--- product_id: 11061151 title: "Jake and Lily" brand: "jerry spinelli" price: "C$184" currency: NIO in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/11061151-jake-and-lily store_origin: NI region: Nicaragua --- # Jake and Lily **Brand:** jerry spinelli **Price:** C$184 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Jake and Lily by jerry spinelli - **How much does it cost?** C$184 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/11061151-jake-and-lily) ## Best For - jerry spinelli enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jerry spinelli brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac Magee and Wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging, family, and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twins. Jake and Lily are twins. Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments, they feel exactly the same—like two halves of one person. But the year they turn eleven, everything changes. Their parents announce it’s time for separate bedrooms. Jake starts hanging out with a pack of boys on the block. And Lily is devastated, not to mention angry. Who is she without Jake? And as her brother falls under the influence of the neighborhood bully, he also must ask himself—who is the real Jake? In a starred review, Publishers Weekly praised this "smart and funny story." The New York Times Book Review extolled Jerry Spinelli as "a poet of the prepubescent" and added: "Nobody is better than Spinelli when it comes to creating the grade-school world of qualified innocence—and treading a fine line between challenge and reassurance.” ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5.18 x 0.77 x 7.62 inches | | Edition | 3/31/13 | | Grade Level | 3 - 7 | | Isbn 10 | 0064471985 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0064471985 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 368 pages | | Publication Date | April 30, 2013 | | Publisher | Clarion Books | | Reading Age | 9 - 12 years, from customers | ## Images ![Jake and Lily - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dcTPGoP3L.jpg) ![Jake and Lily - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yCokWCL1L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved this book! *by on Reviewed in the United States September 6, 2012* Jake and Lily are twins, but not just any twins. They have a sort of special bond that they call goombla. Goombla lets them know things about each other, like what the other is thinking. This brings them close and they are like two pieces of one whole. They do everything together, until one day after they turn 11 Jake starts hanging out with their neighbor, Bump. Lily hates Bump but as summer goes by Jake spends every single day with him. This tears Jake and Lily's relationship apart until they hardly speak. As Jake and Bump begin hanging out more, Jake beings to change. He is mean to Lily and he and his friends are constantly picking on "goobers." For a while, Jake just laughs along with the others. One day Bump takes the bullying too far and Jake begins to feel guilty. He struggles with himself as to what he should do, lose his friend and stand up for the goober, or just sit back and say nothing.Meanwhile, Lily becomes depressed because she feels like she is losing herself. Her grandpa helps her to find a life that is not centered around her twin brother. She struggles with this because she does not want a new life; she just wants her brother back. Lily sees her brother having fun everyday while she remains miserable. She starts to think that maybe the goombla and her brother will be lost forever.Eventually, Lily finds a new friend and Jake befriends the goober, leaving Bump behind. Will the goombla come back? Will Jake and Lily's relationship go back to the way things were? You've got to read it to find out. This is a comical book about two twins growing up and growing apart. It is written from both perspectives (every other chapter is written by Jake and every other is written by Lily). At first, this may be confusing for younger readers. However, as the book progresses the two personalities become more distinct. This makes it easier to discern whose chapter it is, and the reader does not have to flip back to the title to see.The short chapters and simple vocabulary make for a pretty simple read. I would recommend this book for children grades 3-6. I think all types of students could enjoy this book. It is well written and the characters development is inspiring. There is just a right mix between comedy and other feelings (regret, sadness, jealousy, etc.).I think there is a good lesson in this book about bullying. Through this book the boys bully quite a few people, but we get to know one of the kids they pick on a lot. We also get to see how this impacts Jake. He begins to realize that not only is bullying wrong, but so is standing by while someone else does the bullying. Laughing is just as much of a crime, and just because someone is different doesn't make them any less of a person. There is also a good lesson about finding yourself and being true to who you are.As a warning to parents and teachers: In this book there are a few choice words that you may not want in your classroom or your home. They are not cuss words exactly, but some may not be comfortable with their younger children reading it. A few examples so that you can decide for yourself without buying the book are: bull, freaking, moron, crap, etc. Because there is a lot of teasing in the book there is a lot of name calling. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OMG awesome book!!!!! *by on Reviewed in the United States April 22, 2013* This book is so emotional and funny. These two twins are hilarious. They talk back and forth throughout the book. This book is so cool. It tells about Lily and Jake and there totally amazing life as twins. They can sense when the other is in trouble. The always can find each other in hide and seek. This book is awesome for 10 year olds like me. I even bet if my mom read she would break down in tears. Trust the 10 year old this book is totally AWESOME & AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ a light-hearted but thoughtful treatment of the transition from childhood to adolescence *by on Reviewed in the United States February 17, 2016* I am a mother of three boys (13 and a pair of 11-year old twins) and they allow me to read books to them (still!). This is one of our "family book club" picks and it was a good one. Jake and Lily are fraternal twins and the book is about how close they are (think "goombla!") and how difficult it is for Lily to find herself in the wake of her brother, Jake, separating to forge his own path with some boys in the neighborhood. The portrayal of her relationship with her grandfather, Poppy, and Jake's relationship with the neighborhood "goober," Earnest (AKA "Soop") were both special. The kids enjoyed the book for the suspense about Ernie's clubhouse. I enjoyed the book for the path Lily was journeying. I think this was a light-hearted but thoughtful treatment of the transition from childhood to adolescence. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/11061151-jake-and-lily](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/11061151-jake-and-lily) --- *Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua* *Store origin: NI* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*