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Mission (Un)Popular
by
Anna Humphrey (Goodreads Author)
Margot Button has a resolution for seventh grade: Be more normal.
Easier said than done. But, if Margot can learn to control her big mouth (and hair), there is hope. The new girl, Em, from New York, needs a friend too, now that the popular girls have decided she's "weird." More accurately, Em is "intimidating." She dresses like a rock star and doesn't seem to care what anyo...more
Easier said than done. But, if Margot can learn to control her big mouth (and hair), there is hope. The new girl, Em, from New York, needs a friend too, now that the popular girls have decided she's "weird." More accurately, Em is "intimidating." She dresses like a rock star and doesn't seem to care what anyo...more
Hardcover, 416 pages
Published
June 14th 2011
by Disney-Hyperion
(first published June 1st 2011)
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To analyze the title, I think that the reason that it is called "mission (un)popular" is becuse when Margot, and her new friend Em decide to go up against the populars, they think they are becoming "Unpopular" This has an opposite effect.
This book was very see through. To explain; once I knew the characters, and got a feel for the book, I could see the plot. As if I had read the outline before I even started. This a very dissapointing thing to come from an author who I am not too familar with. N...more
This book was very see through. To explain; once I knew the characters, and got a feel for the book, I could see the plot. As if I had read the outline before I even started. This a very dissapointing thing to come from an author who I am not too familar with. N...more
Margot Button is starting seventh grade determined to avoid the social pitfalls she's practically thrown herself into during elementary school. She just needs to keep her big mouth shut and find the right hair product to tame her wild mane. But things get off to a bad start even before the first day when she finds out her best friend is going to another school, she won't be getting any new school clothes, and she's going to have to babysit (for free!) her triplet sisters every day. There's also...more
Choose your friends wisely, so the birdies say, but I think this should also be said of enemies. Which is very important to a girl who wants her 7th grade experience to be full of awesome! Unfortunately the cards are stacked against Margot right from the start – with her best friend transferring to a different school, no socially-acceptable clothes to impress her peers, and vegan TV dinners for the rest of her life!
Enter the cool new girl from New York who has an air of mystery and edgy. Definit...more
Enter the cool new girl from New York who has an air of mystery and edgy. Definit...more
1. I think this novel could EASILY have been half as long.
2. There was closure where I didn't want closure (Erika) and no closure where I really needed it (Em, the English teacher, and Sarah J. Do you honestly think Margot and Sarah J. won't ever be at each other's throats again?)
3. The title is misleading. At the very least it misled ME.
4. I don't care what anyone else says. If your BEST FRIEND's name is Erika, you do not continually refer to her as Erika-with-a-k. For one, that would get old p...more
2. There was closure where I didn't want closure (Erika) and no closure where I really needed it (Em, the English teacher, and Sarah J. Do you honestly think Margot and Sarah J. won't ever be at each other's throats again?)
3. The title is misleading. At the very least it misled ME.
4. I don't care what anyone else says. If your BEST FRIEND's name is Erika, you do not continually refer to her as Erika-with-a-k. For one, that would get old p...more
In "Mission (Un) Popular," written by Anna Humphrey, Margot Button hopes that she will fit in more in and be more popular in seventh grade, than she was in sixth. This becomes more difficult when best, and only friend moves to a different school because her parents think Margot is a bad influence on her. Also, Margot has a new nickname, "Hamburglar," given by the popular kids at school, after she steals a ham over a dare. Then, a new girl named Em comes to school from New York, and to her surpri...more
Margot Button is going to the 7th grade and so far not the best start. Her best friend gets sent to Catholic school, she doesn't have new clothes because her step dad didn't let her, no eyebrows, new improvised bands, a new nickname "Hamburglar", and having to babysit the triplet sisters 5 days a week. But something finally good happened, a Em moved from New York and the popular girls think she's weird so Margot is trying to become friends with her but this Em dresses like a rockstar and doesn't...more
Mission (Un) Popular is a familiar tale of life in middle school these days. It is an honest portrait of daily life at age 13. This would be a great book for discussion, especially for mother-daughter book clubs. It deals with the many life lessons we all learn at 13, most of the time the hard way. What I liked most about the book is how realistic the main character Margot is. She is honest and smart, but easily influenced by her peers.Margot has always wanted to be popular, and now that she has...more
Hi, as you all see from above, my name is Emma, but just like Emily in the story, I like to be called Em. If you like this book, follow along in my reviws or request me as a goodreads or nook color friend.Now to the reveiw.
