Meet Me at Wonderland - by Julia Devillers

About the Book

Fourteen-year-old Coco, working as her family park's mascot, bonds with new hire Henry over their struggles, budding feelings, and the park's financial woes, until a secret is revealed that puts much more than their summer on the line.

Book Synopsis

A girl with a summer job at her family's amusement park crushes on a coworker who'd rather be working anywhere else in this fun and flirty middle grade rom-com.

Fourteen-year-old Coco is Morty the Moose for the summer--the official mascot for her family's business, Wonderland Adventure Park. Her first shift in the claustrophobic and stinky moose costume comes in the middle of a heatwave, and of course it's when she emerges a sweaty mess that her manager introduces her to the new hire, Henry...the cutest boy Coco has ever seen.

Henry can't believe his parents are forcing him to work at this dorky theme park. He'd much rather be hanging with his friends and working on his soccer game, but recovery from a bad injury would have kept him sidelined anyway. Being deathly afraid of heights, Henry hopes he can at least do his job without going on any of the rides.

After their first awkward meeting, Coco and Henry start to warm up to each other, and Coco confides in him about the park's financial struggles. Soon, she thinks she like likes Henry...a lot. As the weeks go on, Henry's dad starts asking oddly specific questions about his job, and Henry starts to suspect there's more to his parents insisting on him working at the park than he thought. When a malfunctioning new ride leaves Henry and Coco stranded at the top, Henry's worst nightmare comes true and secrets get revealed.

Review Quotes

"The joyful and flirty dynamic between the relatable teen characters make this a great choice for young romance fans."-- "School Library Journal"

"Meet Me at Wonderland is a fizzy, joyful, heartfelt ode to the magic of idyllic summers, first loves, and the roller-coaster ride that is growing up."--Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing

"A fast-paced, entertaining, and charming teen crush adventure that will have you smiling until the very last page."--Mónica Mancillas, author of Taco Tuesdays and Sing It Like Celia

"A heartfelt, hilarious summer rom-com with all the thrill of a theme park ride."--Sarah Mlynowski, author of Whatever After

"An entertaining and sunny summer read, this smart, charming book made me laugh out loud--and long to go to Wonderland IRL!"--Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries

"Equal parts hilarious and swoony, you will never forget Coco, Henry, and the exhilaration of Wonderland. This book is a must-read for middle-grade romance fans."--Nashae Jones, author of Courtesy of Cupid and As You Wish

"I absolutely loved this charming, funny, heartfelt book. A wonderful story of first jobs, first crushes, and that first summer that changes everything."--Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of The Firefly Summer

About the Author

Julia DeVillers is the author of How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller, which was adapted as a Disney Channel Original Movie called Read It and Weep. She is also the author of the Liberty Porter, First Daughter series and Meet Me at Wonderland and the coauthor of the Trading Faces series, written with her twin sister, Jennifer Roy.