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Mackenzie Blue (Mackenzie Blue #1)
Meet Mackenzie Blue, aka Zee
She has it all--smarts, talent, humor, and style. . . .
Is it enough to survive middle school?
Countdown to a 7th Grade Meltdown
1. Your BFF moves away.
2. Someone steals your diary and reveals your deepest secrets--to the entire class.
3. You have one chance to become a rock star and one chance to totally blow it. Guess what!? All three happened to...more
She has it all--smarts, talent, humor, and style. . . .
Is it enough to survive middle school?
Countdown to a 7th Grade Meltdown
1. Your BFF moves away.
2. Someone steals your diary and reveals your deepest secrets--to the entire class.
3. You have one chance to become a rock star and one chance to totally blow it. Guess what!? All three happened to...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
May 5th 2009
by HarperCollins
(first published May 1st 2009)
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It’s a Win, Win, Win, Win situation with Mackenzie Blue! I loved Mackenzie Blue’s Crew of friends, the drawings, the on-line chatting, and the diary entries. Yep, I liked it all.
I will break down what I enjoyed the most in each book -
Mackenzie Blue - Zee struggling to find the courage to take part in the Teen Sing contest.
The Secret Crush – Zee finding all sorts of crazy ways to get Landon’s attention.
Friends Forever? – Zee trying to keep the peace between her best friends who are having...more
It’s a Win, Win, Win, Win situation with Mackenzie Blue! I loved Mackenzie Blue’s Crew of friends, the drawings, the on-line chatting, and the diary entries. Yep, I liked it all.
I will break down what I enjoyed the most in each book -
Mackenzie Blue - Zee struggling to find the courage to take part in the Teen Sing contest.
The Secret Crush – Zee finding all sorts of crazy ways to get Landon’s attention.
Friends Forever? – Zee trying to keep the peace between her best friends who are having...more
The Mackenzie Blue books by Tina Wells are chock full of fun. Mackenzie--or Zee, as she is known to her friends--is a bubbly seventh grade student at Brookdale Academy. Her best friend Ally has moved to France, but many surprises are in store for Zee as makes new friends and hones her skills as a singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Soon after readers first meet Zee, she loses her diary on the first day of school. When her secrets begin showing up on her classroom's white board as she prepares to com...more
Soon after readers first meet Zee, she loses her diary on the first day of school. When her secrets begin showing up on her classroom's white board as she prepares to com...more
Mackenzie Blue is the first book in the series with the same name by Tina Wells.
Mackenzie Blue, Zee, is entering the seventh grade which means she will now go to the upper level of Brookdale Academy. She wouldn’t mind it that much but her best friend Ally moved to Paris. It does help some that Jasper and the rest of her crew will be there but that doesn’t stop her from missing Ally. Jasper is a recent addition. He moved from London the summer right before Zee will start going to the upper level....more
Mackenzie Blue, Zee, is entering the seventh grade which means she will now go to the upper level of Brookdale Academy. She wouldn’t mind it that much but her best friend Ally moved to Paris. It does help some that Jasper and the rest of her crew will be there but that doesn’t stop her from missing Ally. Jasper is a recent addition. He moved from London the summer right before Zee will start going to the upper level....more
Feb 18, 2013
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"The Mackenzie Blue books by Tina Wells are chock full of fun. Mackenzie--or Zee, as she is known to her friends--is a bubbly seventh grade student at Brookdale Academy. Her best friend Ally has moved to France, but many surprises are in store for Zee as makes new friends and hones her skills as a singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Soon after readers first meet Zee, she loses her diary on the first day of school. When her secrets begin showing up on her classroom's white board as she prepares to co...more
Soon after readers first meet Zee, she loses her diary on the first day of school. When her secrets begin showing up on her classroom's white board as she prepares to co...more
I am so glad I have an Almost-Tween daughter who loves a fun, realistic heroine. I mean, what could be worse, starting off 7th Grade with your best friend moving to Paris, losing your diary which may have the winning song for the Teen Sing competition in it or well, there is the matter of that boy, Landon, the one with "the sun-bleached hair that hung slightly over his eyes" (p. 209).
