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The New Girl (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, Book 2)

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After reading Moving Day, I'm now officially a fan of Allie Finkle. Faced with a new school and her often-annoying little brothers, not to mention a tendency toward quirkiness, Allie boldly marches into 4th grade wearing a skirt over jeans, only to find she's made a big fashion faux pas. She proceeds to get in trouble for talking to one of her new friends, and makes an enemy of school bully Rosemary. She also has to deal with waiting for her promised kitten to be born, a meddlesome mom, and a stressful visit from her grandmother.

She may be pint-sized, but Allie has all the plucky traits I've come to expect from a Meg Cabot heroine. She's her own person, and stands up for herself in her often hilarious set of rules. She never fears standing up to her parents, her friends, her brothers and, by the end, the school bully. Allie isn't a tomboy, but she's not all sugar and spice - the games her and her friends play are creative and she isn't afraid to get dirty. I'm looking forward to reading more of her rulebooks and seeing what (mis)adventures she can get into. Though I'm far, far past the age group this book was intended for, I enjoyed every page, especially when Allie gets indignant over things like being told by her grandmother she should order fish at a seafood restaurant, rather than her preferred hamburger, and arguing for the kitten she desperately wants. She isn't above learning from those around her, but doesn't take what adults say at face value, either. She's spirited and quirky and, yes, funny, but not in the way she thinks. Another winner from the prolific Cabot.

It is such a good book.I hope Meg Cabot will write more Allie Finkle books. She gets upset when this mean girl in her class says she going to beat her up.I have read a lot of books and this is one of the best.

After having moved with her family to a new neighborhood in a slightly creepy old house, Allie is the "New Girl" at Pine Heights Elementary.

Being the New Girl isn't all that easy. Sure, she's made some great new friends and she loves her new teacher. She even gets to go home for lunch because her house is only two blocks away from school. But there is a girl in her class, Rosemary, who isn't so fond of Allie and even threatens to beat her up. Allie keeps getting advice from everyone about what do about the whole Rosemary situation, but she has no idea which thing is the right thing.

During all of this school drama, Allie is also worrying about her future kitten, Mewsette. The mother of her kitten gave birth to her litter early, so all the little kitties are premature.

Poor Allie, what's a New Girl to do?

Awww, this was a really cute second book to the ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS series. I loved it! I'm happy Ms. Cabot started writing for younger readers. My cousin is going to love this when I give it to her for her birthday next month. Definitely have your little sisters (or even little brothers) check it out. Hopefully, they'll like it -- Allie is such a fun girl!

Reviewed by: Breanna F.

After moving to a big, slightly creepy house in a new neighborhood, rescuing a turtle from certain death, and becoming a mother-to-be of a kitten all her own, you'd think that being the New Girl would be no problem to Allie Finkle, right? But things get off on the wrong foot right away when Allie's parents insist on walking her and her younger brothers to school on their first day. And then she gets caught talking in class! But the worst thing of all? Allie's new classmate Rosemary says she's going to beat her up after school!

Allie asks everyone she knows (except people who are going to tell her mom, because moms just make things like this worse!) what she should do, but no one seems to be able to give her an answer. And on top of it all, Lady Serena Archibald, mother of Allie's kitten Mewsette, gets sick, and Allie's dreams of having a kitten all her own are in jeopardy! What's a girl to do?

Meg Cabot has proven herself just as adept at reaching the younger set of girls as she is at getting through to teenagers in this fun filled, frank, and quick witted sequel to Moving Day. Allie Finkle shines as she continues to stun and delight readers and faces a whole new set of problems and takes on an issue that is very relevant to kids today--bullying. Her reactions are understandable and relatable, and her despair and confusion are emotions that are sure to ring true with many younger readers as Allie takes on her problem and searches for a solution among many that she believes is right, and grows up a little in the process. Also present are the many smaller fiascos and escapades which Cabot pulls together to create a story that flows fluidly together, coupled with dry wit and a dash of irony that has made her voice so popular among the younger generations, but will not fail in beguiling anyone of any age.

Allie Finkel has to start at a new school and she only knows three girls because her next door neighbor Erica is one of them. Her first day starts off horrible because a girl in her class named Rosemary is bullying and teasing her. How will Allie ever learn to survive? I liked this book because it was very funny and exciting to read. I could not put this book down because I wanted to know what happens next. I recommend this book to girls ages 8-12.

This book is great! I loved it! This is an entertaining book with the spelling bee, Allie and her new school, and her new house! Allie is a really funny character and if your interested in Meg Cabot's books,this one would be perfect to buy! The rules are most important!

Allie Finkle's life is rough. She has moved to a new neighborhood, and has been forced to make new friends and start the academic year at a brand-new school. With a brother for whom pirate wear is his school uniform, Allie fears she won't fit in. However, with the help of her new friend from next door and some other nice girls, she finds a comfortable place on her first day.

But as soon as things get cooking in the classroom, a bully begins picking on her. With little provocation, Rosemary, a big nasty girl, has decided that Allie is her next victim. And so begins THE NEW GIRL, the second Allie Finkle adventure by Meg Cabot. When Rosemary tells Allie that she plans to beat her up, Allie starts creating new rules to help herself figure out what she needs to do.

Meg Cabot is a funny writer; her humor is warm and sitcom-pitch perfect. Since these are books for tweens, starring a tween protagonist, it walks a nice line between kiddie lit and a general sophistication, a knowing sense of what makes children of this era tick. Allie is a delightful creation --- with all the usual neuroses and a touch of stand-out definition in her wacky family --- and her foibles and tribulations feel very, very real but new at the same time.

Sometimes, Cabot has a tendency to make things cutesy, particularly where Allie's little brother Kevin is concerned. This is Judy Blume-lite, a volume that would be at home next to the Fudge series of books: kids with issues, solving their problems and learning something in the process. THE NEW GIRL is cute, funny and occasionally original --- exactly the perfect book for reading for fun.

Allie Finkle is a poster child for "nice" girls everywhere --- she makes fashion misstatements, gets in trouble at school for talking to her friends in class, is scared of the freakishly strong and troublesome Rosemary, and gets teary-eyed when she sees her new friends coming to her aid during her time of need. There is something downright comforting about the fact that this young heroine is "nice" --- she doesn't talk about bling or wanting to be a rock star. She's trying to figure out that slippery slope between little kid and teenager with her own particular brand of angst and bravado.

THE NEW GIRL continues Allie's reign as the new queen of tweendom. I am sure there are legions of readers out there who will be clamoring for more very, very soon.

My daughter started reading this series this year and LOVES it. She is always talking about what Allie's rules are and what Allie would do in a certain situation. I'm very happy with everything I'm hearing. She's even recommended this series to her friends.

Book #2 in Allie Finkle's Rules for 7- to 10-year-olds. Allie has moved into her new, but very old and scary house, and being the New Girl in school is scary, too. As the house gets fixed up and becomes more comfortable, so Allie is also more comfortable in school -- except when she is near Rosemary. Rosemary is the biggest girl in the 4th grade, and she wants to beat Allie up.

With humor and a little assist from her new kitten, Allie deals with the problem, continuing her rules journal along the way. For 3rd and 4th grade girls.

Have you ever wanted a little book of your own girl rules? Allie Finkle is a hillarious little girl and she has a whole book of rules just for
girls! Now Allie is starting a new school at Pine Hieghts Elementry. Her parents are also walking her to school and she forbids them to like one of
her rules.


"Nothing is wrong with walking to school with your parents exept everything!" But when a girl named Rosmary Dawkins threatens to kill
Allie at school, Allie doesn't know were to go exept her book of rules wich might not save her from being pummbled by Rosmary.


Allie Finkle's rules for
girls by Meg Cabot is a totally cool and such a fun adventure for little girls and mabey even shy older girls!!!