Book Overview
Sophie and Sam Shattenberg are two Jewish sisters from Queens, New York. Both love knishes and kosher pickles. Both have said ?I'm wawkin? here!? to cab drivers'and meant it. When the unthinkable happens and their father dies, the girls are devastated. Desperate to get away from their greedy stepmother, they withdraw their father's money from the bank, pick up fake IDs, and hit the road. All is well until their car breaks down outside of Venice, Indiana, a town so isolated that the mechanic tells them, ?You could get lost here forever.' Which is exactly what they decide to do.... Sam and Sophie arrive in the small town of Venice, decide to stay, and try to blend in. They get jobs, make friends, and practice ?talking the talk? instead of ?tawking the tawk.' Then the most popular girl in town'the queen of the upcoming Rose Festival'disappears. The sisters were the last people to see her and so become prime suspects. Sophie and Sam realize that they're going to have to find the missing girl themselves if they want to clear their names. Even if their names arefake....
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0142500410
ISBN13:9780142500415
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Speak
Length:186 Pages
Weight:0.29 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 4.3" x 6.7"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Two Thumbs Up!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is excellent. I couldn't wait to read it just from skimming the back cover. The book is hip, modern, and suspensful. The book is a 2004 Nancy Drew mystery for young adults. I love the way it's written for it actually has high school/college vocabulary in it. I was highly impressed with the novel. I'm so glad M.E. Rabb has started a series for I can't wait to pick up the second one.
Nancy Drew meet Judy Blume
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A sure hit for any pre-teen girl. They'll click off that TV for this cross between Nancy Drew and Judy Blume with a refreshing Jewish-girl-from-Queens flavor. Great pacing, suspense, and dry humor all conspire to make this one a page turner. Even tired 35 year olds who WISH they were 17 will stay up past their bedtime to make sure that Sam and Sophie are OK in the end.
Wow!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
M.E. Rabb is just fabulous! I can't remember the last time I was so excited about a new author. This story is funny and action-packed. I was up half the night finishing it. I can hardly wait to start the next one. Keep them coming!
Sophie Rules!!!!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Sophie and Sam are two girls from New York City who lost their parents. To escape the clutches of their stepmother Enid they drive to Indiana and settle in a tiny town called Venice. They get blamed when a girl in town disappears and decide to solve the case. This is a great mystery for all ages and is very interesting. Look out Nancy Drew!!!
Funny!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book made me laugh so much. The book is about two teenagers, Sophie and Samantha from New York City who run away from home. They go to Indiana and are in hiding from their stepmother. Their experiences trying to stay hidden in the small town are hysterical. The book also touches on some topics that are not so funny, like their sadness over losing their parents. It also has romance in it, which i think is the perfect mix. This book is worth your time and a book you will regret for passing up. I bought the second one too and can't wait to read it.
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