Playing for Keeps by Lee Heart - ISBN: 9781665979368
Hardcover
Best friends, budding romance, and major middle school jealousy.

Playing for Keeps

$29.99

  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    11 November 2025

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Summary

A girl starts to like-like her best friend and feel jealous of the girl he’s hanging out with in this book in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series!

Although she’s bummed that summer is over, Aaliyah is excited for school to start. She hasn’t seen her best friend, Travis, all summer! But when they reunite, Travis looks different—taller and…kind of cute.

It’s different spending time with him too because now all he talks about is soccer! And he’s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781665979368
ISBN-10:1665979364
Author:Lee Heart
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon Spotlight
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:11 November 2025
Weight:261g
Dimensions:15mm x 140mm x 210mm
Series:Spotlight Sprinkles
Audience Age:8-12
A-Format
B-Format
Playing for Keeps by Lee Heart - ISBN: 9781665979368
140 × 210 mm
C-Format
A4
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Critics Review

Short, simple chapters and chaste romantic interactions make these perfect for middle schoolers with hearts in their eyes. VERDICT A perfect addition to any middle school library. Have this series handy for tweens looking to dip their toes into romance.

– School Library Journal * October 2025 *

About The Author

Lee Heart

Lee Heart has always been a hopeless romantic and looks back on her middle school days fondly. Now, she spends her time writing about middle school tween adventures in her beach house, where it feels like summer all year long. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading, collecting seashells, perfecting her secret s’mores recipe, making crafts with her BFF, and looking for shooting stars.

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