Greta Ever After
Greta Ever After by Melissa Dassori, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in 2025, is a 304-page children’s book that delves into the complexities of middle school life. The story follows Greta Starr, an aspiring reporter who feels confined to a mundane writing assignment. On her twelfth birthday, she receives a magical cuckoo clock containing a wooden dancer named Lulu, who brings a whimsical twist to Greta’s life and her reporting endeavors.
As Greta navigates her journey, she finds herself crafting feel-good stories that enhance her popularity, all under Lulu’s mischievous influence. However, the narrative takes a turn when the consequences of her fabrications threaten her friendships. This coming-of-age tale examines themes of friendship, social skills, and the challenges of growing up, highlighting the importance of truth over perfection in both journalism and personal relationships.
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There are no fairy tale endings in middle school.
Greta Starr has one dream: to be a famous reporter. Unfortunately she’s been assigned to write for the paper’s most boring beat, and she feels stuck. Then, on her twelfth birthday, Greta receives a mysterious cuckoo clock with a wooden dancer named Lulu inside. Every hour, the doll twirls in time with the music-until one night she comes to life. Lulu is infused with magic and mischief. With Lulu’s sly encouragement, Greta engineers a feel-good story to report, setting in motion a series of remarkable, if deceitful, happy endings at school that help Greta gain popularity. But when the truth threatens Greta’s friendships, she is confronted with very real consequences that Lulu’s magic can’t fix.
This coming-of-age story explores the blurred line between fact and fiction as Greta realizes the key to being a great reporter-and a great friend-is striving for truth, not perfection.
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