Lily B. on the Brink of Paris [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Lily B.

Mulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to Paris

Madame Chavotte:
French Teacher and Chaperone.
Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow.

Charlotte McGrath:
Vault of European Information.
In Command of All Details.

Bonnie Roberts:
Astral Traveler and Channeler of Messages from the Universe.

Janet Graham:
Obsessed with All That Is French.
Insists on pronouncing own name Jah-nay.

Lewis Pilsky:
Computer God. Walking Pillar of Geekdom.

Bud and Chaz:
The Football Guys.
Heads suspiciously jar shaped.

Tim:
Last name unknown.
To everyone's knowledge, has never spoken.

And, of course . . .

Lily B.:
Self-Appointed Official Diarist of the Trip and Writer Extraordinaire.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—This third episode finds eighth-grader Lily and seven of her classmates in Paris. During the trip, she keeps a journal that she is sure will provide material for her Great Parisian Novel. She admits in the very first line that "Everything I know about Paris, I've learned from the Madeline books." The class geek, the Vault of Information, and the flower child provide comic relief, if not believable story lines as the detail-disoriented Lily careers through the city without ever reading the guidebook or listening to the chaperone. References to pop culture may stump readers and rob this book of a timeless feel, but it will satisfy those looking for light, fun fiction.—Cheryl Ashton, Amherst Public Library, OH
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From Booklist

Thirteen-year-old diarist Lily B. is back with plenty to write about as she and the members of her French class head off to Paris. As usual, her amusing voice ("Everything I know about Paris, I learned from the Madeline books") carries the day. This book is primarily a travelogue as the kids eat French food, shop, and see the sights--from Notre Dame to Disneyland Paris. A chance meeting with Lily's idol advances what there is of the plot. Lily's fans will like this, and the enthusiastic teen may pick up some new readers along the way. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (December 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060839481
• ISBN-13: 978-0060839482
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,461 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.