Freaky in Fresno

by Laurie Boyle Crompton

Genres: YA Coming of Age

Synopsis

Influencers. Movie nerds. Beauty queens. And one pink convertible.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day in her shoes? Two estranged cousins—geeky horror movie fanatic Ricki and makeup guru Lana—accidentally switch bodies for a fateful summer road trip that is part Freaky Friday, part romcom, and all heart.

Ricki has one goal: save the Starlight Drive-In movie theater from going dark forever. Okay, make that two goals...she may also want a first kiss from her cinema-rescuing partner and major crush, Jake. Lana definitely has only one goal: grow her online makeup channel to keep her momager off her back, even if the posts attract ugly internet trolls.

Ricki wants the convertible for the drive-in's grand reopening, but it’s the same day as Digifest, a huge event where Lana needs to shine. After a major fight and a minor electric shock while wrestling over the wheel, Ricki wakes up as Lana, and Lana wakes up as Ricki.

Ricki and Lana have only a day to un-Freaky Friday themselves, a task made even more difficult as they try to keep up appearances on Lana's channel and with Ricki's hopefully soon-to-be-kissed crush. But it turns out experiencing a day as each other—with a mini road trip and Chihuahua wrangling—may be the one thing that helps the cousins see each other and themselves more clearly.

Freaky in Fresno:

• Addresses perennial topics such as the importance of family and friendship with a hilarious Freaky Friday twist
• Pays homage to beloved '80s movies, cult horror classics, and scream queens like Jamie Lee Curtis
• Is written by Laurie Boyle Crompton, author of Pretty in Punxsutawney
• Is perfect for fans of Mary Rodgers and Morgan Matson

Release date: February 11, 2020

Publisher: Blink

Print pages: 352