I loved how creative drawings of the characters, their IMs, notes and Zee's diary entries are interspersed within...more
I loved how creative drawings of the characters, their IMs, notes and Zee's diary entries are interspersed within...more
When I was asked to review this book series I have to admit I was a little hesitant. It's been forever since I have read middle grade books. I'm glad I took up the offer! Mackenzie Blue is a 7th grade student at Brookdale Academy. Like all girls this age, Mackenzie (aka Zee) worries about what others think about her. Mackenzie has a crush on Landon, but she is not the only girl that likes him. Her best friend Ally moves away to France and Zee has to start a new school year at a different school....more
If you are looking for a light fun read then Mackenzie is for you. It is a charming story of a girl who is starting the process of growing up and all the challenges that come with it. This story is like A Dairy of a Wimpy Kid for girls. Full of pictures and drawings that bring the story to life. Even though I am a little out of the age demographic for this book, I still really enjoyed it. I used to be in middle school and remember all too well the how hard it can be for a girl to deal with crush...more
Zee is a great character with all the worries attached to your typical 7th grader and then some. Between her best friend moving away last year, and the Teen Sing competition, she doesn't need anything new popping up. Oh wait, someone stole her diary! GASP!
Yes, yes I did finish this book in a blurring whirl of speed, but honestly...it was good! A middle-grade fiction novel by design there is hardly a person that can't take something away from this book. Whether it's the over all message of being...more
Yes, yes I did finish this book in a blurring whirl of speed, but honestly...it was good! A middle-grade fiction novel by design there is hardly a person that can't take something away from this book. Whether it's the over all message of being...more
I liked this book because I could to relate to the teenage problems that the main character goes through. This book had a interesting plot. The author made it easy to follow and made sense. Also, the vocabulary was easy to understand, and so were the characters. The main character, Mackenzie Blue, is a 12 year old 7th grader who goes through a number of teenage problems. She is very creative at making jewelry and playing the guitar. In this book, Mackenzie's best friend, Ally, moves away to Par...more
This book was fun to read. I read this series last year and recently just read them again . Yes, it was short but at least it was good. At some points i just could not put this book down and at other points of the book it was very slow and boring. At least there where more points of the book that i enjoyed then I was bored. It was fun to read, but my advice if you want to read it is to gt it from the library, read it quickly at a book store, or buy it on kindle or nook. I would say it wasn't wor...more
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The Little Bookworm
This was an extremely cute book. It was so fun and lively and Zee was an awesome girl! She has great friend and is very talented and very enthusiastic so that was fun. The main plot is about Zee losing her diary but the subplot is about a music competition. Zee writes her own music and she doesn't know what to do when her diary is stolen. There is a lot of "be yourselfs" and "doing your bests" in this book (without being preachy) and I think it is a great book for middle grade...more
This was an extremely cute book. It was so fun and lively and Zee was an awesome girl! She has great friend and is very talented and very enthusiastic so that was fun. The main plot is about Zee losing her diary but the subplot is about a music competition. Zee writes her own music and she doesn't know what to do when her diary is stolen. There is a lot of "be yourselfs" and "doing your bests" in this book (without being preachy) and I think it is a great book for middle grade...more
Mother Daughter Book club book.
It was a cute book but I was disappointed. I happen to think that our current 7th graders have more depth and personality than every girl in this book. it would be good for even younger girls than 12. the writing was REALLY simple and basic and the subject matter was so light. I'm grateful for the quick book (took <1 hr to read) but I can't imagine it really being anything other than fluff. My daughter won't learn anything new from this and I think the girls wil...more
It was a cute book but I was disappointed. I happen to think that our current 7th graders have more depth and personality than every girl in this book. it would be good for even younger girls than 12. the writing was REALLY simple and basic and the subject matter was so light. I'm grateful for the quick book (took <1 hr to read) but I can't imagine it really being anything other than fluff. My daughter won't learn anything new from this and I think the girls wil...more
Why I read this: It looked like a series my students would love in 4th and 5th grade, so I had to check it out.
