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Amelia's Notebook

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This is one of the most real books I've read in a long time! I can actually relate to it. Some people say it is not good for your kids. That is how kids are at that age, it's something they can relate to. They will not feel so alone. I wish she would just write TEN more books so I could read them all!!!!!!!!

Amelia's Notebook was great!! I love the drawings

and the stuff she writes with it. She's a really

great author. I've read her others and they are

good too. So, what I'm trying to say basically

is either get the book or borrow it. I highly

recommend it. It's probably best for girls 7 - 16.

Great for all girls. Ages as follows.

My daughter started third grade this year and for the first time is supposed to read silently by herself for a minimum of 15 minutes per night. She was a little intimidated by this since we have always read together, so she started out by picking simple picture books that were way beneath her reading level. I bought this book on a whim to try and get her interested in reading something more age appropriate, and she was immediately entranced. The illustrations are wonderful, and the story is perfect for drawing in young readers. Highly recommended.

This book was a scream! It not only has hilarious tales about Amelia's life, but it has excellent illustrations. Amelia writes about moving to a new place, dealing with her older sister, and the task of finding a new friend.

Trying to get students to write about their feelings is one of the hardest jobs I have had as a teacher. Students can associate with Amelia and her emotions.

Use this book to get students to write!!!

Many years ago, when I was still in elementary school, I read "Amelia's Notebook" for the first time. I must have been around the same age as the character, and I remember being able to relate to her a lot. I'm almost 17 years old, now, and the mere mention of this book or any of it's successors brings a smile to my face and a flood of happy memories, many of them memories of a simpler time in my life. Part of me wishes I could go back to that time, be immortalized like the entries in Amelia's notebook, alas, we all have to grow up, and I'm getting off topic. These books are very funny, they are sharp and honest, brilliant and human, unlike numerous books written for children in the perspective of a child, this one stays true to the target audience. I know for myself, I definitely had a few things in common with Amelia at age 9, and Marissa Moss did well, keeping the first-person accounts sounding more or less like a 9 year old girl, but not putting the character into a one-dimensional, overdone stereotype of girls Amelia's age. Amelia, as well as her friends, teachers, mom, and horror story of a sister, Cleo, are full of personality, every character sounding like they could be an actual person, and indeed, perhaps you know or will meet someone who reminds you of Amelia, Nadia, Mr. Nudle, Leah, or even Cleo! This book series also inspired me to write and draw, just as the Captain Underpants books inspired me to make comics. I've had notebooks ever since I can remember, writing anything that I thought was worth writing in them, and I think these books had a hand in that. My best friend read the books, and I remember, for a while we were both hog-wild about notebooks. I haven't written in a notebook in a while, but after writing this review, I think I'll try and pick it up again. It's great fun, and helps me in a good many ways.

In short, I'd recommend this to anyone, even if you think you're too old for it. It was a huge part of my childhood, and I hope these books live on.

when i was in third grade my teacher read my class this book and i thought it was going to be one of those boring books they usually read. well actually, it was really cool! my sister is kind of like cleo and i am like amelia. it was real funny and i really want to own that book you peoplez should read it.

Ever since I got this book, I really liked it. I read iteverytime i'm bored and it has helped me a lot! It has even made me doa journal of my own. One thing I know for sure is that, when you get your hands on one of amelia's notebooks you'll want to collect everything!

I loved it! Make another Pleeease!! I have all of them. It inspires me to write.

amelias notebook brought me back to my own days of writing and sending notes to my friends. amelias candidness is refreshing and heartwarming. Her creativity in putting her thoughts and ideas on paper teach kids that the skies the limit...let your imagination do the creating.

This is my all time favorite Amelia book. I especially like her doodles of cafeteria food in her new school and her dumb sister Chloe and her nice friend, Nadia. This is the best book. I've read it again and again. I recommend it to anyone who likes to laugh. Some other diarys which are good are THE DIARY OF A SLAVE GIRL, RUBY JO, THE DIARY OF PATIENCE WHIPPLE, and one boy diary called THE JOURNAL OF LEROY JONES.