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~ Cathy Hopkins (Author) "Lucy's jaw dropped when I came out of the bathroom..." (more)
Key Phrases: mobile rang, Miss Hartley, Izzie Foster, Dorothy Parker (more...)
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Grade 6-9-Cathy Hopkins's second title in the series (Simon Pulse, 2003) about three 14-year-old friends who live in London takes place in the weeks leading up to Christmas and is told through the eyes of Izzie, a cosmically aware, vegetarian songwriter. While shopping in the mall for essential oils as a holiday gift for her friends, Lucy and Nesta, Izzie meets Mark and develops her first instant crush. Cathy Hopkins brings excitement, tension, and a strong dose of girl empowerment into Izzie's constant waiting for Mark to call. Ultimately, care from supportive parents and intervention by her friends help Izzie see that she shouldn't be putting her life on hold for a boy she hardly knows. Amanda Hulme, Australian theatre actress, provides an age-appropriate voice for Izzie, who is both bold and doubt ridden. Her excellent narration is crisp and fun and will certainly have teen appeal. The British slang can be easily understood in context. Cosmic Kisses stands on its own, and it's not necessary for listeners to be familiar with the first title in the series, Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras (May 2005, p. 67). For fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Louise Rennison, and Sue Limb.-Jo-Ann Carhart, East Islip Public Library, NY
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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Reviewed with Cathy Hopkins' Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras.

Gr. 6-10. These two titles join the recent British invasion of funny, on-the-mark novels that read like a junior Bridget Jones' Diary. Centered on a trio of high-school friends, each book is told from a different character's point of view. Cosmic Kisses is Izzy's story, and she describes her first painful obsession over a boy. Luckily, her concerned pals are waiting when she comes to her senses, and she moves on. Inflatable Bras is narrated by Lucy, who, at 14, feels flat-chested and immature in comparison to Izzy and Nesta, her two gorgeous best friends. A what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up assignment exacerbates Lucy's identity crisis, but she finds direction and confidence (and even a cute guy) when her friends encourage her sewing talents and fashion flair. Both novels fly along with pitch-perfect details and slapstick humor that is deepened by sharp insights into real issues: friendship, insecurities, growing independence, and family conflict. Teen girls will devour these whole; they'll easily see themselves in each girl's struggle. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Pulse (January 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0689855451
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689855450
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,042,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A cute book with realistic situations!, May 19, 2003
By Katelin Schnorr "schnorrart" (West Palm Beach, Fl United States ( Bak Middle School of the Arts)) - See all my reviews
"Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses" By Cathy Hopkins relates to the ups and downs of love. We have all been there! The suspence, the hours waiting by the phone so as not to miss that oh-so-important phone call! This book takes you through it all with Izzie, a horoscope crazed girl with a new love in her life, Mark, who seems to be just too busy to give her a call,leaving her life incomplete, and her mind blaming it on the stars. Not to mention her poor friends Lucy and Nesta who have been left begging their mate Izzie for some attention!
"Mates" truly gives us an inside look at how love can make us clueless about everything and everyone but our newest intrest! Anyone who is in the mood for a cute love story or an amusing tale of the social teen life will love this book! Five stars!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Funny, January 7, 2003
By Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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Izzie is what you would call a mysterious person. She strives to be the next Alanis Morisette, but is also sitting by the phone waiting for a guy to call. Mark. Many times he said that he will call. But does he? No. What's wrong? Did he lose her number? Forget about her? What? Izzie, desperate to find out what she's done wrong, and see if she receives her phone call, sits by the phone day and night, just to see if Mark may call, like he said. But does he?

Fans of the prequel "Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras" will relish in the reading of yet another of the three girls featured in the books. Izzie is sharp, witty, and participating in something that many 14-year-old girls will find themselves relating to. Sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. A must-have.

Erika Sorocco

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5.0 out of 5 stars really good series!!, June 13, 2005
This is the second book in the Mates, Dates series and it is about Izzie. She meets a cute boy, Mark, and gives him her number and he says he will call, and she stays home as much as she can and keeps the phone lines open, but he never calls. When she bumps into him at the park, he gives her a reasonable excuse and then they spend the day together and he says he will call again. Then the same thing happens, he doesnt call. Izzie is getting tired of all of this waiting and while giving some advice to Lucy about calling the shots with the boys instead of letting them push you around, she realizes what to do. This book and the rest of the series are really good books so read them!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Exciting Series of Mates, Dates,and Cosmic Kisses
The Exciting Series of Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses is written by Cathy Hopkins. If you like girly real fiction books, this is the book for you! Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written...
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Published on March 20, 2005 by lc

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that good...
Title says it all. However, that is juust my opibion. Read it to find out if you like it/or not.Kind of like On the Bright Side... which was a better book.
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god, this book is soo boring. I really love reading and i hardly ever stop a book in the middle but this one goes so slow. Read more
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