It's the worry you hadn't even thought to worry about that should worry you the
most. At least that's how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her wor
ries in a notebook - things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no 3: change. A
nd now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened - her utterly best frien
d is moving away forever - Clarice doesn't even care about her tickets to the Ru
by Redfort, girl detective, film premiere. That is, unless something happens to
change things again ...Lauren Child's trademark wit combines with spot-on insigh
t in this hugely engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes and fi
nding friendships in the most surprising places.