American Idol: The Search for a Superstar--The Official Book (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Everyone wants to be a star..." (more)
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Product Description

American Idol is a collectable book that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the show in 64 full-color pages including an in-depth look into the show, its contestants, hosts, and judges, including veteran music executive Randy Jackson, pop star Paula Abdul, and British BMG executive Simon Cowell. The book highlights the contestants’ journeys from audition cities to the selection of the final ten, with full features on each finalist. In addition, the book includes interviews with the ten finalists, judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, and the hosts.

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American Idol is a collectable book that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the show in 64 full-color pages including an in-depth look into the show, its contestants, hosts, and judges, including veteran music executive Randy Jackson, pop star Paula Abdul, and British BMG executive Simon Cowell. The book highlights the contestants? journeys from audition cities to the selection of the final ten, with full features on each finalist. In addition, the book includes interviews with the ten finalists, judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, and the hosts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553375997
• ISBN-13: 978-0553375992
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,505,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better, January 7, 2003

By	Colin (Out of town) - See all my reviews

This guide is good, but could have been better. It's basically a brief photo guide through the first few weeks of the series, ending with the wild card episode and the selection of R.J. Helton as contestant. Oddly, the book chooses to end there, a pretty strange place to end. I would have liked it better if the book had gone up to and including the final episode, and maybe included photos from the concert tour and Las Vegas spectacular televised concert. And maybe the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson's songs? Whatever. It's still a nice photo guide, but it's mainly that - glossy photos. There's some brief contestant interviews with the final ten that don't reveal much, a look at the elimination shows and some pages devoted to the auditions. To tell the truth, this book looks as if it was rushed into production. If you're an Idol fan, it'll be a nice photo album, but nothing else.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not really worth it., September 14, 2002

By	Cassie "angel1013" (canada) - See all my reviews

This book focuses mainly on the season 1 contestants of the show "American Idol". There is a page dedicated to each of the Top 10 finalists, 3 pages explaining who and what the 3 groups were, a description page, and a page on the judges. I actually bought this book hoping there would be more on the judges and there wasn't. Overall, looking back, this was just a stupid purchase. I never looked at the book again. Don't buy it, unless you were/are a big fan of Season 1 of American Idol.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Nikki McKibbin rules!, September 15, 2002

By	Brian Shaw "bshaw20" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews

If you're a fan of the show, this book is a must-have. It is a collector's item, or better yet, a novelty collector's item. Rare pics, insightful articles and interviews, behind the scenes anecdotes, and intimate contestant profiles make this an essential purchase. That one picture of Nikki McKibbin (my favorite finalist, the pretty lady with the sexy voice, wonderful smile, and sparkling eyes) is enough to warrant the purchase. I recommend this book to everyone! And also, thanks for voting for Nikki - close, but top three ain't bad! Looking forward to the DVD and the CD as well!