Its the start of a new year, and Holly-Mei Jones is determined to make the most of it. She has amazing friends, a great field hockey team, and Hong Kong at her doorstep. This semester is going to be perfect . . . right?

Maybe not. Despite their closeness last year, Holly-Meis friend group seems to be splintering. Desperate to bring everyone together, she ropes her friends into competing as a team in an inter-school tournament across the city.

But as Holly-Mei becomes obsessed with winning, her friends seem less interested in the tournamentand in her new attitude. Will she be able to pull off her perfect plan?

Praise forThe Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei
Unique and universal all at once. Kate Messner, author ofBreakoutandChirp
A charming, truthful, and heartfelt middle grade debut. Katie Zhao, author of The Dragon Warrior series andLast Gamer Standing
From the very first line, I felt as if Holly-Mei was taking me by the hand and pulling me into her story. Lauren Child, author and illustrator of the Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series