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Anne Mazer has made another exciting read!
This book is fantabulous. Abby Hayes is going to sixth grade,something she's been waiting for for a long time. Abby plans to have the best summer of her life. Well,a suprising guest comes to her house,her mom's friend Laurie and her daughter Wynter. Laurie makes her babysit Wynter all the time,and Wynter is a little brat. Will Wynter ruin Abby's perfect summer? What will happen in the end? Read this cool book to find out!

Anson Y.'s book review. HK.< Why am I here ? >
Hey I think there is a bit problem here. I've written on the 'Super Special # 1' but not this book . .............SO.................. Then why is my review for the 'Super Special #1' here? All the other ones but the last two is the same as mine. You'll give other people the wrong ideas if someone read those reviews.
Anson Y.'s book review. HK.< Earrings?Lipstick? >
Hey, on the cover and the year book, it have a picture of Hannah. .........So?........... Hannah have earrings! I thought she said she couldn't. And there is another problem, how come Abby and Hannah are wearing lipstick? Did Joyce White read the book before she design the cover?
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Subjects:  1. Babysitting    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. School & Education    7. Schools    8. Social Issues - Friendship    9. Social Issues - General    10. Vacations    11. Juvenile Fiction / School & Education   

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Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
When the four kids meet their band class teacher. They think he is an evil skeleton. The kids must save the school before the evil skeleton attacks. You Know what Mr. Belgrave's skeleton is?. It's name is Claude. They are also surprised to see their band teacher carrying a big box over the cemetery. Liza got scared because Claude almost tapped her foot. Is this for real?
A REALLY GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved it,it's funny and scary and I like the drawing of the cover!!! My favorite character is Melody because she is smart and comes up with a lot of great ideas!!!!.I LOVE IT!!!! Skeleton'sDon'tPlay Tubas or Do They?
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Subjects:  1. Bands (Music)    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Schools    9. Skeleton    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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Love Ms. Frissle
My 4 yr old finds The Magic School Bus TV show very entertaining. Egyptology is his newest passion & Ms. Frizzle makes it fun & entertaining. The pics are great & very usefull for "I Spy".

Fun way to learn about history
I love the magic school bus and these large format, hard cover versions are even more fun.My daughter loves this.

Great Book!!!!!
This book is great! I got this book when I was 4 3/4 and I am now 13 1/2 years old and it's still wonderful!!! It shows wonderful examples of hieroglyphs and demotic writing!!! It shows you detailed pictures of an Egyptian market, scribes house, and tells you how mummys were made!!! After reading I ( to my mom's extreme annoyance) turned our basement in to an Egyptian town, and you can imangine what I went as that Halloween!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 332 B.C.-638 A.D    2. 332 B.C.-638 A.D.    3. Action & Adventure    4. Action & Adventure - General    5. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Civilization    8. Cole, Joanna    9. Egypt    10. Historical - Ancient Civilizations    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Juvenile literature    13. School & Education    14. To 332 B.C    15. To 332 B.C.    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / General   

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Great!
This is the greatest book ever. It's helping me deal with entering junior high next year. All girls face the same things Alice does, and she deals with it in the most realistic way. I've went on to read more than half the series.

A solid Alice book
Alice enters seventh grade (and junior high) in this book.
Alice in Seventh
Not one of my favorites, but still a good Alice book. In this installment, Alice begins seventh grade and feels back on the bottom of the ladder. Throughout the year Alice deals with a bully, SGSD, and observes her father and her brother's tumultous love lifes. She grows more and her thankful that she and Patrick are just "special friends." No worries, however as everything works out for Alice in the end. This is not a great Alice book, but it is still good and vital to keep current with the series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Family life    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Schools    7. Single-parent family    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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Anson Y.'s book review. HK.< CAN I? >
Abby's having a " HOORAY IT'S SUMMER PARTY " for the whole fifth grade, boys ,the cool girls and everthing. But as soon as she hand out the invitations, she started to worry about what people will think. Will they like the food and drinks? And this question is what Abby worried most: Will they think her bedroom was boring?
One of the best!!!!!
The book Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes the More the Merrier, by Anne Mazer and illustrated by Monica Gesue, is book number 8 from the Abby Hayes series. This story is fiction with hundreds of made-up characters you will love!
The amazing Abby Hayes
Abby Hayes is a fifth grade girl. She wants to throw a Hurray its summer party to the whole fifth grade. When she gives the invitations, she wonders if they will think that her room is not cool and then Abby Hayes decides to give her room a makeover. But what if its too late to get a makeover.
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Diaries    4. Family - General    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Parties    9. Schools    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Great
When Liza, Howie, Melody and Eddie meet their librarian, Mr. Merle, Howie, Liza and Melody think that their librarian is a wizard. But Eddie did not believe them because wizards lived in a long time ago. He also said that they do not need computers. One thing Howie is for sure that Merle is a wizard because his fish's name is Arthur like King Arthur. Is Mr. Merle a wizard?.
Good Book!
This was the first Bailey School Kids book I ever read.It was good.Iliked the wizard a lot!

