Lily B. on the Brink of Love [Library Binding]

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Lily B.

Lily B. is back . . . and she's on the Brink of Love!

Twenty feet may not seem that high to you. But go outside, find a big rock, measure twenty feet up, then picture The Boy Who Is the Center of Your Universe clinging to that place, looking resplendent in climbing shoes. Then you'll know what I mean.

"He's on belay," Bonnie said. "If he falls, he'll just hang there until he can get himself back on the rock again."

If only love could be that risk free.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8 -Lily Blennerhassett, introduced in Lily B. on the Brink of Cool (HarperCollins, 2003), is back, diary in hand, to record all of the events in her life. The eighth grader has taken on the job of advice columnist for her middle school paper, and her columns set the tone: mild, lighthearted troubles met with Lily's sense of superiority. She has also landed a job as an assistant to novelist Ellis Parsons, only to discover that her crush, who figures strongly in her journal as The Boy, is Ellis's son, Coulter. When he makes fun of her vocabulary and her aspirations to write, she learns that he is not The Boy for her. Lily's reports of her loving but uncool parents and her future-corporate-leader pal, Charlotte, are as witty and precocious as in the first book. As the narrator's friendships unfold at a quiet pace, the plot gains depth and speed from the mysteries of Ellis's fainting dog and possible acts of plagiarism. New friend Bonnie and her brother, Jake, introduce the challenge of mountain climbing and some sensible thoughts about not accusing Ellis prematurely. Lily's journal entries and advice columns, and her continued growth in learning to judge the character of would-be friends, deliver laughs and substance.-Wendi Hoffenberg, Yonkers Public Library, NY
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From Booklist

Gr. 5-8. Readers who remember the passionate, over-the-top Lily Blennerhassett from Lily B. on the Brink of Cool (1993) will appreciate this new adventure, in which the intense, witty eighth-grade school newspaper advice columnist falls in love and needs counsel herself. Lily has fantasies about hitting it off with her disinterested crush, but in real life their encounters are disappointing and embarrassing. The story moves quickly, helped along by letters Lily receives for the paper and by her own amusing fantasies of becoming a rich, famous writer and an all-around heroine. Helpful friends--a New Age type and wannabe corporate exec sort who out-Lily Lily with their own quirky personalities--eventually steer her straight and help her realize what's best for her. Fun without being preachy. Anne O'Malley
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060755431
• ISBN-13: 978-0060755430
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,689,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Kimmel Willard, the pen name for Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, is a lifetime Little House enthusiast. She is the author of many books for children, including the Lily B. series. She lives in Cold Spring, New York, with her husband and their daughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spunky and humorous, November 1, 2005

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A Customer (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lily B. on the Brink of Love (Hardcover)

Lily Blennerhasset, advice columnist extraordinaire, has entered eighth-grade and developed a crush on the new kid at school, Colter Hendricks. Although she's tongue-tied and cross-eyed whenever she sees him, Lily is determined to get his attention and make him realize that he's the one for her.

A wonderful opportunity opens up for Lily, and she's hired to be an assistant to a real writer: Ellis Parson. Not knowing that Ellis is Colter's mother, she runs into him and becomes speechless. Feeling like she has made a huge blunder, she reaches out to her two best friends --- Charlotte, the future corporate executive, and Bonnie, America's teenaged hippie.

Following a series of events, one being a rock-climbing episode in which "The Boy" participates, Lily realizes that she and The Boy have absolutely nothing in common. After moping and wishing that her life was different, she finally takes her own column's advice to snap out of her funk and see what she's been missing all along. Funny how life works; just when you think you've lost, you look around and see that you've won something much better.

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel does a great job with Lily B. With spunk and humor, she introduces readers to a variety of words and follows up with a written glossary in the back of the book. If that's not a way to enforce learning, what is? Filled with truth and the meaning of true friends, this is a perfect follow-up to LILY B. ON THE BRINK OF COOL. Looking for a good time? Try Lily B., advice columnist extraordinaire.

--- Reviewed by Belinda Williams

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing and That's a Fact, August 4, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lily B. on the Brink of Love (Paperback)

I was overcome with dissapointment after this staple to the lily b. collection. The first book was fun, interesting, and witty. This sequel I found dreary, tiring, and couldn't wait for it to end. With obvious foreshadowing you find yourself thinking how self centered the protagonist is. There were so many other great characters to marvel on, and yet Kimmel chose to center the story around a gum chewing, bad tempered, and dull male character. I love romantic comedies, but this one: a no go.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lily B. Book, February 2, 2010

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Tamberlyn M. Bonin "Bonin Team Leader" (Hartford, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lily B. on the Brink of Love (Paperback)

I purchased for my daughter - she is only 2 right now - but her name is Lily and her last name begins with a B - so I thought it would be fun for her when she is older to read.