Most days the best thing about being Ruby is everything. Like when she's the star of her own backyard magic show. Or when she gives a talk at the school safety assembly on the benefits of reflective tape. Or when she rides the No. 3 bus all the way to Chinatown to visit GungGung and PohPoh. And then there are the days when it's very hard to be Ruby. Like when her mom suggests Chinese school on Saturdays. Or when her little brother, Oscar, spills all of Ruby's best magician secrets. Or when her parents don't think she's old enough to drive! Come along with Ruby Lu in her chapter-book debut -- which even includes a flip book of a magic trick -- and share the good and the not-so-good days with an (almost) eight-year-old Asian-American kid.

Most days the best thing about being Lenore Look is everything. Like when she's writing. She wrote the magnificent Henry's First-Moon Birthday and the fabulous Love As Strong As Ginger. This is her first spectacular chapter book. Then there are the days when it's very hard to be Lenore. Like when she gets stopped for speeding. Soon she will be in the genuine license-making business, just like Ruby.