Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls

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Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
Author Meg Cabot
Language English
Genre Juvenile novel
Published Scholastic

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls is a juvenile novel series for tweenage girls by Meg Cabot, published by Scholastic Corporation. The books are out of print today.

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around nine-year-old Allie Finkle, who narrates the stories. She keeps a notebook of tips on what to do and what not to do in the various situations in which she finds herself. Each chapter title is one of the rules she has invented. Allie has three best friends who support her through all her adventures and a beautiful teacher, named Mrs. Hunter, whom she admires.

In the first book, Allie's family moves from the suburbs to an old house in the town. Allie goes through a few obstacles as she strives to make new friends and adjust to her new school.

The series has five other books that include similar adventures. Themes include: moving, growing up, friendship, and family.

List of books in series

  1. Moving Day (2008) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
  2. The New Girl (2008) [6]
  3. Best Friends and Drama Queens (2009) [7] [8] [9]
  4. Stage Fright (2009) [10]
  5. Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out (2010)
  6. Blast From the Past (2010)
  7. Les Vacances à Paris (2016- French only)
  8. Le camp d'été/La colo (2017 - French only)
  9. Demoiselle d'honneur (2021 - French only)

Covers

Laura James, a former American print model, is featured on the covers of the US series (as well as on the Scholastic website) as the face of Allie Finkle. [ citation needed ]

The girl on the front cover of the first 3 UK editions is called Emily.

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References

  1. ↑ "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day (Audio)". Booklist . 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day" . Booklist . 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ↑ "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot". Publishers Weekly . 2008-05-26. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ↑ Vail, Rachel (2008-02-18). "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ↑ Stevenson, Deborah (March 2008). "Moving Day (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . 61 (7): 285–285. doi:10.1353/bcc.2008.0144. ISSN   1558-6766. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2024-02-14– via Project MUSE.
  6. ↑ Wee, Jongsun (May 2009). "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl". Language Arts. 86 (5): 405.
  7. ↑ "Best Friends and Drama Queens: Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, Book 3" . Booklist . 2008-11-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  8. ↑ "Best Friends and Drama Queens (Audio)" . Booklist . 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. ↑ "Best Friends and Drama Queens". Kirkus Reviews . 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ↑ Hannah, Rosalyn (January 2010). "Stage Fright: Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls". Language Arts. 87 (3): 228.
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