Amelia's Longest, Biggest, Most-Fights-Ever Family Reunion [Hardcover]

Marissa Moss (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Amelia

* A Note from the Author -- Amelia!

" When Dad wanted me to come to his BIG family reunion, I couldn't say no, but for me it wasn't a party -- it was being thrown in with a bunch of complete strangers! It's hard enough dealing with my sister, Cleo, but getting to know a whole new -- and plenty strange -- family -- OMG!"

-- me, Amelia

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6–When Amelias father invites her and her sister Cleo to a family reunion, Amelia doesnt know what to expect. Her parents have been divorced for years and she has never met her dads extended family. Will they be nice? Will they like her? Will she fit in? Amelia reveals the not-so-easy answers to these questions in her familiar notebook-style journal. The colorful illustrations and chatty writing are appealing, and readers will quickly relate to the protagonists sometimes-funny tale of life in a less-than-perfect family.–Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Library, UT
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From Booklist

Gr. 3-5. Moss' long-running series is as fresh as ever in its green-and-white speckled notebook, in which Amelia records her thoughts as she and sister Cleo travel with their dad, stepmother, and stepbrother to a family reunion. She also confides her mounting anxiety about meeting the rest of the paternal clan for the first time. A keen observer, Amelia records her impressions of relatives in unvarnished descriptions and colorful, convincingly childlike artwork. Finally, there's a happy ending of a sort that will take long-time series fans entirely by surprise. Good fun. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (May 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689874472
• ISBN-13: 978-0689874475
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Family Life > Stepfamilies
  • #83 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > New Sibling

More About the Author

Marissa Moss has been telling stories and drawing pictures to go with them for as long as she can remember. She sent her first book to publishers when she was nine, but it wasn't very good and it never got published. She didn't try again until she was a grown-up, but since then she hasn't stopped.

The idea for the first Amelia's Notebook came from the notebook Moss kept when she was a kid. Amelia is a lot like her and the things that happen to Amelia really happened to Marissa (mostly).

Along with Amelia, Moss has created many characters and is especially drawn to history. Historical books allows her to imagine what it's like to be alive in a different place at a completely different time. And then there are the Max Disaster books which allow her to play with scientific experiments, inventions, and comic strips.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Always Amelia, June 9, 2008

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This review is from: Amelia's Longest, Biggest, Most-Fights-Ever Family Reunion (Hardcover)

My daughter loves this series of books. Unlike many books that are written for young girls, this book is "REAL". The situations are believeable, and I enjoy the fact that I can give this book directly to my daughter and not worry that it will have something inappropriate that I have to explain. Good job Marissa Moss, keep true to this character!