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Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 978-0-545-21450-6 PBK
192 pages
Ages 8-12
5 ¼” x 7 5/8”

by Catherine Daly

Delphinium “Del” Bloom loves her grandparents’ flower shop, where it’s always peaceful and calm—unlike her cluttered house, where her three sisters, Rose, Aster, and Poppy, constantly cause drama. But then Gran and Gramps decide to move away and leave the shop in the care of Del’s scatterbrained parents! And their first order is for a big wedding: The bride wants everything— especially the flowers—to be PERFECT. Worse, the mean girl in Del’s class happens to be a junior bridesmaid! Can Del help her family and save the day?


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Excerpt from PETAL PUSHERS #1: TOO MANY BLOOMS
by Catherine Daly

Yes, Del is short for Delphinium. Not for Della or Delia, or anything else that’s easy to pronounce. Most people don’t call me by my full name, thank goodness.

It’s family tradition on my mom’s side that all the girls are named after flowers. My mom’s name is Daisy, which is about as cute as a name can get. And Gran is Iris, old fashioned, but still pretty. Great-aunt Lily has the nicest name of all, I think, though her grumpiness doesn’t exactly match the loveliness of a lily. Rose is (usually) well suited to her cheery name. Aster has it hard sometimes, I guess. Poppy is a sweet name, though it does get an odd look now and then. But nothing beats Delphinium. Think about it. How many Delphiniums have you met?

From Petal Pushers #1: Too Many Blooms. Copyright © 2011 by Catherine Daly. All rights reserved.

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