Angel Experiment JR134 , Adventures of Andi O'Malley, 1.) [Paperback]

Celeste M. Messer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Adventures of Andi O'Malley, 1. (Book 1)

Ashley Layne is the richest and most popular girl in school. In an unusual twist, Andi is given the opportunity to know what it is truly like to be Ashley Layne. Travel with her as Andi discovers that things are not always as they seem.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Andi O'Malley has a loving family, a spirited elderly friend, and frequent encounters with angels. She also has normal "kid" problems. In Experiment, she makes a dangerous wish before going to bed. When it is granted, she is turned into the most popular girl in school and, of course, learns that popularity can have its pitfalls. In Broken Wing, Andi and her twin sister befriend Sera, an injured rookie angel. The elders feel sorry for her misfortune and give her her first assignment on Earth while she waits for her wing to heal. The twins, like readers, are left in the dark about Sera's mission, but with the help of their friend Miss Bluebonnet, they come up with a scheme to assimilate the angel into their school. Strange things begin to happen: lab animals get loose, zoo animals are tamed, and a missing student reappears. In the end, everything begins to make sense and Sera returns to the heavens with not only a healed wing, but also having mended other problems that existed. The premise for this series-a child deals with moral issues with the help of angels-has potential. However, the narratives lack originality, and at times are forced. The plots, especially in The Broken Wing, rush toward tidy endings.
Holly T. Sneeringer, St. Mark School, Baltimore, MD
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Review

This book is the first in a series of enjoyable Andi O'Malley adventures for readers ages 8 to 11 -- Todays Librarian, March, 2001

You'll find this new series fun and wholesome entertainment for young readers. I would highly recommend this book as a gift for a child or grandchild. -- First Unity Church of Positive Living Bookstore, April, 2001

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Ashleyalan Enterprises; 1st edition (February 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970217102
• ISBN-13: 978-0970217103
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,680,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Book Series for Children, April 22, 2001

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This review is from: Angel Experiment JR134 , Adventures of Andi O'Malley, 1.) (Paperback)

Finally a book series that is a positive influence that teaches values and character to your children. AND. . . they are fun and exciting to read. "The Adventures of Andi O'Malley" series presents a tidal wave of wisdom that is lightyears beyond, "See spot run!" An intelligent choice.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, superbly written, and very highly recommended, May 28, 2001

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This review is from: Angel Experiment JR134 , Adventures of Andi O'Malley, 1.) (Paperback)

Celeste Messer's The Adventures Of Andi O'malley is a five volume series of chapter books for young readers where the stories showcase the concept that by doing a good deed for one person, that person will then do a good deed for another, and so on. Andi O'Malley, her family and friends, the eccentric Miss Bluebonnet, Jelly Roll (Andi's guardian angel), and an assortment of other angels and villains will both entertain and inform boys and girls on handling sensitive issues all children will eventual face in real live. The individual titles composing this unique, superbly written, and very highly recommended series include: Angel Experiment J134 (0970217102); The Broken Wing (0970217110); The Gift (0970217137); The Circle Of Light (0970217129); and last but not least, Three Miracles (0970217145).