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The Snob Squad #3
A Snitch in the Snob Squad
There's a thief at MontroseMiddle School. Teachers are reporting money mysteriously missing from their desks. Who's responsible? Could it be Ashley Krupps, the principal's spoiled daughter? She's been spotted recently at the mall splurging on trendy clothes. Or is it Max, who shows up at school one day sporting expensive basketball shoes? Maybe it's Kevin, Jenny's new boyfriend. He's unexpectedly begun to lavish her with extravagant gifts. The Snob Squad is on the case and their suspicions stop at no one - not even each other.
- GenresChildrens
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Julie Anne Peters
32 books1,717 followersJulie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York. When she was five, her family moved to the Denver suburbs in Colorado. Her parents divorced when she was in high school. She has three siblings: a brother, John, and two younger sisters, Jeanne and Susan.
Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (2006), grl2grl (2007), Rage: A Love Story (2009), By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead (2010), She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not... (2011), It's Our Prom (So Deal with It) (2012), and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me (2014). Her young adult fiction often feature lesbian characters and address LGBT issues. She has announced that she has retired from writing, and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me will be her last novel. She now works full-time for the Colorado Reading Corps.
Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (2006), grl2grl (2007), Rage: A Love Story (2009), By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead (2010), She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not... (2011), It's Our Prom (So Deal with It) (2012), and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me (2014). Her young adult fiction often feature lesbian characters and address LGBT issues. She has announced that she has retired from writing, and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me will be her last novel. She now works full-time for the Colorado Reading Corps.
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July 11, 2021
More adventures of snob squad.
December 19, 2016
A Snitch in the Snob Squad is the third and final title in the Snob Squad series by Julie Anne Peters. As I talked about in my previous reviews, I really liked the first book, Revenge of the Snob Squad, but I was less crazy about book two, Romance of the Snob Squad. This third book, however, turned out to be my favorite of the trilogy. (I only read the original version, so I don't know what's changed in the revised edition. I did notice that Amazon recommends the original for ages 9-12, but classifies the new one as YA.)
A Snitch in the Snob Squad is actually not the best title for this book, because it's less about being a snitch and more about figuring out who's committing larceny in the classrooms of Montrose Middle School. Money has gone missing from two teachers' desks, and the Snob Squad - Prairie, Lydia, Max, and Jenny have a number of suspects. Was it Max, who was blamed for it, and suspended, and then ran away from home? Was it Kevin Rooney, Jenny's sort of-boyfriend, who suddenly has the money to buy her expensive jewelry? Or was it Ashley Krupps, the principal's daughter, who is constantly making trouble for the Squad and could easily have tried to frame Max? While all of these questions float through the school hallways, Jenny also starts writing the food diary she avoided in the first two books, and her family continues its struggle to work out conflicts and save her parents' marriage.
The characters were much less cartoonish in this book than the previous one, and the mystery plot was really strong, and kept me guessing right up until the culprit finally confessed. Jenny's voice was also less annoying, and her jokes less cheesy, and more intelligent. I didn't necessarily feel like the entire series was resolved at the end of this book, but Jenny's story, at least, came to a satisfying end, and despite the dark humor of the book, the ending did have a positive ring to it. This book doesn't stand on its own, really, as the characters are not described or introduced in any way, and events from the previous books do figure heavily into the plot, but for anyone who's read the first two books, this conclusion will not disappoint.
A Snitch in the Snob Squad is actually not the best title for this book, because it's less about being a snitch and more about figuring out who's committing larceny in the classrooms of Montrose Middle School. Money has gone missing from two teachers' desks, and the Snob Squad - Prairie, Lydia, Max, and Jenny have a number of suspects. Was it Max, who was blamed for it, and suspended, and then ran away from home? Was it Kevin Rooney, Jenny's sort of-boyfriend, who suddenly has the money to buy her expensive jewelry? Or was it Ashley Krupps, the principal's daughter, who is constantly making trouble for the Squad and could easily have tried to frame Max? While all of these questions float through the school hallways, Jenny also starts writing the food diary she avoided in the first two books, and her family continues its struggle to work out conflicts and save her parents' marriage.
The characters were much less cartoonish in this book than the previous one, and the mystery plot was really strong, and kept me guessing right up until the culprit finally confessed. Jenny's voice was also less annoying, and her jokes less cheesy, and more intelligent. I didn't necessarily feel like the entire series was resolved at the end of this book, but Jenny's story, at least, came to a satisfying end, and despite the dark humor of the book, the ending did have a positive ring to it. This book doesn't stand on its own, really, as the characters are not described or introduced in any way, and events from the previous books do figure heavily into the plot, but for anyone who's read the first two books, this conclusion will not disappoint.
February 10, 2016
In this book in the series there is the ususal concern from the girls about problems with weight, boyfriends and Ashley Krupps, but something serious happens when money is stolen from one teacher and then another robbery occurs shortly after that.
Max is suspended after the first robbery, but the second occurs while she is on suspension. Unfortunately, she shows up at school that day, though, and Jenny wonders if Max might possibly have taken the money. Or perhaps Kevin, her would-be boyfriend who starts giving her what she believes are expensive presents.
Then there's a problem with Jenny's father reading her personal food diary, leaving Jenny feeling betrayed and her privacy violated.
It's quite interesting to see how people jump to conclusions and also how quickly some people will forgive others when they "come clean" about something they have done. All told, it's an interesting and good story.
Max is suspended after the first robbery, but the second occurs while she is on suspension. Unfortunately, she shows up at school that day, though, and Jenny wonders if Max might possibly have taken the money. Or perhaps Kevin, her would-be boyfriend who starts giving her what she believes are expensive presents.
Then there's a problem with Jenny's father reading her personal food diary, leaving Jenny feeling betrayed and her privacy violated.
It's quite interesting to see how people jump to conclusions and also how quickly some people will forgive others when they "come clean" about something they have done. All told, it's an interesting and good story.
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Quiet hard to get into!! (: its cool :)
Quiet hard to get into!! (: its cool :)
March 14, 2012
I love this book. It's entertaining and funny!
July 24, 2012
its fun
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