Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe [Hardcover]

Katy Kelly (Author), Adam Rex (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Lucy Rose

I'm Lucy Rose, and here's the thing about 4th: that grade is busy like you can't believe! Especially if you are a person who is already PLENTY busy on account of having RESPONSIBILITIES and I am that kind exactly. I am already collecting a vocabulary, plus I have to think up new palindromes and now I have to do the most P-U thing which is the MULTIPLICATION tables, which I would say is a thing I hate, if I was allowed to say hate, which I am not.
PLUS I have to do the greatest thing and that is be in the play of Annie and I'm sure I will get to be Annie because 1. I have red hair and 2. if I don't I will absolutely perish to death.
PLUS there is another thing I have to do absolutely constantly and that is what my mom calls eavesdropping but I call LISTENING VERY QUIETLY SO I CAN KNOW THINGS. But that turns out to be halfway sickening because now I know a thing about my mom and it's that she has a FRIEND that is a MAN and I think they are having DATES. That makes me feel like I'm horrified to pieces and part of me doesn't want to know a single more thing but the other part does because how else can I figure out how to keep those 2 apart?
And here is the thing about that: it can make a girl exhausted.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-4–In this addition to the series, Lucy discovers that fourth grade is full of new experiences. Through brief diary entries, she provides interesting stories. She also describes her curiosity and desire to eavesdrop on her mother and neighbors. Based on her snooping, she worries that her mother has begun dating, fears that her best friend is moving away, and is convinced that a friend's mother has a gambling problem. As events unfold, the truth is revealed and Lucy is relieved when she learns that her fears were all false and promises to stop spying. The uncomplicated text contains hilarious episodes, such as descriptions of toilet repairs and exploding Halloween costumes. Lucy does not filter her thoughts and feelings, and readers know when she's angry, excited, happy, and embarrassed. Rex's occasional full-page illustrations add humor and verve. The book's conversational tone is ideal for reluctant readers, and fans of the series will welcome this installment.–Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI
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From Booklist

Kelly's third offering in the Lucy Rose series finds Lucy, entering the fourth grade, fascinated by palindromes, perplexed by the multiplication tables, upset because she fears her divorced mother may be dating, and unable to control her insatiable eavesdropping. Luckily, she is surrounded by a supportive family and by teachers who understand her naivete. A sort of literary cousin to Junie B. Jones, Lucy Rose is one of those appealing protagonists whose authentic voice speaks directly to readers. A great choice for kids in the mood to laugh out loud. Kay Weisman
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385733194
• ISBN-13: 978-0385733199
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.7 x 8.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,181,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's a fine story of a busy young girl facing a new grade's challenges., November 5, 2006

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This review is from: Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe (Hardcover)

Lucy Rose is a precocious fourth grader who is facing the added responsibilities of collecting a vocabulary, thinking up new palindromes, and new math. She also covets the leading role in the school play. How can she keep up all the activities without becoming exhausted? Here's a fine story of a busy young girl facing a new grade's challenges.