Nova Rocks: Star Sisterz (Mass Market Paperback)

by Tea Emesse (Author) "What happened this summer rocked my world..." (more)
Key Phrases: ballet school, guitar lessons, Joe Tsai, Nova Darling, Monkey Boy (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6–Nova Darling, 14, is facing a summer full of dance classes. Unfortunately, she no longer cares about ballet, but she doesn't want to disappoint her mother. Nova's secret passion is an old guitar that she bought at a sale. One day a message appears on the ATM machine she is using. It says Act like a rock star in front of a group of strangers. She continues her ballet lessons and also signs up to be a library volunteer. She encounters a grumpy supervisor, a perky children's librarian, and a new librarian named Blue Anderson. There is also a good-looking volunteer, Joe, whom she would really like to impress, but he thinks of her as a little kid. By the predictable end, Nova is feeling more confident and empowered and is able to tell her mother her true feelings about ballet and the guitar. And, as it turns out, Joe also plays the guitar. This story is told with a lot of humor and teen angst. This series is a tie-in to a charm game developed by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. and is most likely to appeal to girls who are playing the game.–Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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Product Description
The first book in an exciting new series for young female readers.

Nova Rocks launches a new series of real-life adventures written specifically for girls ages 8 and up. Sized to fit the young reader market, the series follows a group of friends who receive mysterious messages and win charms as they grow in confidence. The novels are tied to Star Sisterz, the hot new collectable charm game for tween girls.


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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (April 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786936258
• ISBN-13: 978-0786936250
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,049,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a teacher's reaction to Star Sisterz, April 6, 2005

By	bonnie pieper "teacher" (Medford OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Star Sisterz has much to recommend it not only for girls, but for adults trying to understand the feelings and travails of the average teenager. It is well written and captures their insecure world with both humor and colorful examples of teenage angst. It shows true insight on the part of the author. I heartily recommend for both moms and daughters.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous New Series for Middle Readers, April 20, 2005

By	Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Fourteen-year-old Nova Darling can't seem to get out of a huge rut. Her mother is forcing her to stick with ballet, even though she wants nothing more than to rock out on her hidden guitar, Roxie; her older sister, Venus, is a certifiable genius, and now Nova's going crazy. I mean, she has to be. After all, it's not everyday that someone claims to have seen a secret message pop-up on the screen of the ATM machine, like Nova did. Her message? "Act like a rock star in front of a group of strangers." How would the ATM machine know that she loved the guitar, and that she truly wanted to be a rock star? Now, in between her daily duties as a library volunteer, ballet prima donna, and Joe Tsai gazer, Nova has to also play the part of detective to figure out what is truly going on.

From the very first page of NOVA ROCKS! I knew that STAR SISTERZ was bound to be a popular new series for middle readers. Nova is a fabulous character, who has the snottiness of a 14-year-old, accompanied by the need to be cool, and normal feelings of not being accepted. Her lingo is hip, and will draw readers in by the hundreds. Overall, this is a wonderful new book that will leave readers grappling for the next release in the series CARMEN DIVES IN.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for young readers!, January 10, 2007

By	Julie Wright "jules" (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Star Sisterz series has been the redemption of my daughter's reading habits. She refused to read for a long time until I gave her the first book Nova Rocks. She devoured the entire series in just under two weeks. This is nothing short of a miracle for the girl that hates to read. I've read the books too and found them to be filled with fun humor, interesting characters, and a nice little surprise at the end. Definately worth five stars.