The Clique #9: Bratfest at Tiffany's (Clique Series) (Paperback)

by Lisi Harrison (Author)
Key Phrases: candy corn, mirrored desks, purple hair streak, Principal Burns, Great White, Big Mac (more...)

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Massie Block: The Briarwood boys have invaded OCD and are taking over everything. Worse, the soccer boys have become so popular that the Pretty Committee's alpha status is in serious jeopardy. So Massie lays out a New Year-New Pretty Committee rule: Anyone caught crushing on a boy will be thrown out of the NPC-forever. But will she be able to follow her own decree when she sees that Derrington has ditched his shorts-obsession in favor of ah-dorable jeans?

Alicia Rivera: Is the opposite of onboard with the boyfast. Her crush, the Ralph Lauren-luh-ving Josh Hotz, is more irresistible than crème brûlée fro-yo. But is he worth losing her spot in the NPC? And taking on the wrath of Massie?

Dylan Marvil: Is so ready for the boyfast. She's straightened her unruly red hair and permanently pressed boys out of her life. If only she could do the same with curly fries and caramel popcorn.

Kristen Gregory: Has traded her sporty-chic Pumas for Billabong board shorts and a shark tooth necklace. She claims she's sworn off boy-crushes, so what's with her Blue Crush makeover?

Claire Lyons: Spent all summer thinking about Cam's one blue eye and one green eye. But now he's moved on to a new girl faster than you can say cuh-yutest couple. At least Claire finally has a secure spot in the NPC-unless jealousy-flirting breaks the boyfast. . . .


The Clique: The only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

About the Author
Lisi Harrison was the Senior Director of Production Development at MTV, Music Television, and was responsible for creating and developing original programming for air on MTV. Lisi also served as Head Writer for MTV Production and before that she had her own column in Jane Magazine.

She recently moved from New York City to Laguna Beach, California, and is currently working on more Clique novels, as well as her first YA novel about a summer camp legend, The Sunshine Girls, publishing in hardcover in Spring 2009.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Poppy; 1 edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316006807
• ISBN-13: 978-0316006804
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,420 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A parent's review, February 8, 2008

By	Julie Neal "The Complete Walt Disney World" (Sanibel Island, Fla.) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A guilty pleasure for middle-school girls, this shallow, mean and funny novel skewers the 8th grade world in the same way Sex and the City does ours, though without the adult overtones. The catty, fashion-obsessed girls of the New Pretty Committee are like PG-rated versions of Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte. Their "ehmagawd" adventures are addictive.

This latest Clique novel -- the 9th in the series -- starts with alpha leader Massie declaring a "boyfast" for the group. None of the girls can crush on a boy, or face expulsion from the NPC, and certain LBR status. LBR? Loser Beyond Repair.

With tongue firmly in cheek, author Lisi Harrison slips in endless pop references and brand names. When Massie gets upset with herself, she gets "snippier than Katie Holmes' hairdresser in 2007."

As long as girls take it all with a grain of salt, they'll love this little comic treasure.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You CAN judge a book by its ah-dorable cover!, February 9, 2008

By	Amy B. Currier (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was so excited when book 9 of the Clique series finally came out. Bratfest at Tiffany's will not disappoint Clique fans. It is perhaps the best one yet!
This book entertains us with stories of what happens when the Briarwood boys invade OCD. (think back to the end of book 8 when the wave pool destroyed their school, forcing the boys to attend school at OCD.) Nothing is the same for the NPC- not even their beloved cafe! With the boyfast in full-swing, the NPW- minus Alcica- are forced from the main building to attend class in overflow trailers. The NPC in a smelly, unstylish trailer filled with LBRs? Truly an entertaining read!
There are also some unanswered questions about Florida, Massie's purple hair streak, a confidentiality contract, and a shark-tooth necklace....perhaps to be answered in the Clique Summer Collection?
I am a middle school teacher who has turned so many girls onto reading by introducing them to the Clique series. Lisi Harrison's books are well-written, fun, sophisiticated, yet very age-appropriate.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eighth Grade changes everything, April 25, 2008

By	Lizzy, the biggest book lover known to planet... - See all my reviews

For the pretty committee, eighth grade is a living nightmare. After the pool accident at Briarwood academy the boys are forced to attend Octavian Country Day school with the girls. Massie feels betrayed, the boys are the new alpha and everyone but the pretty committee worships them, so Massie comes up with an idea/rule that all of the members of the pretty committee must follow; The pretty committee is now the new pretty committee, and that means that anyone who is caught crushing on a boy gets the boot. This is especially hard for Massie's beta; Alicia Rivera who is absolutely and completely in love with Josh hotz, who likes her just as much as she likes him. Josh and Alicia come up with a plan to stop Massie from realizing their togetherness. Of course, being the alpha that she is Massie sees right through it, and Alicia gets kicked out of the NPC. In the end Massie drops the ban on boys and welcomes Alicia back to the PC after some major mooching on Alicia's part!