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New Girl (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls) | 
| Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 9115
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0545040493
EAN: 9780545040495
ASIN: 0545040493
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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Product Description
Allie Finkle’s starting her first day of school at Pine Heights Elementary! Plus, she’s getting a new kitten, the first pick of show cat Lady Serena Archibald’s litter! But being the New Girl is turning out to be scary, too, especially since one of the girls in Allie’s new class -- Rosemary -- doesn’t like her. In fact, Rosemary says she’s going to beat Allie up after school. Everyone seems to have an opinion on how Allie should handle the situation. How can Allie tell who’s right? Who knew it was going to be so hard being the New Girl? NARRATED by Tara Sands Meg Cabot is the author of the New York Times bestselling series The Princess Diaries which was made into two wildly popular Disney films of the same name. Other books include Airhead, All-American Girl, Ready or Not, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How To Be Popular, Pants on Fire, and the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You series. Meg divides her time between New York City and Key West, Florida, and can be visited online at www.megcabot.com and www.alliefinklerules.com
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The New Girl October 9, 2008
Being the new girl is always difficult but Allie Finkle has some very unique challenges. It's the first day of school and the box with her tights is missing, along with the box with the bowls and spoons. Plus, the new stove hasn't yet arrived. Popcorn becomes breakfast and Allie decides to wear jeans under her skirt (in case she climbs on the monkey bars at recess).
Then, the whole family has to walk to school together. How embarrassing! Especially considering her youngest brother dressed like a pirate. Fortunately, Allie catches a break when the fifth grade girls think that the little pirate is adorable. Unfortunately, she isn't so lucky with the class bully, Rosemary.
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl is wonderful. The Finkles are funny. Allie is just a normal girl trying to figure out the rules.
The Story Siren Reviews: September 21, 2008
Allie is starting school at Pine Heights Elementary school! Not only is she still settling into her new house. She is very excited to be getting her very own kitten! But it seems that the mama cat may have her babies too early! Now Allie has to worry about being the new girl, plus her unborn kitten, the school spelling bee and the bully that wants to kill her! What is a girl to do!?
While I'm a huge fan of Meg Cabot's Adult and Young Adult books, I have to admit I even enjoyed this book for younger audiences. Is there anything Meg can't do, and I'm not just saying that because she is a fellow Hoosier! Allie is the perfect protagonist and she tackles issues that I'm sure kids face today, because I remember being the new girl and facing the same ones! Cabot's easy reading style and comical satire are key components to which I'm sure will be a popular series among young readers.
the best book September 8, 2008
It is such a good book.I hope Meg Cabot will write more Allie Finkle books. She gets upset when this mean girl in her class says she going to beat her up.I have read a lot of books and this is one of the best.
Being the New Girl Can Be Challenging, But Allie's Got It Covered August 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading Moving Day, I'm now officially a fan of Allie Finkle. Faced with a new school and her often-annoying little brothers, not to mention a tendency toward quirkiness, Allie boldly marches into 4th grade wearing a skirt over jeans, only to find she's made a big fashion faux pas. She proceeds to get in trouble for talking to one of her new friends, and makes an enemy of school bully Rosemary. She also has to deal with waiting for her promised kitten to be born, a meddlesome mom, and a stressful visit from her grandmother.
She may be pint-sized, but Allie has all the plucky traits I've come to expect from a Meg Cabot heroine. She's her own person, and stands up for herself in her often hilarious set of rules. She never fears standing up to her parents, her friends, her brothers and, by the end, the school bully. Allie isn't a tomboy, but she's not all sugar and spice - the games her and her friends play are creative and she isn't afraid to get dirty. I'm looking forward to reading more of her rulebooks and seeing what (mis)adventures she can get into. Though I'm far, far past the age group this book was intended for, I enjoyed every page, especially when Allie gets indignant over things like being told by her grandmother she should order fish at a seafood restaurant, rather than her preferred hamburger, and arguing for the kitten she desperately wants. She isn't above learning from those around her, but doesn't take what adults say at face value, either. She's spirited and quirky and, yes, funny, but not in the way she thinks. Another winner from the prolific Cabot.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After having moved with her family to a new neighborhood in a slightly creepy old house, Allie is the "New Girl" at Pine Heights Elementary.
Being the New Girl isn't all that easy. Sure, she's made some great new friends and she loves her new teacher. She even gets to go home for lunch because her house is only two blocks away from school. But there is a girl in her class, Rosemary, who isn't so fond of Allie and even threatens to beat her up. Allie keeps getting advice from everyone about what do about the whole Rosemary situation, but she has no idea which thing is the right thing.
During all of this school drama, Allie is also worrying about her future kitten, Mewsette. The mother of her kitten gave birth to her litter early, so all the little kitties are premature.
Poor Allie, what's a New Girl to do?
Awww, this was a really cute second book to the ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS series. I loved it! I'm happy Ms. Cabot started writing for younger readers. My cousin is going to love this when I give it to her for her birthday next month. Definitely have your little sisters (or even little brothers) check it out. Hopefully, they'll like it -- Allie is such a fun girl!
Reviewed by: Breanna F.
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