This is an exciting book!
This is a good book and it helps you read better because the words start out easy and then they get a little bit harder. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Magicians    6. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    7. Readers - Chapter Books    8. Schools    9. Wizards    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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It's a quick read
This is my first time reading about the Bailey school kids, but I thought the book went by fast and was easy to understand. That is important when writing for younger kids. They can save the complex classics for when they're older.Read more

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A good mystery
Do you like mysteries? Well,in the mystery Ms. Jeppers Monster Class Trip Eddie ,Liza,Melody,And Howie go with Ms.Jeepers to Rock Castle.But,Ms.Granite had other plans.At first it seemed like she was nice but,when I heard her plan I knew she was mean.She wanted Ms.Jeepers brooch, but could not do it.I thought she wanted to make all the stones come to life.On page 80,she did not have on a brooch.Ms.Granite's plan did not work.All 4 Bailey School Kids were very happy.Anyone who likes mysteries would want to read this book.I like the book because it keeps me thinking on every page. It's a good book and it keeps you thinking.That is why I chose this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Monsters    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Rocks    12. Vampires   

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This book is awsome!
When I read the first line:
This book rocks your socks
I thought this book was awesome. Phyllis Renolds Naylor is an excellent author mostly because she's soo descriptive. This was my favorite book in the Alice Series. I hope any of you who is reading this goes straight to buy it on Amazon.com

Alice In Lace
Alice In Lace
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The adventures of the Bailey school kids
The adventures of the Bailey school kids
Another great Bailey School Kids book
My 8 year old loved this book.He didn't even pick up his game boy until he had read the whole thing!The silly titles in this series lure him in, and the storylines hook him. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mathematics    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Schools    12. Sea monsters    13. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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A date you will never forget
Four kids go to a concert, need I say more? Well, there is fun, adventure and surprises. Is Dracula a part of the band? The kids think so. Now that he decides to visit their class they will find out. My daughter read it inone day. Excellent book wonderful series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Dracula, Count (Fictitious character)    5. Fiction    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Rock groups    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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Angels
There are weird grownups in Bailey City. But could the new karate teacher who seems to be guarding the kids and granting wishes really be an angel. The Bailey School Are Going To Find Out!

Angels don't know karate
I like this book because I like to do karate. It is very intresting.And it is also funny.These kids always get the problom solved.

Excellent for Young Children
I remember reading these books as a kid - they take up half of my bookshelf!The plots are entertaining enough to get kids to read and the books are short enough so that they won't get bored. If you're looking for a book for your second to fifth grader to read, especially if they're not interested in reading, this series is a good one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Angels    4. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    5. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Easy Readers    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    11. Readers - Chapter Books    12. School & Education    13. Schools    14. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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Not your usual pre-teen book
My 12 year old loved this book! When I read it after her, I can see why. The author does a wonderful job of not "talking down" to the reader. She briefly touches on topics such as birth control, hazing and family abuse but in a way that is understandable and real to the young reader.Great way to begin conversation with your child!

