Lucky is about to turn 11 and she knows that this is a special birthday. She's ready to be intrepid, which isn't easy in Hard Pan, California, with a population of 43. Her best friend Lincoln is still tying knots, his little brother Miles is an endearing genius, and Brigitte, her French-born new mother, is studying how to become more American and a good new parent for Lucky. When Paloma, a fun and smart girl tagging along with a group of geologists, comes to Brigitte's cafe, Lucky knows she would be a perfect best friend. The trouble is that Lucky must overcome many obstacles, including Paloma's overprotective parents, tomato worms, and her own decidedly not sensible decisions.
I so enjoyed the prequel "The higher power of Lucky" which won the Newbery in 2007. So it was great fun to read this sequel and now I'll need to look for the 3rd book of the triology. I listened to it on CD and the reader did a good job plus there was an author interview at the end of the CD.