How to be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days by Lisa Papademetriou
by Wendy Warchola - Friday Mar 28 2008 9:59 pm permalink Post a comment
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Don't let the title fool you; this middle-reader book is not a guide to becoming a stereotypical "girly girl" at the cost of your personality - rather it sends a very positive message to young girls, whether you are girly, ungirly, or somewhere in between.

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Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
by Wendy Warchola - Sunday Mar 16 2008 5:43 pm permalink Post a comment
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An amazing tribute to J.M. Barrie's original Peter Pan, packed with even more action and double the fairy dust (provided by Tinkerbell and a new fairy named Fireflyer), this book is entertaining for kids and adults alike.

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Candy Floss by Jacqueline Wilson
by Wendy Warchola - Monday Nov 12 2007 7:37 pm permalink Post a comment
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A sweet read, Candy Floss is an engrossing slice of life tale following the calamities and triumphs of pre-teen girl Flora Barnes, who is very sweet and very real.

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