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Queen Bee

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Similar to "Mean Girls", this is a story about cliques, popularity, and how nasty girls can be. Haley Madison is moving to a new school and is determined not to be the geek she was in her old middle school. She succeeds in joining the "Bee Hive", the popular girl group at school, with only minor problems in controlling her special psychokinetic powers. But soon another new girl arrives, coincidentally with the same psychokinetic powers, and then the power struggle begins since there is only room for one new girl in the Bee Hive. The climax of the story occurs during a talent contest reminiscent of "American Idol". The book ends on a happy note and gives a hint as to why the two girls both have the same powers. A sequel is almost guaranteed. The book is in graphic novel format and reminded me more of the "Archie" comics rather than Japanese manga. The drawings are excellent; the story is full of energy and moves along at a brisk pace. There are numerous references to recent pop culture that readers will recognize. I would recommend this to those that have graphic novel collections and to middle school girls.

I read this book right after I got it. IT ROCKS! Anyway, its about a girl named Haley and she found out she has powers!Then, one day a girl named ALEXA came into her classroom and suddenly they combined powers! Alexa however is aka (EVIL) !!! once you read this book you will want to read more !!!*

I read this book in one day and i think it was awsome!! It makes me wish i had phokosis (or how ever you spell it). It was an awsome book and i really want volume 2!

Young girl drama is nothing new to artist and writer Chynna Clugston-Major, whose other works include Blue Monday and Scooter Girl, she puts even more of a twist on Queen Bee, for it focuses even more on the school setting than it does on the psychic powers of the series' two leading ladies, Haley Madison and Alexa Harmon.

Schoolyard bullies, adolescent crushes, talent shows, cliques, and girls lusting after popularity are all present, as well as mandatory scenes with kids grumbling about homework. The story focuses on former class loser Haley, who has just moved to JFK Intermediate, has set her mind on being the most well-known kid in the school to clear her name--by joining the Hive, the most popular group of girls there and, unbeknownst to Haley, also the most venomous backstabbers there are. But controlling her psychokinesis, the power to move objects with her mind, is part of the challenge she faces, and that lack of control is exactly what made her hated and avoided at her old school.

For what content she can get away with in a story aimed at tweens, Clugston perfectly renders just how nasty seventh graders can be. Once Haley gets into the Hive, her new posse of supposed friends are revealed to be selfish brats that thrive on getting designer clothing before everyone else and making the unpopular kids suffer. When a new girl named Alexa comes who also has psychokinesis and threatens to overthrow Haley's popularity, which triggers an unpleasant and unfair feud between the two. Eventually, the only way to settle the rivalry between them is for Haley to beat Alexa at the upcoming "A-Mer-I-Can Dream" schoolwide talent competition. Teaming up with newfound friend and stellar drummer Jasper Reines, Haley manages to dethrone Alexa and decides to cut her ties to the Hive, starting down a new path with a group of nicer (albeit less trendy) girlfriends.

Chynna Clugston's art style is definitely a highlight of this story; with thick ink illustrations and wide, over-the-top facial expressions that give more than a nod to many Japanese manga publications. While there may little to no substance for male readers here, Queen Bee is shaping up to be a promising series that will no doubt pique the interest of many shojo/magical girl fans, as well as those who are already readers of Chynna Clugston's other graphic novels. I highly await the arrival of the next volume.

Its about Haley Madison who one day discovers she has psychokinetic powers. Her mom has a new job and she transfers schools. During the school year a girl named Alexa Harmon transfers to the school and she too has psychokinetic powers. I won't spoil the rest of the book. It is like a comic book so if you don't like stuff like that you might want to think twice about buying this book.

I could not put this down! Alexa is the new girl at the school and I forget the main girls name but they both have a power that No one knows. they sort of look alike too except alexa has frekles and curly long orange hair this book IS A COMIC book but don't make that a reason why you don't get it. if you havent read it you havent read a Really good book; so pick up a copy today Loacted at borders, the bookstore in the greenwood mall or anywere else! you really won't want to miss this! i got my copy at the grrenwood mall's WALDEN-BOOKS but Borders has it too!
thats why I gave it 5 stars!