Lily B. on the Brink of Paris

Lily B. #3

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Mulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to Paris

Madame Chavotte:

French Teacher and Chaperone.

Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow.

Charlotte McGrath:

Vault of European Information.

In Command of All Details.

Bonnie Roberts:

Astral Traveler and Channeler of Messages from the Universe.

Janet Graham:

Obsessed with All That Is French.

Insists on pronouncing own name Jah-nay.

Lewis Pilsky:

Computer God. Walking Pillar of Geekdom.

Bud and Chaz:

The Football Guys.

Heads suspiciously jar shaped.

Tim:

Last name unknown.

To everyone's knowledge, has never spoken.

And, of course . . .

Lily B.:

Self-Appointed Official Diarist of the Trip and Writer Extraordinaire.

Genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Young Adult

192 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 2006

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eighth graders go to Paris with the French Teacher. Lily learns how to text message while aspiring to write her Great Parisian Novel. Kids outwit the teacher, meet a celebrity, and begin to accept each other, even though they are from different cliques at school. Boring for a grown up, probably quite poignent to a middle-schooler.

[Rhys-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my second time reading this light MG book, and I love it even more than I did the first time. Its protagonist and narrator, Lily Blennerhasset, has a hilarious character voice that makes you laugh on every page. She is also a writer, making her character relatable to me.
In the third and final book of the series, Lily goes on a trip to Paris with her French class. (What eighth grade class takes a trip to Europe? But it's necessary for the story, so I'll suspend disbelief.) Crazy and funny events ensue as the scatterbrained Lily navigates Paris with her classmates.
Content warning: This isn't a Christian series, so there is some content that I will note. One of Lily's friends, Bonnie, has some strange New Age beliefs and considers herself to have lived past lives and stuff. Additionally, Lily lies a few times and this is not presented as wrong in any way. There may also be a few euphemisms, such as "ye gads". Thus, one star deducted from my rating (mainly due to Bonnie).

[Victoriasaravia · Rating 5 out of 5]

To me this book was very good! I really liked it! It is all about Lily B who goes on a school trip to Paris! Paris is a city of glamour and culture, this is a perfect opportunity for a future to be famous novelist liker herself. Her parents have never stopped telling her to NEVER EVER get separated from the group, and what are the odds that she does. Lily get on the wrong train! She doesn't know the name of the hotel, or the city that she is supposed to be in, she didn't bother to find out that information because she counts on her efficient friend Charlotte to keep that information for her. Lily B is very nervous and she doesn't even know how to speak any handy French. Finally Liliy B stumbles upon someone she knows!! She stumbles upon the amazing Lindy Sloane, the celebrity who Lily B sees as an idol, a role model! All that is just the beginning of her adventures in Paris. This book is a pretty exciting, and it was fun to follow Lily B through her many adventures. It is very good book, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read about a fun, french adventure!

[Kiwi (krystal) Jonas · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!... I know, I'm obsessed with these books, but they're really good. It's real awsome. Please girls, read it!! The only way I got into these books was from my friend who told me to read the first one. I loved it, so I began reading the 2nd, and then this one!! And I ♥ the series; Hope you will too!! ;)

[Batsheva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than "Lily B. on the Brink of Love", but didn't quite match the awesomeness of "Lily B. on the Brink of Cool". It was an enjoyable read and (thank goodness) Lily didn't focus as much on boys as she had in the last book. 3/5

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining chick lit novel for middle schoolers. Enjoyable and fairly clever.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this as a fun aside to all the Parisian walks books that I had nabbed. So far it is a fun romp through pre-teen lit.

[Halle♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really funny! Really cute too.

[Kenz Wenz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first two books but I haven't read this one

[Reader101 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a silly book that will make you laugh that ur reading such a silly book and ur a teenaager or if ur younger ur love it.

[Rebecca]

the first one was great! wanna read #'s 2&3

[Cecilia]

I want to read this book so much! I've read the other two. And they were amazing!

[Fashiongirlgoldberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was pretty good. It wasn't as good a s Lily B. on the brink of cool, but it wasn't half as bad a s Lily B. on the brink of love.

[Brett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute & fun like the other two. What really makes these books stand out is the writing style & playful use of language.

[Elaine]

She finds Jim Morrison's grave. How does she know who Jim Morrison is?

[Cheyenne Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very good book and almost as good as the first one but this one would be the second best after the first one.

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little story about a girl and her diary. She basically journals all about her trip to Paris. enjoyed!

[Ashley Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

It makes me sad that there are no books left in this series! I've always loved the Lily B. series, though :) You must read it!

[Lily Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

this series describes my life.

[JellyBeansBro · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was such a good book I read it Thursday and finished it Friday!

[Erin]

Lily B. on the brink of Paris its about 8th graders who go on a trip Lily who loves pairs and wants to go she reads magazines that talk about pairs

[Lillian Jillian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pointless. . .