Plot: Typical realistic fiction plot set in middle school - there's a problem that by the end of the book turns out not to be such a bad problem. I really like these types of books that have the feel-good endings and sort of self-discovery that you want to see in kids that age. I love the drawings in the book - although I did feel like the kids looked a bit older than what I think of as...more
Plot: Typical realistic fiction plot set in middle school - there's a problem that by the end of the book turns out not to be such a bad problem. I really like these types of books that have the feel-good endings and sort of self-discovery that you want to see in kids that age. I love the drawings in the book - although I did feel like the kids looked a bit older than what I think of as...more
Jul 12, 2010
Anna
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
middle school students
Recommended to Anna by:
Emma
Cute but not quite as likable as Dork Diaries or Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I like the overall positive messages about friendship and fitting in and if I was a middle school student, I would have loved this!
I was instantly attracted to MacKenzie Blue because the format includes illustrations (they are so sleek and cute!), journal entries, instant messages etc. I think these sort of things really help reluctant readers when taking on a book, but they are also fun for us that enjoy graphic novel elements and the like!
MacKenzie or as she calls herself Zee is a sweet and spunky little girl! Even though her best friend now lives in Paris she’s already made herself some new friends and takes on the new s...more
MacKenzie or as she calls herself Zee is a sweet and spunky little girl! Even though her best friend now lives in Paris she’s already made herself some new friends and takes on the new s...more
amazing dialogue, characters and plot! First novel for Tina Wells is a shocker to me. I absolutely LOVED AND AH-DORED THIS BOOK!!! :D i reccomend it for kids about wanting to know not just about navigating middle school, but learning who ur true friends r and y u love them :D i totally say this could be not just for middle schooler's but for older girls as well :D
A fun and really, really quick read! I quite liked the main character she was an individual. Don't get me wrong she is a tween with her own insecurities, but when it comes down to it she was an average kid from a good family with good friends. Just the kind of book I would have loved as a tween reader.
This book was surprisingly good, except for the fact that Tina Wells seems to have made her characters the type of people who use the annoying IM speak. Like seriously, who talks like that over IM? Or ever really. I understand lol and I understand brb, but why all of the other ones?
Another good story for middle school students. Talks about friends, enemies, what to do if your best friend moves away and you're left friendless at the beginning of middle school, the good, the bad, the ugly, lol. I think middle school children will really like this book :-)
I LOVED this book along with the rest in the series!! i hope that Tina Wells will write more with the same characters and stuff. it was really awesome! If your looking for a good book, then you should read this one and the others in the series!
Tina Wells is a nice writer. This story is based on a 12 year old redhead who has a crush on a boy. Her diary gets stolen and someone reveals all her secrets. This story has its twist and turn. Too modern, if you ask me. Not that I blame Tina! ;)
i berely finised today and mackenzie gets some promblems and she loses her friends and she loses her love landon and their ie alot of conflict teenage problems but it ends well
Jan 29, 2013
Darlene Ntak
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I <3 this book because it teaching boys and girls to be mature in 7th grade!!
starting from age 12!!!
starting from age 12!!!
Amazing i finished this book in 1 day:)))) i liek it so much i am going to rread all the next books:)
This was a very riveting book but i wish it was longer and gave more specific details.
This book is so cool i would like to read it again intill i get bored with it marisol
Mar 11, 2011
Paige Aronhalt
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Was this book good?...... Can you write me a list of books you want me to read?
This book is about a girl who's friend moves away and she has to make new friends their is a new girl they are now friends. Also the main charecter makenzie she lost her diary and she was acuseing her friends of stealing it. They went to a party and they made friends again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to find out the ending please read the book.
I love this book... I don't have it my friend does THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!
Jan 01, 2011
Kimber~!!
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
My best friends, Hannah and Amanda
Recommended to Kimber~!! by:
My BFF Ashley:)
A cool, quirky book that is so fun and true!!!!
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Tina Wells founded Buzz Marketing Group at the age of 16. Her many honors include Essence Magazine's 40 Under 40 Award and Billboard's 30 Under 30 Award. Recently named one of Cosmopolitan's "Fun Fearless Phenoms," Tina lives in Erial, NJ, with her vast collection of shoes.
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