Veronica the Show-Off [Paperback]

Nancy K. Robinson (Author), Sheila Greenwald (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1986

Although lonely and desperately in need of friends, Veronica overwhelms her new classmates with her outrageous behavior.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590403052
• ISBN-13: 978-0590403054
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,302,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Veronica can't stop showing off..., December 4, 2006

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Joanna Mechlinski (CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veronica the Show-Off (Paperback)

Veronica's got two big problems...she doesn't have any friends, and she can't seem to stop showing off. And thanks to the second problem, she'll never fix the first! Every time she meets some girls she likes, she exaggerates and makes up stories, because she's afraid they won't like her otherwise. It's gotten so terrible, most of Veronica's classmates groan and walk away whenever they see her approaching.

Then Veronica meets Hilary, a shy girl who seems to like Veronica just as she is. The problem is, though, that Veronica is so accustomed to showing off, she doesn't really know how to stop...and could easily ruin the closest thing to a friend that she's got.

3.0 out of 5 stars A little tact goes a long way, March 1, 2006

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Tracy Christenson "dictionary enchantress" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veronica the Show-Off (Paperback)

The main character, a girl named Veronica, is coping with her parents' divorce and with starting a new school. She's worried about making friends and constantly makes up stories about herself and shows off to get attention. Naturally, her classmates get disgusted with her about her bragging. When Veronica finally finds the friends she's been looking for, they turn out to be the people she had least expected to like. Still, it takes some hurt feelings and the threat of closure for the local branch library (Veronica's favorite place to hang out) to teach the show-off the importance of having a little tact.

The book would be good for girls about 10 or 11 years old. When I read it years ago, I cringed over the embarrassing situations that Veronica got herself into because she did not know how to relate to other people well. However, the message of the story, which is that it is important to be conscious and considerate of other people's feelings, is a good one.

5.0 out of 5 stars From Veronica's fan, January 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Veronica the Show-Off (Paperback)

I read Veronica the Show Off which is a great book to read because it is not too short or too long. The story is about Veronica trying to make new friends at her new school, but is she showing off? That will be up to you to find out.
When she finally found someone who liked her as a friend, she didn't think that she wouldn't be friends with the girls she liked. Veronica is a little imaginative because she makes up wild stories about her life and what she owns. This book is great for road trips.