The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Books 1 - 4 [Paperback]

Deborah Gregory (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

The Cheetah Girls are starring in a movie of their own on the Disney Channel in 2003. They're spicier than hot sauce and as cool as iced cappuccino. They outshine any diamond with their supa-dupa inner sparkle! Now see how it all began in the first books of the series starring Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda, Anginette, and Aquanette. Each bind-up features four Cheetah-licious tales about girls having guts, brains, courage, and friends (while flashin' some style and always shining from the heart).

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Jump At The Sun; 1st Compiled Ed edition (September 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786817895
• ISBN-13: 978-0786817894
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deborah Gregory is the author of the Catwalk trilogy, the second of which Catwalk: Strike A Pose is currently purring. The entire Catwalk trilogy(Laurel-Leaf imprint, division of Random House) will be published on September 13th 2011) in a special OMNI edition ($9.99). The Catwalk trilogy contains three novels--Catwalk, Catwak: Strike A Pose and Catwalk: Rip the Runway. Gregory is also the author creator producer of the wildly popular franchise, The Cheetah Girls, which consists of 26 books, three Disney Channel original movies, three nationwide 88-city concert tours, extensive spotty merchandise and ferocious fans around the globe. The inspiration for the CATWALK book series comes from Gregory's background as a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology and a former runway model in Europe as well as a plus-size designer and boutique owner (Toto in New York...Fun In Larger Sizes which was located on West Broadway in Soho). Actually, the larger than life leopard clad character of Galleria's Mom, Dorothea Garibaldi (DG) in The Cheetah Girls is Gregory herself as is her pooch Cappuccino who plays the Cheetah Girls mascot, Toto (Toto who slept in the store window in his cheetah bed was the original inspiration and may he RIP). Gregory was raised in the foster care system under ACS in New York City and aged out of the system at 18. Thus, the inspiration for the adult novel she is currently writing about a girl who ages out of the foster care system in the Bronx and is trapped in New York's underworld until she finds a way to reinvent herself and find redemption. Gregory lived in Paris, Firenze and Milan as a runway model. She currently lives in Manhattan with her pooch Cappuccino, her second adorable, feisty bichon frise pooch. Visit the author at: www.cheetahrama.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The cheetah girls, November 18, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Books 1 - 4 (Paperback)

This book is about five cheetahlicious girls who are trying to make their dreams come true. This book will inspire all of those kids who want to become singers. I think the book is MUCH better then the movie. i give it 5 stars. This book grabs the readers attention and it isn't even like reading. It's much more like watching a movie. this book built my imagination. I am only 11 and my imagination was almost gone while reading books and this book made all of it come back. I suggest that everyone that liked the movie (at least okay) to read the entire series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheetahlicious!, August 5, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Books 1 - 4 (Paperback)

I love The Cheetah Girls. They expect to have to rely on their own power to make their dreams come true. They know that fame has to be earned and are willing to work for it. Anyone who wants to become a singer, likes to sing, or is a fan of GIRLS having power-not just the boys should read this book. GO CHEETAHS.

And be expecting that the book is different from the movie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Book 1-4 [ Spoliers!!], October 26, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Cheetah Girls Livin' Large: Books 1 - 4 (Paperback)

Hello.
I'm a Cheetah Girls fan. This book is special. Because it tells different stories from each girl.

Wishing On A Star: You mostly get to know Galleria in this book. So yeah, this is mostly about Galleria with The Cheetah's, Chanel, and the weird guy, Derek with this sidekick, Macarol. Spelling this right??? But anyway, this book is funny and fun!

Shop In The Name Of Love: Chanel uses her mothers credit card and she visits her stepmothers salon. Her mother gets angry. But later lends Chanel the credit card for one thing. Chanel buys more like 20 different things. Then, she gets in big trouble and has to work at Toto in New York....Fun in Diva Sizes. [ Galleria's mothers shop.]This book is hip and hot!

Who's Bout To Bounce: This one's magical. It's amazing how Dorinda has so many brothers and sisters. She really loves them. Miss Bosco [ Her Foster Mom.] Has an adoption party. But, the twist is, for " reasons" she can't adopt her. It's a good book.

Hey, Ho Hollywood!: This is a great book. Angie and Aqua's dad's girlfriend Aballa Shalla whatever. But they [ Cheetah Girls] perform at the Apollo theater and they lose. But this book is sweet.


This is one sassy book! Buy this lovely book!

It's Awesome!

Thank you for taking your time to read my review!