EFFIE’S LIFE IS perfect now that she has two best friends, Nit and Aurora. Aurora’s a super-athlete, and when she decides to leave St. ...
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Mar 15, 2010
Mrs. Jones
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Very Judy Blume-ish. 4th grade girls dealing with puberty, boys, divorce, mean girls, friends and sibling-trouble. It covers a lot of issues - her dad is in jail for embezzling money from the townspeople, so her family is often judged and treated unfairly. Now, a priest is staying with them (her mom used to date him in college) because he's having issues about being a priest, and Effie doesn't like him disrupting her life. I think this book tries to cover a few too many issues at a time - not ev
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Jan 29, 2011
Angie
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This was a cute book, but the plot plodded along. Effie was not always believable. Some of the things she comes up with are just not rationale (even for a character in a book). However, there are some fun parts and the family and friends interaction was good.
Sep 22, 2008
Talia
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Effie is lucky she has not one, but two BFFs that go to her school, St. Dominics! But all of a sudden, her luck begins to change. Her friend Aurora gets humiliated at school and thinks about leaving St. Dom’s. Then a mysterious friend from her mom’s past comes to live with her family, messing up everything! When will Effie’s good luck come back?
This is an ordinary, coming-of-age book, with a distinct Inspirational flavor to it without coming across as preachy. One thing, the title of More...
This is an ordinary, coming-of-age book, with a distinct Inspirational flavor to it without coming across as preachy. One thing, the title of More...
Mar 22, 2009
Rosemarie
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The first page hooked me, but the rest didn't live up to my expectations. The 10-year-old narrator sometimes sounds too old for her age(do 10-year-olds say "I'm deducing"?).
Jan 15, 2009
I almost like this book better than My Big Sister Is So Bossy She Says You Cant Read This Book!
Apr 12, 2009
Emma
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I really liked one book that this author wrote -- the one where the kid nearly fell to his death and landed in California -- but it was more for teens and this book was boring and kid-dish, and didn't really call to me.
Feb 06, 2012
charity
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Well written, good premise, great characters, and really funny. Enjoyable read!
Jul 23, 2008
Katie
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This book wasn't one of my favorites, but it has a very interesting story.
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