I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die (Fab Five) [Library Binding]

Rosie Rushton (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Fab Five

They thought their parents couldn’t be more embarrassing – then they got worse! And what could be worse than having a temperamental mother who is expecting a baby (and by Melvyn), like Laura? Perhaps having a father who is a ‘wannabe’ chef and a mother who writes about you in the local paper, like Chelsea? What about Jemma’s parents, who tell her she’s too young for a boyfriend in front of her boyfriend? Or Sumitha’s who won’t stop telling her boyfriend how suitable he is? And then there’s Jon’s mother, who seems to be getting on a bit too well with a fellow design student . . .

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7-10-Two series paperbacks first published in the U.K. in 1995. Book one introduces the "Fab 5": Chelsea, whose mother is a radio "Dear Abby" type; Laura, an overly dramatic budding writer; Jemma, who is new in town and has a mother who can't quite clip the apron strings; Jon, an aspiring artist whose overbearing father has other plans for his career; and Sumitha, a beautiful girl with a strict and traditional Bengali father. This title centers primarily on the teens' subterfuge in escaping to The Stomping Ground, a favorite disco. Will they make it? Will Sumitha's parents find out that they lied? Will the girls get the boyfriends that they want? Will Jemma's mother ever stop calling her "Petal"? So it goes. There is not a lot of depth in this novel, but the plot does move quickly. The next installment is not as lighthearted. Laura's mother is about to have a baby with her "geek" boyfriend. Sumitha falls in love with Bilu, a proper Bengali boy, which pleases her father tremendously. Unfortunately, he is a phony and a cad. Late-bloomer Jemma finally gets a boyfriend-and subsequently dumps him-while spiraling downward into anorexia. Jon fears that his mother is having an affair. The books are typical series fare, and the dialogue-which is full of British slang-seems forced and unnatural. The plots are decent, but not terribly engaging.-Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA

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Review

'...juggles the humour, heartache and heavy-breathing with an easy balance of wit and sympathy.' Guardian --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Econo-Clad Books (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613217446
• ISBN-13: 978-0613217446
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,572,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exelent!, March 27, 2000

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This review is from: Fab Five: I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die - Book #2 (Paperback)

This book is the greatest! it's about a boyfriend prefering his girlfriends mothers company, a mother's shocking secret, stage fright, jealousy and parent agreeing to let their daughter date a bengali guy