Anastasia at your Service (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Groan," said Anastasia Krupnik feebly, and kicked the living room couch with one sneaker..." (more)
Key Phrases: Daphne Bellingham, Henry James, Billie Holiday (more...)

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"For the third time straight, Lowry's right on target in capturing the thoughts and emotions of a twelve-year-old girl." -- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"For the third time straight, Lowry's right on target in capturing the thoughts and emotions of a twelve-year-old girl." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (December 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440402905
• ISBN-13: 978-0440402909
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #257,669 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anastasia At Your Service, May 3, 2001

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This review is from: Anastasia at Your Service (Hardcover)

Anastasia At Your Service is about a 12 year old girl who put an ad out to be a companion to an elderly, wealthy, woman. Instead Mrs.Bellingham who is a rich old woman who Anastasia works for made Anastasia servant. Anastasia became friends with Mrs.Bellingham’s granddaughter Daphne. Anastasia and Daphne agree that Mrs. Bellingham is really mean. So they have a plan to humiliate her at a party, but how will they do it? If you like drama, comedy, and mystery you should read this book by Lois Lowry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC BOOK!, November 4, 2000

By A Customer

I first read this book when I was in 3rd grade. I loved it then, and I still love it now. This is a fantastic novel, like all others of the Anastasia series, except for Anastasia Krupnik, which I found quite weak. I could relate to Anastasia because my family moves often. Anastasia is looking for a job, because she is in the depths of despair. Boredom and poverty are the reasons. So her father, an English professor at Harvard and a list-maker, tells her the answer -- find a job. So Anastasia sets out to be a rich old lady's Companion -- not for a poor or middle class lady, no, she had to be rich. When rich old Mrs. Bellingham calls her, replying to the job offer, Anastasia is very excited and happy. Until she starts the job. When she is given the chore of polishing silver, Anastasia tells herself it's just an emergency. Then she finds out Mrs. Bellingham is taking adventage of her -- using her as a maid at baby-sitters pay! Anastasia and her new friend Daphne, Mrs. Bellingham's granddaughter, set out to get revenge on her. You have to read this WONDERFUL book to discover what happens next. I don't want to sound like that commercial about men's suits, but I guarentee you will love this hilarious book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anastasia at your Service, August 14, 2001

By A Customer

This story is about a girl named Anastasia Krupnik who is on summer vacation. She is a twelve year old girl who is a maid for a wealthy old lady named: Mrs. Bellingham. But Anastasia wanted to become a companion instead of maid, she was too scared to tell Mrs. Bellingham. So she works hard and does what the other maids tell her to do. Anastasia worked VERY VERY hard. Anastasia has another problem at home too. Her brother, Sam, a two-year-old boy had a terrible accident. One night he was getting something and he fell out his window which is a tall height. Anastasia was at Daphne's house. Anastasia met Daphne at Mrs. Bellingham's party. Daphne is Mrs. Bellingham's granddaughter. When Anastasia found out she was really sad. The people at the hospital had to shave his hair. Now that Sam is bald he calls himself Bald Eagle. Then he talks about a lady named Ms. Flypaper. His family think she's an imaginary friend. He talks about her often when he finally got home. At the end of the summer Anastasia and Sam went to Mrs. Bellingham's place to get Anastasia's pay. When Sam saw Mrs. Bellingham he was shocked to see her again. Ms. Flypaper was Mrs. Bellingham because she volunteers at the hospital. She was the one who took care of Sam. I really enjoyed this INTERESTING book. It was a nice story and I hope others would like it too! You should read these Anastasia Krupnik series because it is very detailed that you actually think you are right there watching it happen!