Annabel the Actress Starring in Camping It Up (Ready-for-Chapters) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Renee W. Andriani (Illustrator) "Annabel was an actress..." (more)
Key Phrases: Children of the Doomed, Camp Waverly, Sheridan Fell (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Annabel is back, and she is excited about attending Camp Waverly for the Dramatic Arts, where the teachers are professional actors. The instructor for her group is Sheridan Fell, a former horror-film star. While the students are initially disappointed with their "weird" and "old-fashioned" teacher, they work hard at their craft and put on a play, Children of the Doomed. Although Annabel does not get the part she wants, Sheridan is impressed with her talent for bloodcurdling screams and casts her in another role. On opening night, the camp snake makes an unscheduled appearance, and the girl boldly improvises to save the show. Predictably, a movie producer in the audience offers Fell a chance to star again in a remake of his old movie, and Annabel sees a potential gig in it as well. In this fourth installment in the series, the protagonist is resourceful, as usual, but without her usual flair, and the novel lacks the drama and conflict seen in the earlier books. Still, Annabel's fans will enjoy this light and fluffy story. Humorous line drawings appear throughout.-Alison Grant, West Bloomfield Township Public Library, MI
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From Booklist

Gr. 3-5. In this continuing series, Annabel, the young aspiring actress, is off to theater camp. At the camp, her teacher turns out to be Sheridan Fell, a former star of horror pictures. Nothing really exciting happens in the story, although the children do put on a scary play, and, to Annabel's delight, Fell is rediscovered. But fans of the series and aspiring thespians new to the books will appreciate the occasionally humorous characters, the story's fast pace, and its breezy dialogue. The pencil illustrations add to the energy of the story. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (May 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689847920
• ISBN-13: 978-0689847929
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
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