Wish Upon A Star (How I Survived Middle School, No. 11) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nancy E. Krulik (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Bestselling author Nancy Krulik delves into the mind of a twelve-year-old trying to survive middle school.

It's time for the annual winter dance. As part of the student council, Jenny and Addie are on the planning committee. But since it's going to be held in the school gym, no one's excited about the dance. What everyone is excited about is superstar pop singer Cody Tucker's tour. It turns out Addie's dad's company is one of the tour sponsors, and Addie says she can get Cody to perform his new hit single at the dance! Suddenly, ticket sales skyrocket. There's just one problem: Addie was totally bluffing. Now it's up to Jenny to help Addie save face--and the dance!

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About the Author

For NANCY KRULIK, middle school was just a long series of mess-ups and mishaps waiting to happen. As an adult, she has written more than 150 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers and the popular Katie Kazoo Switcheroo series. Nancy lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser; their two children, Ian and Amanda; and a crazy cocker spaniel named Pepper.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (December 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545132703
• ISBN-13: 978-0545132701
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, January 26, 2010

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This review is from: Wish Upon A Star (How I Survived Middle School, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jenny's friend, Chloe, is totally crushing on rock star Cody Tucker. She knows everything there is to know about him. When she sees Jenny's ex-BFF, Addie, wearing a new concert T-shirt that isn't available yet, she's curious how she came by it.

Addie likes to show off, and soon Jenny overhears her telling another Pop that her dad's company is representing Cody on his next tour. Addie makes it sound like her dad and Cody are tight. Well, when Jenny and Addie find themselves both on the Winter Dance Committee, and Jenny suggests Addie can get her dad to ask Cody to perform at their dance, Addie withdraws and scowls at Jenny.

Little does Jenny realize that Addie's dad doesn't have the inside track to Cody that she led others to believe. When "Bring Your Child to the Office Day" coincides with Cody's visit to the same office, the two girls hatch a plan to get close to Cody to ask him to sing at their dance.

Jenny again has to work with her ex-BFF to accomplish something for the good of the group. If they are successful, the hottest star will be at their dance. If they can't get to Cody, they'll have to face everyone together. What will happen?

WISH UPON A STAR is another fun installment in the HOW I SURVIVED MIDDLE SCHOOL series. With helpful hints and quizzes thrown in, the series is like reading a teen magazine, only with a lot more substance. Though this is part of a series, readers don't have to have read previous books to know what is going on.

Reviewed by: Jaglvr

4.0 out of 5 stars wish upon a star( how i survived middle shool), August 31, 2010

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This review is from: Wish Upon A Star (How I Survived Middle School, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

this book was for my little cousin and far as i know she enjoying the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars book for 12 year old girl, February 16, 2010

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This review is from: Wish Upon A Star (How I Survived Middle School, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

Another mass produced opus by Nancy Krulik. My daughter loves them and devours them in a few minutes. Not challenging at all but it is reading and the girl-girl cattiness is close enought to real. The 5-star rating is my daughter's opinion.