Priya's friend Maddie has asked Priya to plan a sleepover party. Priya is excited — this is her first sleepover with Maddie! As they plan, Priya learns new things about her friend, including that her parents are divorced and that she has a collection of lucky items and loves mermaids. Together, they come up with a lucky mermaid theme for the party, and they decide it will help save coral! Then they think of fun sleepover activities, such as painting seashells and making charm bracelets. Priya also plans one extra-special surprise for Maddie! This party is going to be FIN-tastic!

With colour-coded speech bubbles, an engaging diary format, plenty of humor, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers! There's even a fun DIY activity at the back of the book, encouraging kids to make their own zine at home! (From Scholastic Inc.)

Mitali Banerjee is a Montreal-based children's book writer and a pediatrician. Her previous books include the picture book Archie Celebrates Diwali, the early readers series The Inside Scouts and two other books in the The Party Diaries series — Awesome Orange Birthday, Top Secret Anniversary and Starry Henna Night. CBC Books named Banerjee Ruths a Writer to Watch in 2023.

Aaliya Jaleel is an illustrator, a designer and a visual development artist. Previous books that she has illustrated include Awesome Orange Birthday, Starry Henna Night, Top Secret Anniversary, Maryam's Magic, Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise.