LESLIE MARGOLIS is the author of numerous books for young
readers, including the Annabelle Unleashed books Boys Are Dogs,
Girls Acting Catty, Everybody Bugs Out, and One Tough Chick, as
well as the Maggie Brooklyn mystery series. The Disney Channel
movie Zapped!, starring Zendaya was inspired by the first book in
the Annabelle Unleashed series, Boys are Dogs.
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Gr 5-7-In Leslie Margolis's sequel (2009) to Boys Are Dogs (2008, both Bloomsbury), sixth-grader Annabelle discovers that girls in her new public middle school can be very catty. Annabelle and her tight group of friends encounter mean girl "Taylor and her Three Terrors." Annabelle has enough to worry about with her mother getting engaged, meeting her soon-to-be older (and very cute) stepbrother, shopping for her first bra, and learning to shave (after Taylor makes a snarky comment). Add to this her naivete and willingness to give Taylor the benefit of the doubt, even though her best friends warn her about the girl's nasty ways. Ellen Grafton's perfect voicing of a young girl wanting to believe the best about others will make listeners feel a connection to Annabelle. She shifts easily between the humorous and upsetting moments that Annabelle and her friends encounter while they try to navigate through the emotional maze of middle school. Tweens will certainly identify with the problems Annabelle encounters. This title can stand on its own and will also be a good addition to collections where the first book is popular.-Stephanie A. Squicciarini, Fairport Public Library, NY Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
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