Mission (un) popular was a cute comedy that you can realate to in real life. Although it has mild curseing(after all they ARE seventh graders) Im sure ages 10 and up would be fine with it. You may not want to read it if you get grossed out easely since someone has describing...more
Mission (un) popular was a cute comedy that you can realate to in real life. Although it has mild curseing(after all they ARE seventh graders) Im sure ages 10 and up would be fine with it. You may not want to read it if you get grossed out easely since someone has describing...more
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Margot is determined to start the new school year out right, but already her teacher hates her, her best friend has transferred to another school, and she’s assigned to the same class as her long-time nemesis, Sarah, who still likes to remind her about the “ham incident”. Things aren’t going so hot at home, either: her step-dad is annoying and her mother is completely preoccupied with her new blonde-haired, blue-eyed triplet half-siblings. Luckily, Margot makes fast friends with the cool new gir...more
Mission (Un)Popular is all about fitting in – tween style. While I normally love books about typical tween struggles, I was not entirely sold this time. Let me tell you why.
Things start off great with main character Margot who is facing some common tween issues. She is self-conscience about her appearance, moody, and sad that her best friend is changing schools. To top that all off, she has been the victim of bullying at the hands of Sarah and the popular kids. I like that she is pretty much an...more
Things start off great with main character Margot who is facing some common tween issues. She is self-conscience about her appearance, moody, and sad that her best friend is changing schools. To top that all off, she has been the victim of bullying at the hands of Sarah and the popular kids. I like that she is pretty much an...more
I liked this book, but was surprised at some of the things the unpopular girls did to the popular girls to make themselves more popular. I've never seen the movie "Mean Girls", but imagine it was something like this book.
It has been a while since I was in 7th grade, but I could relate to Margot within the first few pages of this book. She is a very real character, with lots of emotions, just like your typical 13 year old girl. She is not popular and wants more than anything to be popular--what...more
It has been a while since I was in 7th grade, but I could relate to Margot within the first few pages of this book. She is a very real character, with lots of emotions, just like your typical 13 year old girl. She is not popular and wants more than anything to be popular--what...more
Margot is the girl who no one ever notices, and if they do it's to call her a rude nickname or say her clothes are all wrong. Then her best friend Erika's parents make the former move to the local Christian school because of "undue social influences" the fall after Margot steals a giant ham on a dare.
Then… There is Em.
Em is a social rebel who dresses like a rock star, talks like an inner city kid, and likes Margot for who she is.
Then… There is Em.
Em is a social rebel who dresses like a rock star, talks like an inner city kid, and likes Margot for who she is.
I absolutely loved this book! I could relate to the main character and i could relate to the events happening. But the ending kind of had me on an edge. Like "what happens next???!!" Great book. Just wish it had more of an ending. Like did Erica finally forgive her? What about the new girl Erica met?? what about the kids at school? and so on.... If anyone knows about a sequel to this book please let me know because a sequel like this book definitely deserves a reading. Overall, great book. Just...more
*ARC received from NetGalley.*
There are a lot of books about middle school out there, but this is one of the few I've read that so perfectly bridges the gap between middle grade and YA. The book isn't as explicit as some of the YA books being written for older teens, but it's also more sophisticated than a lot of school stories and friendship stories written for third through sixth graders. Fans of Lisi Harrison's Clique series, and Lauren Myracle's Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, and Thirteen Plus On...more
There are a lot of books about middle school out there, but this is one of the few I've read that so perfectly bridges the gap between middle grade and YA. The book isn't as explicit as some of the YA books being written for older teens, but it's also more sophisticated than a lot of school stories and friendship stories written for third through sixth graders. Fans of Lisi Harrison's Clique series, and Lauren Myracle's Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, and Thirteen Plus On...more
It was a great book. It tackles about friendship, relationship and trust.
