Roxie wished the Best Friends hadn't talked her into teaching Mary how to paint a picture of a rose. What of Mary won the art contest instead of Roxie? Was Mary's brother the one who was secretly sending Roxie's sister long-stemmed roses? And if he was, how could Roxie get Dan to like her instead? She had a few ideas...

Roxie really wanted to help Mary with her painting, and she wanted to do what she could so Mary's mom and stepdad would stay together, and she wanted to be a better friend to her sister Lacy...but she also wanted things her way. Soon she was really in trouble. Would the Best Friends come to her aid, or would they want nothing more to do with her once they knew what she'd done?

The fifth book in the Best Friends series. A story that will help 9- to 12-year-olds better understand what it means to love your neighbor.

Hilda Stahl has written nearly a hundred children's books, including the very popular Sadie Rose and Elizabeth Gail series. Crossway Books plans to publish eight Best Friends titles each year.



Cover illustration: Paul Casale