Clarice Bean Series: Clarice Bean, That's Me

This is a rowdy, uproarious series about a girl named Clarice and her wacky family. Clarice is called upon to hold her own against her brother and reveals herself to be a young lady of sense and substance. If you have a young reader who likes a series and wants to read about a self-reliant character whose life might ring a bit familiar, here is a good option.