Kids who love humor will love Effie Maloney.
Effie Maloney's life is perfect now that she has two best friends, Nit and Aurora. Effie's ... read full description
Effie Maloney's life is perfect now that she has two best friends, Nit and Aurora. Effie's ... read full description
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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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