Over The Moon

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More comedy, calamity and cool characters from Jean Ure, the queen of tween.

Scarlett is finding out that life is full of ups and downs. One minute she's over the moon and the next she's down in the dumps.



She's bright, attractive and twelve years old, but she has to rely on more than just her looks to get her the grades she needs to qualify for the Founder's Day dinner and dance.



And what's she going to do when her eyes mysteriously puff up? Who's going to want to take her to the dance in that state, least of all a dish like golden-haired Sun God Matt?

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6--In prolific British author Jean Ure's tale (HarperCollins, pap. 2006), 12-year-old Scarlett is a boy crazy daddy's girl who is preoccupied with fashion and her image. She butts heads with her mom, who wants her to be less self-obsessed, and is coddled by her dad, who praises her good looks and believes smarts are overrated. Scarlett's best pal, Hattie, is patient with Scarlett's behavior and attitudes, and is quite sensible for her age. Forced by her mother to ride the train to school, Scarlett spots a handsome boy, and quickly falls head over heels. She's not deterred by the fact that she doesn't even know his name, and dubs him the Sun God. In an effort to get to know the young man, Scarlett befriends h his best mate, Simon, a sensitive and insightful young man who walks with a limp. Her friendship with Simon leads her to re-examine her self image. Narrator Clare Corbett performs vocal acrobatics, convincingly voicing each character distinctly. This fun listen will be a real winner with tween girls.--Jennifer Verbrugge, Dakota County Library, Burnhaven Branch, Burnsville, MN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.