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Here's Bryce's plan: he's going to ask out a gal named Shelly Stalls.It's now been three years of Juli's pestering, so Bryce decides he needs to make a change and hatches himself a plan. Same old, same old-Juli likes Bryce, but Bryce just can't stand Juli. Rough Year Number Three: Fourth Grade.With all this girl stuff going on, Bryce is basically the laughing stock of the second grade all year long. When Bryce heads into class, Juli gives him a hug that is so big it sends him to the ground, football-style, and then she spends recess trying to kiss the poor guy. He can't hide from her during the school year, though, and according to Bryce he's had a few rough years in school thanks to Juli Baker:.So according to Bryce, Juli is a bit of a stalker, which he responds to by staying home a bunch during the summer just so he can avoid her.But there's one member of Bryce's family who is actually helping Juli to find Bryce, and that's his older sister Lynetta.And Bryce just can't get rid of her his dad even tries to help by saying Bryce is busy. This bit of relief doesn't last long for Bryce, though-Juli is constantly coming over to play.Apparently this locking-himself-in-the-bathroom trick works, because when Bryce comes out Juli is gone.So when he and Juli head inside the house, he runs straight to the bathroom and he locks himself inside. Oh-and Bryce's mom gets us the details on Juli's full name (moms are good at that): it's Juliana Baker.And things only get more embarrassing for Bryce when his mom catches him hand-in-hand with a girl. Bryce is seriously upset about this, but Juli seems super excited.

Somehow, while Bryce is trying to shake Juli off, they end up holding hands.

Bryce's dad tries to help him out by saying he should go inside… but Juli isn't going to disappear that easily, and she follows Bryce right up to his house.

And how does Bryce feel about this? Not good, that's how.

Juli hops right into their van and tries to lend a hand.

And it all starts when Juli decides to get involved with moving day. It was back when his family moved onto Juli's street and these two became neighbors.

So Bryce gives us the details on how his seven-year-old self first met this troublesome Juli girl.These two are in eighth grade now, but Bryce has been trying to get away from Juli since second grade. And get this: the Bryce/Juli feud has been going on for years. This novel starts off with some serious social truth bombs: Bryce just doesn't like this gal Juli Baker.