Kobie Roberts

Series · 5 books · 1984-1990

By Candice F. Ransom

Books in series

Almost Ten and a Half

1990

Kobie Roberts wants to be able to do things her way, but finds difficulties when her mother goes to the hospital and is replaced by a housekeeper, and her teacher is replaced by a substitute who does everything by the book

Going on Twelve

1988

" 'Trust me,' Kobie said. Kobie, as the class artist, stands by her right to draw the class mural for the school contest her way. The teacher replaces Kobie with John, the nerdy new kid. Then the class blames Kobie when its mural loses!..."

Thirteen

1984

Just thirteen, best friends Kobie and Gretchen are having too good a summer vacation to worry about Madame Zaza's warning of "dark days ahead." There are boys to watch, lipsticks to try, record albums to hear. And a lifelong friendship to keep them busy. But when school begins, Gretchen starts making big changes. Suddenly she has the right looks, the right clothes, and all the right new friends. While Gretchen moves on, Kobie is stuck with her dream of being an artist and her favorite Top 40 songs to get her through eighth grade. Can Kobie survive the year if it means sharing Gretchen?

Fourteen and Holding

1987

Kobie becomes worried about the changes in her life as she starts high school without her best friend

Fifteen at Last

1990

Kobie is finally fifteen. She's starting in a new school with her best friend Gretchen, she's got great clothes, and sh'e sure sh'e on her way to solving life's mysteries—like how to be cool. Then Gretchen starts going steady with a boy! How could she leave Kodie behind again?

Author

Candice F. Ransom

Author · 23 books

See also Candice Ransom Ransom has published more than 150 books for children, and she is amazed every day that she's able to do this as her life's work. It's no small thing to discover at an early age (ten!) what one is meant to do, and then pursue that dream. For her, the best part of writing for children is that she can move between writing board books, picture books, easy readers, chapter books, middle grade novels, nonfiction, and biography. She is excited to move into picture book nonfiction with BONES IN THE WHITE HOUSE: THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MAMMOTH (Doubleday, 2020). AMANDA PANDA QUITS KINDERGARTEN and the sequel AMANDA PANDA AND THE BIGGER, BETTER BIRTHDAY (Doubleday) are her first picture books with animal characters! She is proud of her easy readers featuring a brother and sister having fun throughout the year: PUMPKIN DAY, APPLE PICKING DAY, SNOW DAY, and GARDEN DAY. Look for more titles in this Level 1 series written in bouncy rhyme, plus the popular TOOTH FAIRY'S NIGHT (all Random House).