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Breakfast at Sadie's [Hardcover]

Lee Weatherly (Author)
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July 11, 2006
Thirteen-year-old Sadie lives alone with her mum in their seaside bed and breakfast. Her mum thinks Sadie doesn’t try hard enough at anything she does, and her teachers think she’s lazy. As for Sadie herself—she can’t believe that she’s any good at anything, even though she tries so hard.

Suddenly her mum becomes seriously ill and Sadie is left all on her own in charge of the B&B. There are guests arriving at any minute, and she has absolutely no idea how to make a bed, let alone cook them a fried breakfast. How will she cope? Marcus, the techno-geek from next door, tries to help, as does her feisty and clever best friend Kate, but ultimately it is Sadie who is put to the test as she copes with more than she ever thought possible.

Hilarious, moving, and poignant, this is a wonderful story about a girl who overcomes all odds and achieves success in more ways than one.

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Grade 6-9–Sadie, 13, has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Bad grades and her friends accusations of cheating arent enough; now her mother, who has Guillain-Barre Syndrome, is really ill and is leaving Sadies aunt in charge of their bed-and-breakfast. Then her aunt runs off, and the teen is left completely in charge. Now she must run the inn and go to school without letting her mother or the school authorities in on the secret. With the help of a younger homeschooled neighbor who has decided to study management of B and Bs, she keeps the family business running and even makes a profit, but the secrecy exacts an emotional toll. Still, in a rather predictable ending, Sadie survives it all. Despite the seriousness of her situation, the book is a fast, light read. While the British vocabulary might deter some readers, it is not a major obstacle. Sadie is an endearing character who learns how strong she really is and how to stand up for herself. A good choice for those not quite ready for Louise Rennisons Georgia Nicholson novels (HarperCollins).–Janet Hilbun, Texas Womans University, Denton
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“[Sadie’s] a great role model of alternative success for those who don’t always excel academically. Set in coastal Wales, the dialogue is realistic and spiced with enough British colloquialisms to appeal to the growing numbers of teen Anglophile readers.”–Children’s Literature

“Sadie is an endearing character who learns how strong she really is and how
to stand up for herself. A good choice for those not quite ready for Louise Rennison’s Georgia Nicholson novels.”–School Library Journal


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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: David Fickling Books (July 11, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385750943
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385750943
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,329,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine story of courage and change evolves., December 10, 2006
This review is from: Breakfast at Sadie's (Hardcover)
Lee Weatherly's BREAKFAST AT SADIE'S tells of Sadie who can't seem to get anything to go right. School is too hard, her mother's in the hospital and may not come out, and Sadie's aunt vanishes, leaving Sadie to run the family business by herself. Can things get any worse? A fine story of courage and change evolves.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic read from Lee Weatherly, January 8, 2007
This review is from: Breakfast at Sadie's (Hardcover)
Lee Weatherly is an amazing story teller. You are gripped from the first page and she has you shouting out loud at the characters, cringing for them, and crying your eyes out with happiness at the good in the world.
This is as good as Missing Abby and Kat Got your Tongue and they are brilliant! Write some more quickly please!


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