Mean Streak tells the story of Veronica, an 11-year-old girl grappling with significant emotional challenges. Having pushed away her best friend, Robin, Veronica finds herself isolated just as she faces the unsettling news of her divorced father's potential remarriage. The book explores themes of friendship, loneliness, anger, and the complex emotions surrounding divorce and blended families. It offers a realistic portrayal of a child struggling with big feelings and the impact these feelings have on her relationships, providing an opportunity for parents and children to discuss emotional regulation and empathy.
Having alienated her best friend Robin, eleven-year-old Veronica has no one to turn to for sympathy and support when it appears that her divorced father might remarry.