Reviewed by Avni Gupta (age 15) for Reader Views (7/08) When I saw the cover to the book "Lucky," I knew that I was in for something amazing; just how amazing, I didn't know at that time. "Lucky" is about Phoebe Avery, a normal popular girl graduating middle school. She has everything, the coolest clothes, the prettiest friends, the best sister, and the most amazing luck. All of this changes one day when Phoebe comes home...
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Eighth-grader Phoebe Avery knows she's lucky. She lives in a luxurious development and has a backyard pool, a housekeeper, a nanny and the freedom to simply throw out a tea kettle or a toaster when it goes on the fritz. Phoebe also has a great family. Her father is a humble kindergarten teacher, and her beautiful, high-powered mother's financial job funds the family's super-comfortable lifestyle. Her two older sisters, Quinn...
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This was a surprisingly good book. When I first started it, I thought I was reading some middle school version of Gossip Girls with all of its talk of who likes whom and who found the best dress to wear to the party. It made me question if I would finish it, but I thought, hey, if Meg Cabot recommended this book there has to be something good in there. And about half way through I began seeing it. This isn't a book about...
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Phoebe Avery is about to graduate from middle school, and she couldn't be more thrilled. But it's mostly the graduation party that she's excited about, because it's a chance to be with her best friends having fun in a fabulous dress. But something goes wrong. It turns out that Phoebe's mother has lost her job. Now the family is in a financial crisis. Phoebe can no longer afford to pay her share for the party. She's too embarrassed...
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Phoebe, the youngest of the Avery sisters, is graduating from middle school. Her life seems perfect. She and her four best friends will be having the party of the year, she has an eye on the perfect dress, and the promise of high school's new beginnings. But when Phoebe's mom starts acting weird, and her friends start alienating her, the perfect conclusion to her eighth-grade year is at stake. Can Phoebe pull it together...
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