diverse story highlighting friendship, entrepreneurship, and perseverance.” Kear (ISBN-13: 9781250180469 Publisher: Imprint Publication date: Series: Startup Squad Series #2, Ages 8-12) The back of each book in this middle-grade series features tips from the Startup Squad and an inspirational profile of a girl entrepreneur!įace the Music (The Startup Squad Series #2) by Brian Weisfeld, Nicole C.

And making new friends might be the most important one… The four of them quickly realize that the recipe for success is tough to perfect-but listening to each other is the first step. Harriet is the class clown, Amelia is the new girl who thinks she knows best, and Didi is Resa’s steadfast friend-who doesn’t know the first thing about making or selling lemonade. And the biggest obstacle to success: Resa’s own teammates. The competition: Val, Resa’s middle school nemesis. The prize: line-skipping tickets to Adventure Central.

And Teresa (“Resa” for short) is starting with the lemonade stand competition her teacher assigned to the class-but making it a success is going to be a lot harder than Resa thinks. Girls mean business in a brand-new series about friendship and entrepreneurship that Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan, calls “A great read!”Īll the great leaders had to start somewhere. Kear (ISBN-13: 9781250180414 Publisher: Imprint Publication date: Series: Startup Squad Series #1, Ages 8-12) The Startup Squad (The Startup Squad Series #1) by Brian Weisfeld, Nicole C.

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