The last thing Leila Porter ever thought was that a boy would come between her and her best friend Stephanie. The two girls both disliked boys. Until Justin came to town, that is. Now the girls weren't talking to each other and Leila didn't know what to do. How could she get Stephanie to be her friend again? And would Julius, Leila's handsome and adorable sun conure be the key to solving the problem? Find out in this second installment of Flying Lessons.

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The last thing Leila Porter ever thought was that a boy would come between her and her best friend Stephanie. The two girls both disliked boys. Until Justin came to town, that is. Now the girls weren't talking to each other and Leila didn't know what to do. How could she get Stephanie to be her friend again? And would Julius, Leila's handsome and adorable sun conure be the key to solving the problem? Find out in this second installment of Flying Lessons.

Leila Porter was bored. Then she was scared. And then she was very wet and very angry. And that was all before the summer day was half over She wanted a "do-over." She needed a "do-over." Instead, she met someone - a small, feathered someone - who would change her life forever.

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