"SIMPLY" a treat for Alice fans
Alice McKinely's umpteenth installment begins on the utmost embarassing note that I refuse to spoil for you in my review. Simple to read, simply good!
Coming across the Alice books, I thought at first that it would be a childish series. But looking past the covers of the books, which, some of them may appear to be a bit for the 'younger' kids, I discovered that if I had judged the Alice series by its cover, I would have missed out on a ton of excitement. Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Family - General    5. Fiction    6. Girls & Women    7. High schools    8. Interpersonal relations    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds    11. Social Issues - Adolescence    12. Social Issues - Friendship    13. Social Situations - Adolescence    14. Social Situations - Friendship    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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Wowwwwwwwww
I thought this was really good.i hate that oliva died though.she was one of my faves!francine pascal is a great writer and i love all her books

Earthquake in Sweet Valley!!
When a Earthquake hits Sweet Valley on the twins 17th birthday, 2 people are killed one of them is Enid's ex-boyfriend.The other is Olivia Davidson.I didn't care for her because she had no brothers and sisters.I hate that! Jessica tries to save a little girl,Alyssa,who had a party,too but failed. You're a teen,Jess.Not a Superheroine! Steven Does find Ned and Alice ok at The Plaza Theater,and Billie is ok,too at the Shop N Hop.

Earthquake
Earthquake by Francine Pascal is at times touching but overall a very excellent book.As the story starts out, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, the twin sisters in Sweet Valley, are having their 17th birthday party. They live in California, along a fault line, and their town is prone to earthquakes.During their party, a devestating earthquake shatters their celebration.They have to look through the rubble of their once standing home to try and find their friends.But who out of their friends survive?Read Earthquake and find out! Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Earthquakes    6. Fiction    7. Social Issues - General    8. Social Situations - General    9. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    10. Teenage romance   

Reviews (4)

Box set
I was going to buy this but when I saw it was a box set i was disapointed. I've read all of the Alice books there are. This would be a good present for a friend you think would like the series. Naylor hasn't had any new books come out yet and I'm still waiting for it to come out.

Sadly this is a box set
I was very excited when I got an email from Amazon saying that a new addition to the Alice series was out. I jumped up and down and begged my big cousin to drive me to the store pronto to get it. It wasn't there so we ordered it off of amazon and I was SUPER dissapointed when I found out that this was a box set of books I had already. I am giving this box set 3 stars because I don't know what to put. If you have never read the first 4 books then by all means get this box set, but if you have already read them don't bother.

Box Set of First Alice Books
I bought this thinking it was a new book in the Alice series. Sadly, it wasn't but it's a great deal for beginning "Alice" readers. It is a box set of the first four books in the series. Titles included are: "The Agony of Alice", "Alice in Rapture, Sort Of", "Reluctantly Alice", and "All But Alice". For only about $...this is a great price if you don't already have these books. Just don't make the same mistake I did and get your hopes up for a brand new book when it's just the oldies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Juvenile Fiction    4. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds    5. Social Issues - Adolescence    6. Social Issues - Friendship    7. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

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Connor McDermott on whiskey Bottle
Elizabeth and Connor break up,so does Ken and Maria,Will and Melissa,who does Melissa chase after? Ken,What a Witch with a capital b,Melissa is the one who spread rumors that Jessica was a S*ut and stole her 2 best friends, Amy Sutton and Lila Fowler ,or turned them against her. Connor starts drinking,While his Mother Mrs. Sandborne is in a Rehab center,She is a recovering alcoholic.

Book 23 in the SVH: Senior Year Series
Although Conner McDermott now has total freedom and a father who buys him alcohol, he still isn't happy. It's not until he ends up in the hospital due to alcohol poisoning that he "see the light" and returns home, agreeing to enter rehab. But first he breaks up with Elizabeth Wakefield, which allows the inevitable to happen: Liz and Evan Plummer hook up. Falling Apart
Oh my gosh!! FINALLY Conner wakes up!It's about time!I cried so hard when I read them breaking up... sorry, yes, they break up!That whole Liz and Evan thing is [***]!Liz is in love with Conner, even though he hurt her, and if that's not enough, SHE BROKE UP WITH HIM A FEW DAYS AGO!come on, Liz!Wake up!That whole thing in the end about jess being [mad] at jeremy because he was visualing dancing w/ jess was soo funny!"jeremy looks happy.da[r]n." that was great.overall, this book was sad but good! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholism    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Dating (Social customs)    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Love & Romance    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - General    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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Straight Up
I love the SVSY books! At first this book didn't interest me, but then I really got into it. Here it goes.. It's time for the Lydia G. Senate Scholarship competition! Maria Slater, Melissa Fox, Tia Ramirez, and 2 others all got nominated. Both Ken Matthews & Elizabeth Wakefield got nominated to be the Student Judges. Ever since Ken started dating Melissa, there's been a lot of tension between them and Maria, but who will Ken choose? Elizabeth also has a problem; she's been wanting the scholarship for over 2 years! But she's got to make a decision.. who is Elizabeth going to vote for? And even though Tia & Maria have become good friends this year, the competition gets intense when they fight for the scholarship that could change their future. And possibly even their friendship.

