Makeover: New School, New Life, New Look

by Kate Petty

Best friends Sarah and Lianne have a great money-making idea--doing makeovers at little girls' birthday parties. But it's not an idea that impresses Ruth Miller, the new girl who's just arrived at their school. To Sarah and Lianne, Ruth is a mess: to Ruth they are overdressed and not in the least cool. Ruth has other things to worry about too--her mom is ill and she's had to leave her London home and her best friend to live with her Dad and his new family. And that includes her step-brother Matt--a boy factor bound to cause trouble!

Audio Cassette

First published May 6, 2004

About the author

Writer/Editor Kate Petty (born Katharine Chapman) was the innovative author of more than two hundred books for children, including fiction, nonfiction, and picture books. Her award-winning pop-up books with illustrator Jennie Maizels and her collaborations with the Eden Project in Cornwall, England, are among her most popular works.

She died at age 55 from cancer.

Reviews

[Ashley Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book resonated with me so much at the time. Because my family moved from one province to another and I had to make new friends (which was scary).

[Brenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book on CD. Okay, but nothing earth shattering.

[Punit Shrivastava · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just another teen fiction book. Nothing that great about it.