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Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, No. 5)

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SPOILERS. Allie Finkle likes to play by the rules, and she has a lot of them. But here, even though she pretty much knows that she's breaking a rule of being a good friend, she justifies it and makes up a few lies along the way to get out of going to Little Miss Majorette Baton Twirling Twirltacular, a phrase that gets repeated many, many times in this book, in order to go to the birthday party of a girl, Brittany, from her old school who she doesn't like all that much, but wants to ride in a limo and go to Glitterati and stay in a fancy hotel. Every step of the way, she's torn, but goes for the glamour only to find it's not so glamorous. Allie comes off both charming and a little whiney at moments, but Cabot does a great job of painting Brittany as a mean girl (she calls Allie's outfit "dumb," then denies she ever said it) who makes Allie the butt of all her jokes (and potential pranks).

Allie gets a chance to redeem herself, but some of her actions do come across as selfish, and though it takes her a while to realize that and rectify them, she shares both her moral dilemma, her excitement over the party and, of course, all sorts of rules, some applicable to girls' lives, some speciifc to Allie's world. There were times I found Allie too repetitive, but overall this was a cute, quick read with a message.

This is another installment of the Allie Finkel series. Delightful and very relevant to 8-10 year old girls. Very fun for grown ups as well

This book is adorable and heartwarmimg story. This book mde me laugh so hard at parts. Meg Cabot truly welcomes you into The life of Alie Finkle. You truly get a taste of reality, which is a great change of pace from the typical story. I would not reccomend it for kids under eight years.

Allie Finkle is a proud resident of an old Victorian house where she goes to Pine Heights Elementary. Before that, however, she lived in another part of town and went to school somewhere else.

One day, she gets invited to two things the weekend her mom is going to be out of town. First is the Little Miss Majorette Baton Twirling Twirltacular, which one of her best friend's sisters is performing in. The second is a glamorous birthday party, in her old neighborhood with her old friends turned enemies, which will entail going to Build-A-Bear Workshop®, Glitterati, and staying the night at a fancy hotel.

Her mom already told her old friends that she was going to be at the Glitterati party, but Allie is torn as to which one she should go to. Will Allie make the right choice?

A humorous realistic fiction story that is fun to read. The characters are well-developed and memorable; the plot is believable and realistic. Readers who like Meg Cabot and have read the other ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS books, along with realistic fiction fans, will all enjoy GLITTER GIRLS AND THE GREAT FAKE OUT.

Reviewed by: Kira M

Allie Finkle is undeniably optimistic. She keeps a book of rules that she determines based on her experiences. A middle-grader with a dedicated group of friends, a crazy little brother, a mom who's an unpaid movie critic and a dad who's always there for her, she's your typical American preteen. Readers of all ages can relate to her adventures.

When Allie and her family moved a while back, she left behind a group of friends, some frenemies, a house she loved, and a school she didn't loathe. Now that they've relocated, it seems that all the bad stuff from her old life is gone, except one thing: the always nasty Brittany Hauser. A rich girl who likes to put cats in suitcases and swirl them over her head for fun, Brittany is about to have the greatest birthday bash in the history of 10-year-olds.

When Allie learns that her mom has accepted the invitation to Brittany's party for her, she's quite upset. The plan for that particular Saturday was to spend the day with her best friends at Erica's sister Missy's Twirltacular competition. Erica is convinced that Missy has self-esteem issues that can be solved by Allie and her friends taking the time to support Missy in this endeavor. Allie wants to do this, but the birthday party gets in the way and hilarity ensues.

Meg Cabot understands a certain kind of regular kid and gives Allie all the wonderings and philosophies of contemporary preteens. Allie is not perfect; she attends the party because she is anxious to share in the copious bounty that is promised by a weekend in the big city, where no expense is too big and no experience too precious. Little white lies and glittering parties vie for her conscience. Where Allie is concerned, you know she will always make the right choice. But getting there is a path strewn with the nuttiness and indecisions that plague all kids her age.

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls continues with this glittery fable, showing once again that Allie is a character very much of her age and time. Clearly, Cabot shows no signs of running out of ideas, and we look forward to more installments of this funny, entertaining series.

I adore the Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series by Meg Cabot. Allie Finkle serves as a fantastic role model for young girls. She's independent-minded, spirited, a great friend, keeps her own book of rules to follow and does not care all that much about what others think of her or her strange ways (like not eating any red food). In Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out, Allie gets excited because her parents are going away and her Uncle Jay will watch her and her younger brother Kevin.


Allie knows she'll have fun with Uncle Jay and she plans to attend the regional Twirltactular baton competition with her group of best friends. Instead, her mom informs her that she must attend the birthday party of a mean girl: Brittany Hauser from her old school. Brittany always teases Allie about her rules and can be truly mean to her. Allie finds out that for the party the girls will be taken by limousine to a funky store called Glitterati where the girls will dress in cool outfits and get pictures taken, have lunch at The Cheescake Factory and spend the night at a hotel. Allie makes up a little white lie to Erica and her other friends that she must attend this party and cannot go to the Twirltacular. But once Allie enters the limo, things turn for her and just get worse. Brittany relentlessly picks on her and Allie spends her entire time wishing she were with her true friends. So what is someone who wants to be an actress slash veterinarian to do? Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out is a wonderful book for third graders and up. It teaches them about friendship, individuality, honesty and being real in only the fun and page-turning way that Meg Cabot can write about young girls.