I think this is a pretty good book!
I think this book is really good! I thought some parts were boring me but not to death. It's about the Lydia G. Senate Scholarship. Tia, Melissa, Maria and 2 other girls are nominated. Liz is stuck and so is Ken. Liz can't choose either Tia and Maria while Ken is trying to vote for Melissa and Maria. I think Tia had a point in the back of the book about the test of friendship. It sort of reminded me about my freinds. I wouldn't spoil who won the scholarship but read it! :)

It's Okay, not as good as the rest
Thisbook was okay, it was a good change of pace, some of the stuff in this series was getting old, like the whole Conner-Liz thing.But I do miss reading about Conner, I hope he comes back to the books, things just aren't the same without him, maybe that is why I didn't find the book that good. There was some good parts in the book like Jade and her dad, the next book is gonna be good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. High schools    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Social Issues - Adolescence    8. Social Issues - Friendship    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - General    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    12. Teenage romance   

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Great!
There are some weird grownups in bailey city. But could the new gymnastic teacher who cast rythmes that come true really be a witch? The Bailey School are going to find out!

The Best Book Ever
You should read Witches Don't Teach Gymnastics because it is magical and exciting. It's magical because when Liza left her gym bag she had to go back to the gym, and then she saw Ms.Brewbaker making a position. It's exciting because when Eddie, Melody, Howie, and Liza find out that Ms.Brewbaker is an actual witch. You should read this book because it is wonderful and amazing

It's a great book, please read it !!!
My personal opinion of the book is that it's a very entertaining book, funny, mysterious, and fun to read because it keeps you wanting to know what is going to happen next. I gave this book five stars because it is a very good book. I hope you like it!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Readers - Beginner    5. Schools    6. Witches    7. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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READ IT IN 4 HOURS!!
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!.. but all i can say is CONNER made a HUGE MISTAKE> uuggh! elizabeth! elizabetH! o well.. hopefully he udmps alanna n gets bac kwiht Liz..exceptt.. i kinda wish Liz n Evan would get otgehter that'd be awesome! and i jus wnat jade outta the picture. and wha thappened wiht amria and ken was awesome! hehehe.. definetly read this book. i loved it.!

Great
I loved this book... I just wish there had been MORE about Ken and Maria in it since most of it was about the Liz/Connner/Alana thing.Conner finally chooses between Liz and Alana... and I think he made the WRONG choice. But you can judge for yourself. Will starts wondering what he should do after college and I like his choose... because he can still be around football. Ken and Maria finally get back together... with Ken doing some stupid things tryign to get her back.. but its SO sweet how he does. This is a GREAT book and every SVSY fan should read it!

Girl's perspective
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult    2. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Dating (Social customs)    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. High schools    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Love & Romance    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Social Issues - General    12. Social Situations - General    13. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    14. School stories    15. Teenage romance   

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This is a great book,yet kind of sad.
Abby Hayes' best friend Jessica comes to visit. Well,Jessica has changed alot. (And,please,don't call me crazy,but I like the new Jessica a bit better,I just really like people who are very girly!)And her friends Hannah and Casey are getting closer because of a talent show,although that part has a better ending. So,in all,the story was kind of sad.

Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes
This book is about a girl named Abby Hayes.Her best friend,Jessica comes to give Abby a visit. But when Jessica comes she is a whole different person. Her name was Jessy, she wore lip gloss, and she carried around a cell phone. Abby is sad, because this is not the best friend she knows. This story tells about their friendship. I recommend this book to: 4th and 5th grade girls who have friends or friend problems.

Anson Y.'s book review. HK.< OHH- MAN! >
I've read the 14th book, and this book is not as ugly as that one but it's NEARLY the same.
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Diaries    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Social Issues - Friendship    8. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship