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Main Street #6
September Surprises
It's back to school time for the kids of Camden Falls ... and for Flora, Olivia, and Nikki, that means a new school -- and new challenges.
It's September in Camden Falls . . . and it's time for Flora, Nikki, and Olivia to move up to the Central School from their old elementary school. As seventh graders, they'll be sharing the halls with kids from other towns -- and from grades as high as twelfth. Flora and Nikki are excited . . . but Olivia isn't at all. She's always been the youngest girl in her class. Now she's the youngest girl in the whole school -- and plenty of kids, both friends and bullies, are noticing. When Olivia runs afoul of a popular girl, she realizes she has to grow up fast ... or get left behind.
It's September in Camden Falls . . . and it's time for Flora, Nikki, and Olivia to move up to the Central School from their old elementary school. As seventh graders, they'll be sharing the halls with kids from other towns -- and from grades as high as twelfth. Flora and Nikki are excited . . . but Olivia isn't at all. She's always been the youngest girl in her class. Now she's the youngest girl in the whole school -- and plenty of kids, both friends and bullies, are noticing. When Olivia runs afoul of a popular girl, she realizes she has to grow up fast ... or get left behind.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2008
About the author
Ann M. Martin
1,144 books3,116 followersAnn Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.
Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/annmma...
Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/annmma...
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July 28, 2018
In this book, Flora, Nicki, and Olivia are starting 7th grade at the high school, while Ruby is going into 5th grade at the elementary school. I really liked how Ann Martin showed the maturational differences between Ruby, Olivia, and Flora and Nicki and how that effected their relationships with each other. In the friend group, Flora and Nicki are on one side of the age spectrum while Ruby is at the other. Since Olivia skipped a grade, she transitions into middle school interactions alongside Flora and Nicki even though she is closer in age to Ruby. The way the friends support each other while also being true to their own internal age clocks was very well done. In my opinion, the book had the bittersweet feeling which accompanies the transition from childhood to adulthood.
June 9, 2020
Wow. You know a book is really good when you laugh, cry, and cheer in the same book. This book was definitely a roller coaster but an amazing one at that.
October 1, 2020
Reread. Gosh I just love these books. They remind me of the person I used to be, and the person I want to be.
December 7, 2020
This book was good. I enjoyed how Olivia got revenge on Melody. I also enjoyed how jealous Melody got when she realized that Jacob liked Oliva.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2021
3.75
very very fun and 13 year old kiers related a lot to flora, olivia, and nikki especially with the school transition
very very fun and 13 year old kiers related a lot to flora, olivia, and nikki especially with the school transition
February 5, 2022
i hate melody
January 20, 2023
Love how Olivia gets back at Melody. Also I'm glad she is making friends and a boy seems to like her! Min and Mr. Pennington are as always v cute.
January 5, 2017
Sixth book of the Main Street Series.
January 2, 2017
Each book keeps getting better and better! It's a page turner.
November 16, 2012
Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com
I really like the MAIN STREET series, and the sixth book was outstanding.
The three girls - Flora, Nikki, and Olivia - are now going to Junior High, which is also the high school, so there will be students from 7th grade to 12th grade.
Flora and Nikki are very excited but Olivia is nervous. Since she skipped a grade she is one of the youngest in the whole school. She isn't afraid of the classes but of the other students.
She just doesn't fit in socially. She attempts to fit in but another student decides to use her to get good grades. She bullies Olivia and Olivia has to step up her game to finally feel comfortable in her own skin.
I like the three girls in this series - I didn't like the new cover design. I liked the design of the first five and not this cartoon-y one. I really hope they will go back to the original designs for this great series!
I really like the MAIN STREET series, and the sixth book was outstanding.
The three girls - Flora, Nikki, and Olivia - are now going to Junior High, which is also the high school, so there will be students from 7th grade to 12th grade.
Flora and Nikki are very excited but Olivia is nervous. Since she skipped a grade she is one of the youngest in the whole school. She isn't afraid of the classes but of the other students.
She just doesn't fit in socially. She attempts to fit in but another student decides to use her to get good grades. She bullies Olivia and Olivia has to step up her game to finally feel comfortable in her own skin.
I like the three girls in this series - I didn't like the new cover design. I liked the design of the first five and not this cartoon-y one. I really hope they will go back to the original designs for this great series!
October 5, 2008
It's September, and Flora, Nikki & Olivia are starting 7th grade at the big Central High School. This is the sixth title in the Camden Falls series, and I still like them all. Real people (some are mean and snotty, some have sad changes in their lives, but most are just genuinely nice people) and nothing really bad happens, so these titles remain quite pleasant diversions.
On a cover note, I wish Andreason would draw these stick-skinny girls a little more realistically. Cute is fine, but girls need to see characters who have more average builds.
On a cover note, I wish Andreason would draw these stick-skinny girls a little more realistically. Cute is fine, but girls need to see characters who have more average builds.
August 22, 2015
This book is really good and I would recommend this to anyone that likes books by Ann M. Martin and books that the topic is moving on to a new school. Main Street September special is a good book because there's always action going on in the school or outside. I would have to admit that some parts did get boring.i would say there are three main characters but Olivia is the youngest and wants to grow up fast because she's the youngest in the school. My opinion is I personally don't think this book was interesting the first few pages.
October 21, 2008
Main street September Surprises is a really good book because the girls are in middle school.
November 22, 2008
Awesome book! Three girls in 7th grade learning how to stay friends even through peer pressure to be something you are not. You will love this book!!!
July 31, 2009
I actually had to read this for school over my winter break. So far it's good.
October 12, 2009
Great!
February 24, 2010
On buullying. Not the best way to deal with it though.
September 23, 2010
this was a great book
January 31, 2011
I really like Ann M. Martin. These books are so different than The BSC but I like them still :)
May 14, 2011
This book is very good, But it ends with a cliff hanger.... Cant wait to read the next book!!!
March 15, 2011
Great book!
July 31, 2013
It's no Babysitter's Club, but I still like reading these books. I am continually surprised at how much focus is given to the adults in the book and their feelings and struggles.
June 23, 2015
Just love this book and the series too!
September 8, 2019
Great book and series. Definitely worth a read.
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June 20, 2016I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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Want to Read
October 7, 2016hmm i wonder whats gonna happen
November 13, 2016
I really liked this book! I love Flora, Olivia, Nikki, and Ruby!
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March 21, 2013It was Ok but I didn't really understand it.
April 22, 2017
Originally posted on Beauty and the Bean Boots
I’m not surprised that I enjoyed September Surprises by Ann M. Martin.
September Surprises in the sixth book in the Main Street series. Even though there may be minor spoilers if you read the books out of order, it is not absolutely necessary to read them in order. In September Surprises, Camden Falls experiences a lot of new changes as another school year begins. Flora, Nikki, and Olivia move up to the middle school where Olivia faces a bully. Meanwhile, Ruby helps her class raise money to support a school faced with a disaster and distresses over her grandmother’s possible love interest.
I remember that I picked up the Main Street series when the book came out (I was only eleven years old!). There were aspects of the first two books in the series, which I read when I was younger, that I liked and did not like. After reading the sixth book in the series, I think many of my pros and cons are the same.
I think the relationships and realistic situations in this book are extremely well done. I think many children and adults can relate to Olivia’s situation. The author accurately depicts on anyone would feel when faced with a similar situation. While I wish Olivia’s situation was resolved more in this book, I suspect it will also play a role in later book of the series. I also really appreciated seeing Ruby’s relationship grow with Min. The author depicts a very healthy relationship between the girls and their guardian.
My feelings towards the writing style are mixed. Martin’s writing is very descriptive and the scenes that pan in and out of the town give a good description of the time. However, the writing sometimes makes me bored and makes the plot move extremely slow. I actually started this book last year, stopped halfway, and it didn’t pick it up again until January. While this book is written beautifully, it may bore younger readers who want more action.
Overall, I really like the Main Street series and enjoyed September Surprises. Since I only had minor problems with this book, I rate September Surprises as four out of five stars.
I’m not surprised that I enjoyed September Surprises by Ann M. Martin.
September Surprises in the sixth book in the Main Street series. Even though there may be minor spoilers if you read the books out of order, it is not absolutely necessary to read them in order. In September Surprises, Camden Falls experiences a lot of new changes as another school year begins. Flora, Nikki, and Olivia move up to the middle school where Olivia faces a bully. Meanwhile, Ruby helps her class raise money to support a school faced with a disaster and distresses over her grandmother’s possible love interest.
I remember that I picked up the Main Street series when the book came out (I was only eleven years old!). There were aspects of the first two books in the series, which I read when I was younger, that I liked and did not like. After reading the sixth book in the series, I think many of my pros and cons are the same.
I think the relationships and realistic situations in this book are extremely well done. I think many children and adults can relate to Olivia’s situation. The author accurately depicts on anyone would feel when faced with a similar situation. While I wish Olivia’s situation was resolved more in this book, I suspect it will also play a role in later book of the series. I also really appreciated seeing Ruby’s relationship grow with Min. The author depicts a very healthy relationship between the girls and their guardian.
My feelings towards the writing style are mixed. Martin’s writing is very descriptive and the scenes that pan in and out of the town give a good description of the time. However, the writing sometimes makes me bored and makes the plot move extremely slow. I actually started this book last year, stopped halfway, and it didn’t pick it up again until January. While this book is written beautifully, it may bore younger readers who want more action.
Overall, I really like the Main Street series and enjoyed September Surprises. Since I only had minor problems with this book, I rate September Surprises as four out of five stars.
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