Energetic 8 year old Grace has humorous and insightful observations about life at home, in the neighborhood, and at school.  Next door, best friend Mimi’s family is in the process of adopting a younger sibling.  At the same time, Grace’s parents have finally agreed to get a dog for a pet.  For readers venturing into chapter books, Just Grace books are divided into many sections with titles, cartoon drawings, conversation bubbles, and lists.  The text is lively as Grace shares her quirky, yet spot-on, views of friendship and the events in her life.  This is book 7 of the 11 Just Grace books to date.  They can be read in any order as each book has it’s own theme.