Bad, Badder, Baddest (Bad Girls) [Paperback]

Cynthia Voigt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Bad Girls

Fiesty, sneaky, wise-cracking sixth-grade girls Mikey and Margalo are back - with a vengeance! In this challenging and funny novel, a new girl comes to town who's so bad, she makes Mikey and Margalo look good.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Rarely are heroines so charismatic" as Mikey and Margalo, said PW of this sequel to Bad Girls. "Voigt fortifies readers by respecting their abilities to recognize emotional truths." Ages 9-12. (Aug.)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6. Mikey and Margalo are back and as clever and mischievous as they were in Bad Girls (Scholastic, 1996). This time, the focus of their escapades has shifted from school to Mikey's family and taken a serious turn as the girl struggles with her parents' impending divorce. Margalo, having lived through two divorces, and now comfortably ensconced in a happily blended family, offers sage advice, but joins Mikey as she schemes to keep her unhappy parents together. Classmates from the previous story are back, though with minor roles, and a new character, Gianette the "baddest," is introduced. She is a Creole orphan from New Orleans sent to live with her "grandmother." She captivates everyone with her knowledge of witchcraft, tarot, and the like, and plays a pivotal part in the plot, but is not given as much depth as one might wish for in a character this tantalizing. However, she does enlighten Mikey about the harsher side of life and adds flavor to the story. The book has likable characters, interesting adults, and honest situations. Margalo's mother and stepfather offer a foil as good and loving parents to their brood, as Mikey's family disintegrates. A rebelliously entertaining tale.?Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System, FL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439080967
• ISBN-13: 978-0439080965
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,511,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, both part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle-grade and teen readers, including Izzy, Willy-Nilly and Jackaroo. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorite books, Ever!, December 20, 2001

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Anonymous (Merritt Island, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad, Badder, Baddest (Bad Girls) (Paperback)

Bad, Badder, Baddest. Just by the name you can tell these girls are not made of sugar.
Margalo and Mikey are the best of friends, but barely ever show that they are. The are always trying to find a snappy remark to the last one that was spoken. The main part of the book, why they did everything, was because Mikey's mother and father were getting divorced. If your parents get divorced, that means one will move far away. Away from her best friend.
Mikey tries to do everything to do to get her parents' minds' off of the divorce, but everything was shot down. The last thing Mikey or Margalo could think of was drastic. They would run away.
Trusting words from a theif and blackmalier, they walk down the road to the old abondaned house bad girl Ginnatte had talked about. But guess who goes and ruins the plans of everyone? Will Mikey's parents stop the divorce? Will Mikey have to move away? Away from Margalo......?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friendships Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, April 5, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Bad, Badder, Baddest (Bad Girls) (Hardcover)

This book should be read by all kids who like books dealing with friends.It's about a girl whose parents are going through a divorce. Her firend is trying to help her get through the rough times. A girl comes into their lives and tells them about potions and spells that will keep her parents together. You should read the book to find out what happend's next.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book!, November 12, 1999

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Kelly Carmichael (Elk Grove, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad, Badder, Baddest (Bad Girls) (Paperback)

What I really liked about Bad, Badder, Baddest was Margalo and Mikey and how adventerous they were. Mikey was mad at her parents becuase they wanted a divorce, so she decided to get their attention by running away. I would recommend this book, especially to middle school girls.