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Beacon Street Girls #8
Lucky Charm
Marty is missing! When the Beacon Street Girls' beloved doggie mascot slips his collar and runs off, a nasty trick sends Avery, Charlotte, and Nick Montoya on a wild goose chase for the "little dude." A heartbroken Charlotte wonders, have the Queens of Mean gone too far this time? Meanwhile, High Hopes Riding Stable, where Katani and Kelley have discovered a newfound passion for horses, needs a miracle to stay in business. Is Marty lost, kidnapped--or gone forever? Will Katani have to say good-bye to her favorite horse, the gentle, pretty Penelope?
233 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2006
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Annie Bryant
53 books114 followersThe Beacon Street Girls books are inspired by all the preteen girls I've ever known. I wanted to create a world where girls can go to have fun and learn about who they are, while modeling real-life experiences. The first book, Worst Enemies/Best Friends, explores creating and testing friendships, skewed first impressions, and being the new kid at school. In the end, true friendship conquers all. Welcome to the world of the BSG!
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August 17, 2010
I liked this book enough to earn it 2 stars but only because it was about horses. I found the plot and characters terrible in this particular book from the series. Lucky Charm is basically about Marty missing and money issues. Katani can be so mean-hearted sometimes that it is hard to believe she has friends. Isabel at least has a good cause, her mother's illness. But I am revealing far too much for those of you who still wish to read this horrid novel. Brace yourselves for disappointment.
August 31, 2009
And the award for Worst BSG Book goes to...Lucky Charm!
August 18, 2020
This series was one of my favorites back in middle school and I was devestated when I could no longer find the books in stores. I thought the switch between 3rd person limited and 3rd omniscient in some places was odd, but it was simple enough it did not distract from the story. I always love how the books show how friendship can get through anything as long as they are willing to get through struggles together.
October 11, 2024
If there was one thing you do not mess with, it is dogs. Marty was one memorable character.
November 26, 2014
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Every once in a while, I get a doughnut at this bakery I live near. It has cinnamon and sugar all over it, and at first bite, it tastes really good. After I'm about halfway through it though, I have to stop because the sugar and cinnamon don't taste that great, since the people pile it on. That is pretty much what I think happened with the Beacon Street Girls.
These girls! They're so...ugh. I get annoyed if I read about them for too long, let's put it that way. I thought that the books were getting better finally, but Lucky Charm may have been one of the worst I've read so far. It. Was. Bad. Two years ago, I would have been shocked that I wrote that, but now, it's normal.
I had to force myself to read this book. I really wanted to throw it across the room. Hard. I was so annoyed. Let me sum up the story: The Beacon Street Girls lose Marty, the girls get all witchy towards each other, they find out a Red Sox rookie has him and he bribes them 10000 bucks to keep him. Katani and Isabel are like 'yep, that sounds good. Isabel has a good reason to say this, Katani has a much worse reason. I probably would have been more on her side if she hadn't acted like a selfish, witchy, brat. Then everything ends up okay because, hey, it's a book and that's what happens.
And throughout the book, there are these stupid remarks that made me go "WHAT?!" Like Katani being surprised that Robbie Flores supposedly lives in Rhode Island because he lookes South American. Think about this for a second. o_O
And Katani making a new rule that is important, but honestly sounds straight out of a textbook: 'I have a new amendment to propose...we weill never listen to a stranger who tells us to go someplance without an adult...it's always a bad idea.' Seventh graders don't talk that way. Seventh grade teachers do.
I wish that I could say I loved this book, but I can't. I recommend this to little children who aren't critical about what they read.
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Every once in a while, I get a doughnut at this bakery I live near. It has cinnamon and sugar all over it, and at first bite, it tastes really good. After I'm about halfway through it though, I have to stop because the sugar and cinnamon don't taste that great, since the people pile it on. That is pretty much what I think happened with the Beacon Street Girls.
These girls! They're so...ugh. I get annoyed if I read about them for too long, let's put it that way. I thought that the books were getting better finally, but Lucky Charm may have been one of the worst I've read so far. It. Was. Bad. Two years ago, I would have been shocked that I wrote that, but now, it's normal.
I had to force myself to read this book. I really wanted to throw it across the room. Hard. I was so annoyed. Let me sum up the story: The Beacon Street Girls lose Marty, the girls get all witchy towards each other, they find out a Red Sox rookie has him and he bribes them 10000 bucks to keep him. Katani and Isabel are like 'yep, that sounds good. Isabel has a good reason to say this, Katani has a much worse reason. I probably would have been more on her side if she hadn't acted like a selfish, witchy, brat. Then everything ends up okay because, hey, it's a book and that's what happens.
And throughout the book, there are these stupid remarks that made me go "WHAT?!" Like Katani being surprised that Robbie Flores supposedly lives in Rhode Island because he lookes South American. Think about this for a second. o_O
And Katani making a new rule that is important, but honestly sounds straight out of a textbook: 'I have a new amendment to propose...we weill never listen to a stranger who tells us to go someplance without an adult...it's always a bad idea.' Seventh graders don't talk that way. Seventh grade teachers do.
I wish that I could say I loved this book, but I can't. I recommend this to little children who aren't critical about what they read.
This review can be found on: http://myfullbookshelfreviews.blogspo...
November 6, 2012
Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com
Everyone in town is excited about the Brookline 300 Festival, and the Beacon Street Girls have made plans to meet up and experience the fun together.
On the day of the event, Charlotte decides to bring Marty, the BSG doggy mascot. Katani, who is unexpectedly forced to watch her autistic sister, Kelley, for the day, decides to bring her, too. Avery takes Marty over to the batting cages, and when Katani and Kelley show up, Marty scrambles out of Avery's duffel bag to run over to Kelley. However, a nearby squirrel distracts him, and, before the BSG know it, Marty is gone!
Accusations fly as Charlotte blames Avery, while Avery struggles to not break down over the dog's disappearance. The girls set up a website and put up fliers all over town, but turn up nothing but false hopes and wild goose chases. Finally, a lead pops up that might be legitimate, and the girls find themselves having to make a difficult choice.
Should they take the opportunity to save the special riding stable that helps people like Kelley, or is Marty too special to be bought for any price?
I loved the conflict in this particular BSG book. The author does a great job of showing multiple, legitimate sides to a difficult decision, and even demonstrated how solutions can be reached through everyday means. One does not need to be a fan of the series to appreciate this aspect.
Everyone in town is excited about the Brookline 300 Festival, and the Beacon Street Girls have made plans to meet up and experience the fun together.
On the day of the event, Charlotte decides to bring Marty, the BSG doggy mascot. Katani, who is unexpectedly forced to watch her autistic sister, Kelley, for the day, decides to bring her, too. Avery takes Marty over to the batting cages, and when Katani and Kelley show up, Marty scrambles out of Avery's duffel bag to run over to Kelley. However, a nearby squirrel distracts him, and, before the BSG know it, Marty is gone!
Accusations fly as Charlotte blames Avery, while Avery struggles to not break down over the dog's disappearance. The girls set up a website and put up fliers all over town, but turn up nothing but false hopes and wild goose chases. Finally, a lead pops up that might be legitimate, and the girls find themselves having to make a difficult choice.
Should they take the opportunity to save the special riding stable that helps people like Kelley, or is Marty too special to be bought for any price?
I loved the conflict in this particular BSG book. The author does a great job of showing multiple, legitimate sides to a difficult decision, and even demonstrated how solutions can be reached through everyday means. One does not need to be a fan of the series to appreciate this aspect.
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April 17, 2010Katherine Greene 248 pages
The Beacon Street Girls beloved dog has gone missing! The girls were at the fairgrounds when Marty slips out of his leash and runs into the woods. the BSG are searching franticly, and end up making a "whares marty" webste and getting a fake adress. Two of them go to this run down, unsafe part of town and find a toy that looks like Marty in a dumpster. Fnally, they get a call from a Hispanic- American who says he has Marty. They meet up with him and it turns out he is a famous baseball player who thinks Marty is his lucky charm. He offers the Beacon Street Girls 10,000 dollars for Marty and they turn down the offer. They instead, make him a toy stuffed animal and tell him that was the lucky charm all along. the Beacon Street Girls end up getting Marty back and are very happy.
The Beacon Street Girls beloved dog has gone missing! The girls were at the fairgrounds when Marty slips out of his leash and runs into the woods. the BSG are searching franticly, and end up making a "whares marty" webste and getting a fake adress. Two of them go to this run down, unsafe part of town and find a toy that looks like Marty in a dumpster. Fnally, they get a call from a Hispanic- American who says he has Marty. They meet up with him and it turns out he is a famous baseball player who thinks Marty is his lucky charm. He offers the Beacon Street Girls 10,000 dollars for Marty and they turn down the offer. They instead, make him a toy stuffed animal and tell him that was the lucky charm all along. the Beacon Street Girls end up getting Marty back and are very happy.
June 9, 2013
I liked this book. Not as much as the other Beacon Street Books, but eh. Avery's really annoying and stupid when it comes to the Marty situation in this book... I really think Katani is my favorite character in this book... Well, here's my character analysis for this book. Charlotte: A spiritual writer that really needs a therapist when it comes to losing things in her life. Avery: Stupid, annoying, and stubborn, and I think she really needs to go jump off a cliff or something (but survive you know... she can land in water... if you want to be nice... ;]) Anyway, not to be rude. Next, Maeve The same Maeve but really stuck in her own world. Isabel....: Eh.... Katani: Really deserves to ride Penelope at High Hopes Riding Center with Kelly... I rate this book 4 stars, it wasn't that best. **** . -Signing off, Emma XoXo
May 3, 2015
My favourite part was when Marty was given back and the horse stables were saved. The worst part was when Robbie took Marty and wanted to keep him forever. My favourite character was Marty because he was a cute puppy who was always happy. The worst character was Robbie because he was almost forcing the girls to let him keep Marty. Auryn 11 years old, 2015
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February 17, 2011
This book is about a girl name Charlott and her mom died. She is very sad but she has her friends to CONSOLE (spelling word) her. Her dad is also very depressed about all this drama in the family. I am only on like page 19 so There is not too much stuk gonin on.
April 5, 2008
This book was about the B.S.G and how there little dog Marty got lost but at the end they found him.
August 14, 2008
i thought that this was a relatively weird book in the series, especially when Marty was with that baseball player.
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October 22, 2008Interesting writing about horses
October 3, 2009
I loved this one because it was about horses! lol
February 18, 2010
poor marty
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June 10, 2010
Great book, but Charlotte could be a little less dramatic about the loss of Marty.
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September 3, 2011
I really like all of the BSG books! Great for preteens!
April 18, 2011
LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 12, 2011
Pretty good book! Not as interesting a plot as the rest but really good. The next book in the series is about New York City which is where I'm headed in 2 days!!
November 19, 2011
I didn't really like this book. Lucky Charm is not one of the best books she has written.
December 15, 2011
The BSG books are a little slower read for me, simply because they don't interest me as much as other books do.
March 28, 2012
Kelley is really sweet and I can see why Katani likes
January 30, 2013
Oh my gosh. This book is soooo good. I started reading it on page like 83 and then I finished it on the same day when it has over 240 pages! Great book! I couldn't put it down!
February 4, 2015
It was super good!!
October 5, 2016
this was the first of the series that I read I really enjoyed it then I started going In order
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