All Over It!

In this junior novel, Lizzie McGuire dives headfirst into environmental activism after a successful school food drive, but her efforts quickly become an all-consuming obsession, impacting her family life and friendships. Simultaneously, her best friend Gordo is intensely focused on winning the Science Olympics, and her brother Matt takes his new role as hall monitor to extreme lengths. The story humorously explores the pitfalls of taking good intentions too far, highlighting the importance of balance and responsibility. It also includes a subplot where Lizzie and Matt must deal with the consequences of accidentally destroying their dad's prized possession. This book is ideal for early to late elementary readers, offering relatable scenarios about managing passions, sibling dynamics, and learning from mistakes.

All Over It (Junior Novel #19): After Lizzie and Miranda's school food drive is a success, Lizzie throws herself head-first into ecological issues. But it's not just a healthy pro-active stance she's taken. It's an obsession. She sets out to conserve water and feed the homeless, becomes a vegetarian, and leaves little time for anything else. While Lizzie is driving her family nuts with her newfound ways, Gordo is obsessed with the school Science Olympics. He wants to beat Larry Tudgeman, the reigning Olympic champ, so he stays up every night studying and practicing. Matt is also getting carried away at school, as the newest hall monitor. He tickets several classmates, and even his teachers and parents. Can Lizzie and her crew rein in their obsessions before it's too late? Plus, Lizzie and her brother Matt are responsible for destroying their dad's prized possession