But, it was hanging like (1)what happened to Em? (2)will Erika and Margot be friends again? and (3)will George and Em continue to have communication?
It is very enticing to know more about the story.
But, it was hanging like (1)what happened to Em? (2)will Erika and Margot be friends again? and (3)will George and Em continue to have communication?
It is very enticing to know more about the story.
Mission (Un)Popular is a really good book. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry and it even has a great message.
Margot goes through a lot throughout this book and comes out a better person for it. She learns a lot about herself, friendship and life in general.
I found this book to be well written and is very believable. As someone who was walked all over by "friends" and was always doing dumb stuff to fit in when I was a kid, I can definitely relate to Margot. I will be reading more by Anna Humph...more
Margot goes through a lot throughout this book and comes out a better person for it. She learns a lot about herself, friendship and life in general.
I found this book to be well written and is very believable. As someone who was walked all over by "friends" and was always doing dumb stuff to fit in when I was a kid, I can definitely relate to Margot. I will be reading more by Anna Humph...more
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Didn't love it-but it wasn't terrible either. Margot was likable and unique enough-she had so many things making her different its a wonder she doesn't feel like she fits in. At the beginning of her 7th grade year Margot is determined to be popular and to clear her name from last year's humiliations. But what with her stepfather losing his job, her hippie Tarot-reading mother, two-year-old triplet sisters, and a best friend heading off to private school this will not b...more
Didn't love it-but it wasn't terrible either. Margot was likable and unique enough-she had so many things making her different its a wonder she doesn't feel like she fits in. At the beginning of her 7th grade year Margot is determined to be popular and to clear her name from last year's humiliations. But what with her stepfather losing his job, her hippie Tarot-reading mother, two-year-old triplet sisters, and a best friend heading off to private school this will not b...more
i think the main reason i liked this book was because it was SOOO relate-able! its pretty much about a little nerdy kid that wants to be popular, so this new girl comes in and gets herself and Margot (the main character) noticed. the book was hilarious and true cause kids these days act just like the characters in the book!
PS. not saying i'm a nerd!! kinda came out wrong :)
PS. not saying i'm a nerd!! kinda came out wrong :)
Aug 27, 2012
Mvela
added it
This is a good realistic fiction book about a girl dealing with losing her best friend and trying to make new friends.
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if you're looking for school realated advice this is your book !
fine. Middle school-ers will like it. A little too mean for my taste.
Jul 19, 2012
Natalie
marked it as to-read
Mission un possible
This is the BEST book ever!
it was a really good book
I know the author, so I won't rate the book. I will, however, say that I really enjoyed it. The main character, almost-thirteen-year-old Margot, is sympathetic and believable. The conflict builds nicely and is resolved believably. I definitely cared about the characters. I don't read much middle grade fiction, and this was a nice change from my usual fare.
Won an advanced copy of this book. Great young adult read. Reminded me of what it is like going through middle school or high school being on the not so popular side of things while still wanting to be popular. It is like Mean Girls but from the other side of the fence. Love the Margot diary-like notes throughout.
Good tween angst book dealing with typical middle school girl issues. Complete with mean girls, meaning of real friends, & importance of family. Not my usual choice of reading material, but great for girl's around middle school age.
I wanted more with Andrew and her
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Anna Humphrey is the author of Rhymes with Cupid (HarperTeen, December 2010) and Mission (Un)Popular (Disney/Hyperion Books for Children, Fall 2011)—both books for young adults. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and kids.
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