Smells Like Tween Spirit

A Novel

By: Laurie Gelman

Narrated by: Laurie Gelman

This program is read by the author.

From the author of Class Mom and You’ve Been Volunteered comes Laurie Gelman's next laugh-out-loud novel Smells Like Tween Spirit.

As a new Mat Mom of the Pioneer Middle School (PMS) Wrestling team, Jen Dixon finds herself thrown in the middle of the “guerrilla war against so-called perfect mothers," armed only with her cutting wit and acerbic sense of humor. (New York Times Book Review)

Handling a whole host of new challenges, from the dreaded seventh-grade science fair to a school fundraiser (again!), Jen faces the somewhat-terrifying new social dynamics of the wrestling moms with her trademark combination of reluctance and exceptional delivery.

Between school events and teaching spin classes, Jen finds herself fully immersed in sports mom competitiveness. These parents seem perfectly unassuming, until their kids start to wrestle, and they become raging pubescent monsters. Learning to navigate this new world while fielding calls from the principal because of Max’s newfound misogynistic behavior, Jen steels herself for the indignities of middle-school life—with her loyal spin class attendees and her bossy four-year-old granddaughter giving her the strength she needs to press on.

Mix in a Parent Night, New Year’s Party, and Valentine’s Day Dance, and Jen Dixon certainly has her hands, and her calendar, full. And through it all, Jen continues to charm with her riotously funny quips and memorable one-liners.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Co.

A another fun read!

Laurie Gelman has done it again! The wonderful crazy world of Jen Dixon is in full swing in Smells Like Tween Spirit. It’s so funny. I laugh out loud often! Keep writing please!

Love this series

Love this series. I hope it continues into high school years!!! Hoping for more soon!!

loved it

Jen never disappoints. I couldn't put it down, again.
I would recommend this series to anyone who likes to have fun and appreciates good self deprecating humor.

Another 5 star entry in the series

I just ❤️ This series ! Humor without being silly, emotional without being maudlin, and great narration by the author herself. All 4 books are so much fun !

yes jen

another amazing book so funny do bits made me laughf out loud i love all of her stories