<p>Ava desperately wants a pet for her eleventh birthday-but gets way more than she bargained for when she adopts T-A-C-O-C-A-T.</p><p>When Ava Wren hears about an injured yellow tabby with mismatched ears, she becomes obsessed and wants to rescue him. She even picks out a perfect palindromic name: T-A-C-O-C-A-T. But when Taco joins the family, he doesn't snuggle or purr-all he does is hide. Worse, Ava's best friend starts hanging out with Zara, a new girl in fifth grade. Ava feels alone and writes an acclaimed story, &quot;The Cat Who Wouldn't Purr.&quot; What begins as exciting news turns into a disaster. How can Ava make things right? And what about sweet, scared little Taco?</p><p>The <em>New York Times</em> called AVA AND PIP &quot;a love letter to language. &quot; With this second diary, Girls' Life advice columnist Carol Weston hits another home run.<br></p>