"Ivy + Bean" -Annie Barrows

Ivy + Bean was recommended to me by a library patron. Ivy, a clean, well-behaved, new girl and Bean, a tom-boy, become friends when they collaborate on casting a spell on Bean's older sister.

Not always a fan of the causing trouble merely because sisters misunderstand each other, but there is some depth to Ivy and Bean's characters. There's also some compassion and forgiveness which makes it a much better read.

Read Also:

Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" books with the annoying older sister and the creative mishaps.

Lissa Evans' Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms is about a new boy in town who teams up with some triplets to brighten up a dull summer.

What Happened on Fox Street by Mo Wren.