Hilary Duff: A Not-So-Typical Teen (Young Profiles) [Paperback]

Nancy Krulik (Author)

Book Description

Series: Young Profiles

At six years old, Hilary Duff was following in her big sister's footsteps and traveling as a dancer. But she knew that acting was her true passion, and before long the precocious preteen had charted a course for Hollywood. Little Hil wowed fans with her performances in Soul Collector and Casper Meets Wendy, but it wasn't until a television show called Lizzie McGuire that Hilary became a household name.

Now this talented teen is destined for success! With a smash hit television show, a new career as a recording artist, and a line of merchandise in the works, Hilary just keeps getting hotter! Packed with trivia, quizzes, and fun facts, Hilary Duff: A Not-So-Typical Teen will give you the inside scoop on all the Duff stuff!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nancy Krulik is the author of more than 150 books for children and young adults, including the New York Times best-seller Leonardo DiCaprio: A Biography. Her long list of biographies includes books about Hilary Duff, Raven, *NSync's J.C. Chasez, and the late TLC rapper Lisa Lopes. Nancy has appeared as a guest expert on several celeb-focused TV shows including Access Hollywood, Extra, and E! Love Chain. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, and their two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689867816
• ISBN-13: 978-0689867811
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,792,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Krulik is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo book series. Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Hilary Fans, January 9, 2004

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hilary Duff: A Not-So-Typical Teen (Young Profiles) (Paperback)

HILARY DUFF: A NOT-SO-TYPICAL Teen is a must have for all Hilary Duff fans. It features information about Hilary from her birth until now. With info on how she got started in acting, what her first roles were, her work for different charities, her love of animals, how she put together her album METAMORPHOSIS, and all of the stress that goes into making a movie/TV show. Also included, a day in the life of Hilary journal, quotes from the star herself, an interview with Hilary, fifty fast facts about Hilary, a quiz to see how much you know about Hilary, her life, her career, her family, and her friends, links to different Hilary Duff fan websites, and a special numerology chart that you can perform on yourself or your friends to see if you are destined to be Hilary's lifelong bud.

As someone who has read many books about Hilary Duff, I found this one by Nancy Krulik to be one of the best. She includes a lot of fun stuff for Hilary's fans to do, which will keep the interest of even the most reluctant reader, and features special bibliographies about Hilary's career, so her fans will know what other movies/TV shows they can check out to satisfy their Hilary craving. A must-have book for all fans of Duff.

Erika Sorocco

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!, July 18, 2004

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Bridgette Magowski "<3 B.M." (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hilary Duff: A Not-So-Typical Teen (Young Profiles) (Paperback)

Thinking I had already known everything about Hilary Duff that there was to know, I picked up this book just so I could have something to read.
And you know what? This book has the things I know, PLUS the things I didn't know!
This is one of the best biographies of Hilary Duff I have ever read.
It includes fifty fast facts about Hilary, from her favorite lip gloss to what kind of shampoo she uses, a list of all of her TV and movie roles, a list of all of the songs she's ever recorded (as of early 2003), websites where you can find things about Hilary, and my favorite, the "Are You A Duff Buff?" quiz!
This book includes 16 chapters-
1. "I Think I'm A Regular Kid"
2. A Star Is Born!
3. The Soul of an Actress
4. Stepping into Lizzie's Shoes
5. Out of Platforms and into a Uniform
6. Saving the World, and Other Secret Agent Tricks
7. Lizzie Goes Rome-in'
8. Dozen This Seem Fun?
9. A Week in the Life
10. Peer into the Crystal Ball
11. A Lovable Libra
12. Here's Hil's Number (it's not what you're thinking...)
13. Words to Live By
14. Fifty Fast Facts
15. Are You a Duff Buff?
16. Hilary Site-ings

This book is 105 pages long and includes 12 glossy photos of Hilary in all different sizes!
I highly recommend this all Hilary fans of all ages and genders!
Hope that helped.
~Ashley

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Think You Know Everything About Hil? Pick Up This Book!, July 11, 2005

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This review is from: Hilary Duff: A Not-So-Typical Teen (Young Profiles) (Paperback)

"Hilary Duff: A Not So Typical Teen" is the perfect book for any Hilary Duff fan. If you think you know everything about Hilary now, pick up this book and read it! I bought it and it's sooooo cool! It includes lots of fun facts, a peek into a week of Hil's life, numerology fun, an interview with Hil's best advice, a few pages of coloured photos of Hil, fast facts, a "Are You A Duff Buff?" quiz, Hilary websites, a filmography, discography, and much much much more. Here are the names of all of the chapters in this book:

1. "I Think I'm A Regular Kid"
2. A Star Is Born!
3. The Soul Of An Actress
4. Stepping Into Lizzie's Shoes
5. Out Of Platforms And Into A Uniform
6. Saving The World, And Other Secret Agent Tricks
7. Lizzie Goes Rome-in'
8. Dozen This Seem Fun?
9. A Week In The Life
10. Peer Into The Crystal Ball
11. A Lovable Libra
12. Here's Hil's Number (number in numerology, not telephone number)
13. Words To Live By
14. Fifty Fast Facts
15. Are You A Duff Buff?
16. Hilary Site-ings

Overall, I think that this book is a must have book for any Hilary Duff fan. It's really awesome, and has everything Hilary Duff. The 411 on her movies, lots of Lizzie stuff, stuff straight from Hilary, and much much more!