Girls Know Best 2: Tips on Life and Fun Stuff to Do (Girl Power Series) (v. 2) [Paperback]

Marianne Monson-Burton (Compiler), Tara Lipinski (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Girl Power Series

Be Bold. Have Fun. Be Creative. Have the Power. Make Dreams Real.

Girls Know Best 2 is a celebration of your power--girl power! The book salutes your unique opinions and experience, ages 7-15, from all over the country, were picked from our "Girl Writer Contest" because of their great ideas. These amazing girls have written chapters giving advice on things like shyness, the Internet, making money, and slumber parties. They've also written chapters with fun activities like how to analyze your dreams, redecorate your room, and even the best way to survive grounding! Everything you need to know from the people who really know the answers--girls just like you!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Imagine gathering a room full of four dozen 10- to 16-year-old girls and asking them for advice to share with other girls. After all the excited chatter ends, you might be left with this collection of essays. Ranging from the silly, "How to Have the Greatest Slumber Party of All Time," to the serious, "Losing a Loved One," the book serves up hundreds of tips, projects, and referrals to alleviate or solve tough problems. "Working Girls" is written by three young entrepreneurs who have all started their own businesses. An excellent chapter is devoted to friendship and how to handle getting dumped by friends. Each author reveals her name, age, hobbies, pet peeves, heroes, and life dreams. Getting to know these personal facts makes it easier for readers to accept the practical advice being shared. Although ethnic representation isn't mentioned, one author has a disability and another is an immigrant to the United States. Occasionally the advice is superficial and may not stand up to readers' actual experiences, and some terms that need clarification go undefined. In one case, a girl mentions getting unwanted "porno" e-mail but does not explain what this is. Overall, though, this title works as a fun, light exchange from one confidant to another. It will be popular with younger teens.
Katie O'Dell Madison, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing; illustrated edition edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885223846
• ISBN-13: 978-1885223845
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,814,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun variety, November 13, 2001

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Katharine Leigh "Katie" (Minnetonka, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girls Know Best 2: Tips on Life and Fun Stuff to Do (Girl Power Series) (v. 2) (Paperback)

These books are so much fun. I think it's great how all of the topics are so different from eachother. I don't think any of them resemble another. That's really cool because when you buy a book, it's more fun to see a wide range of topics to read about, versus chapters that tend to repeat what the others have said allready. I would recommend this book to girls as young as eight years to girls about fourteen. My favorite part of these books is reading about the authors of the different chapters. If you liked the first book, you'll love the second one. I gave it a four only because I wish it would have had more ideas for games or crafty things to do. Still, it's a great book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good and Fun, December 28, 2004

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Kristy Howard "Student" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girls Know Best 2: Tips on Life and Fun Stuff to Do (Girl Power Series) (v. 2) (Paperback)

Fun activities and advice for girls that my little 13 year old sister can use. It is among the must have books of activities for girls, up with the Gifted Girls Activities Guide for 365 Days of the Year and Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls.