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Spirited Chapter Book Heroines (page 2)


Cover art for ALLIE FINKLE’S RULES-FOR-GIRLS
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 10, 2009

"A pleaser. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Friendship and loyalty carry the day in this spirited third title of Cabot's Rules-for-Girls series (The New Girl, 2008, etc.). Read full book review >
Cover art for NIKKI & DEJA
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 21, 2008
by Karen English, illustrated by Laura Freeman

"English nicely fills an underdeveloped area—this is a first-chapter book featuring African-American girls, and race is presented as an attribute of the characters rather than as an issue. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Nikki and Deja are best friends, next-door neighbors and schoolmates. Read full book review >
Cover art for JUST GRACE
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 23, 2007

"An appealing chapter book with just a hint of mystery for middle-grade girls; a sequel is already in the works. (Fiction. 7-10)"
A plan to cheer up her neighbor with postcards from her cat, Crinkles, lands third-grader Grace Stewart in trouble when the cat disappears. Read full book review >
Cover art for CLEMENTINE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Marla Frazee

"Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Maybe it was because third-grader Clementine was a little bit angry with her best friend Margaret that things got out of hand with the scissors and the permanent markers and the hair. Read full book review >
Cover art for IVY AND BEAN
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2006
by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

"Readers are bound to embrace this spunky twosome and eagerly anticipate their continuing tales of mischief and mayhem. (Fiction. 6-10)"
A charismatic duo makes their debut in this new chapter-book series. Read full book review >
Cover art for ROXIE AND THE HOOLIGANS
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2006

"Jolly fun. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Nine-year-old Roxie Warbler knows a lot about dangers and pitfalls and how to overcome them; she is the niece of Uncle Dangerfoot, the sidekick of Lord Thistlebottom, the world-famous adventurer and author. Read full book review >