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Spoiled romances, aggravating teachers and bothersome siblings are some of the woes humorously depicted in this collection of stories set in contemporary suburbia. Although, for the most part, the characters are cut from the same cloth and their voices are barely distinguishable from one another, their dilemmas are varied enough to carry readers gleefully through muddled affairs and mishaps all the way to the all-too-predictable resolutions. Particularly rib-tickling are the series of minor humiliations experienced by the protagonist of "Liverwurst and Roses" as he tries to express his growing infatuation with longtime friend Bonnie and the major embarrassment suffered by the heroine of the title story when forced to take her younger brother along on a date. The universality of the characters' day-to-day conflicts, the intensity of their emotions and their zest are sure to win more fans for the author of Dear Lovey Heart , I Am Desperate and If This Is Love, I'll Take Spaghetti. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 7-10-Conford takes a humorous look at some typical teenage situations-the kind that are funny if they happen to somebody else-in this collection of seven short stories. The title story concerns a romantic evening gone awry due to a bratty younger brother. Body Wave is told by a self-centered, boyfriend-stealing girl while she's getting her hair done on the day of "a really, really major dance"; the stylist "takes care" of her by talking her into a new do. In Teacher from the Prehistoric Planet, a student writes a biography of his history teacher, imagining him to be one of the last survivors of the planet Crapton, where all of the young people had died of boredom. The other stories continue in the same vein. The selections are short enough to be read in one sitting, but long enough for the characters and plots to be well developed. The pages are nicely formatted with generous white space and clear type. Light reading that is sure to be popular with younger teens and those searching for high-interest, low-vocabulary titles.
Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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