BESTIES: CRUSH IT
From the New York Times bestselling World of Click by Kayla Miller: Besties Trent and Sawyer’s plans to crush winter carnival games are in peril when a crush of the heart threatens to undo their duo.
School’s out and Trent and Sawyer have their eyes on the prize: To be kings of the ring toss, achieve winter carnival glory, and bring home the coveted Big Banana. After hours of practice, nothing can get in their way…. until they start going their separate ways.
Sawyer is hurt by his best friend’s changing priorities when Trent catches feelings for a classmate’s visiting cousin. While Trent splits his time between old friends and new, Sawyer grumpily doubles down on Mission: Big Banana–with or without his partner in carnival crime. Is their epic best friendship headed for a breakdown…or a breakthrough?
New York Times bestselling author Kayla Miller, coauthor Jeffrey Canino, and illustrator Sarah K. Turner deliver a vibrant portrayal of middle school friendship in this latest title in the Besties series.
Written by Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino
Illustrated by Sarah K. Turner
Flats by Alice Ito de Oliveira
Lettering by Lor Prescott
September 2026
Clarion Books/HarperCollins
Ages: 8 – 12
Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0063285644
Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0063285620
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