Blackmailed/taffy/ [Paperback]

Betsy Haynes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 115 pages
• Publisher: Skylark (September 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553156934
• ISBN-13: 978-0553156935
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,081,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My 76th juvenile novel, THE DEARLY DEPARTED (ISBN#9781590923818) was published in April, 2007, and my three-book Christmas series called The Santa Diaries will be out this fall. I also write for young adults and am busy revising a YA novel for my agent. I have written historical novels, mysteries, supernatural/ghost stories and humor. Lots of humor. I have authored four book series: TAFFY SINCLAIR (Bantam Skylark), its spin-off series, THE FABULOUS FIVE (Bantam Skylark), BOYTALK (Random House Bullseye) and BONE CHILLERS (HarperPaperback). The BONE CHILLERS became an ABC Saturday Morning TV series in 1996. In Hollywood, I took part in the filming of public service announcements shown at the end of each episode. What a blast!

My humorous novel, THE GREAT MOM SWAP, became an ABC Saturday Night Movie in 1995. When I'm not writing, I'm teaching "Writing the Middle-Grade Novel" and "Writing the Young Adult Novel" online for UCLA Extension.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Taffy's done it again!, August 27, 2009

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This review is from: Blackmailed By Taffy Sinclair (Paperback)

Taffy's done it again! She is blackmailing Jana Morgan, who she thinks stole a teacher's wallet! This book teaches an important lesson about honesty, and the consequences of lying!

5.0 out of 5 stars Taffy has never been this terrible..., September 23, 2000

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This review is from: Blackmailed/taffy/ (Paperback)

When Jana Morgan finds a wallet in the girls restroom at school before first period, she doesn't know that it belongs to her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Wiggins. So she puts it in her pocket and deicides to take it to the office; but she's already late for class so she figures she'll have to wait till lunch or something. But once she gets to class, her teacher announces her stolen wallet and Jana realizes that SHE'S holding the stolen wallet! Now she doesn't know whether to turn it in (will she look guilty?) or put it back where she found it and hope the custodian will return it. She and her friends vote for the latter and she's just putting it back after school when who walks in, but Taffy Sinclair! But Taffy wants payment in return for her silence (she thinks Jana really did steal the wallet) and decides to make Jana pretend to be her friend and do her homework. Jana is furious at being blackmailed, but what can she do? She and her friends figure that TAFFY is really the guilty culprit and decide to frame her. But then they find out who really DID steal the wallet. Will they turn in the real 'criminal' or get revenge on Taffy? Meanwhile, Jana is having mixed feelings about her father probably coming to see her after all these years and is also dealing with having a 'boyfriend', Randy Kirwan. This book was really good and had a great moral. This is one you should read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Taffy's never been this terrible..., May 28, 2000

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This review is from: Blackmailed/taffy/ (Paperback)

It all starts when Jana finds a wallet in the girl's bathroom before school. She puts it in her pocket to take to the office and turn in, but is already late for class, so she decides to wait till recess to do it To her surprise, she discovers that the wallet is her teacher's and that somebody in her class had stolen it! Jana is worried sick b/c she's afraid everyone will think SHE stole it, so she decides to put it back in the bathroom where the custudin can find it. Unfortunately, the horrible Taffy walks in at the crucial moment and thinks Jana's the one who's stolen it. So she decides to blackmail Jana, and Jana becomes her personal slave. Can Jana ever prove her innocence and find out who the theif is? This book also dealt with Jana's father and new boyfriend, Randy. I enjoyed this book, just like all the Taffy ones, and I love to see how Jana matures in each one. Sure she makes mistakes, but don't we all? Mona is a good example of a good friend, and Taffy is lucky to have her. Too bad Taffy is such a brat she doesn't realize it. So if you want to read an EXCITING book with an actual plot, toss the boring BSC books down and pick up one by Betsy Haynes. The FABULOUS FIVE ROCKS!