The Cupid Chronicles

by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

Book Overview

When the only library in Bramble, Cape Cod, announces it's in danger of closing its doors, the town residents have got to raise BIG money and FAST. Thirteen-year-old Willa Havisham must put her crush... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545036828
• ISBN13: 9780545036825
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Whimsy Willa

Willafred Havisham is not your everyday Bramble, Cape Cod kind-of girl. She's the girl that sits in the corner and reads, rather than joining the party. But in the The Cupid Chronicles, Willafred, also known as Willa, steps out of the box and speaks up.Willa and her best friend Tina are enjoying their wonderful life in Bramble. But when Willa hears the news that the Bramble Board is closing the local library, Willa looks for ways to stop them. But with things getting in her way, like her cutie crush Joey(also known to Willa as JFK) who kissed her, then moved away. Well he moves back and is excited to see Willa again. Can she fight to save the library and fight against cupid for the chance at love with JFK? You will just have to read the book to find out!

Keep Willa Coming!

C.M.P. is such a gifted writer. What a gift to see a child as a child should be! I love Willa (I celebrate the real way you chose to characterize our Willa). Talk about a book that makes you feel. You do not just read it, you feel it. You feel Willa, you feel her mother, you feel her grandmother...you feel! I tell you...these "little novels" are appropriate for their audience; however, they are mature enough to capture the attention of a light-hearted and loving adult (such as me)! I am so greatful to have something that my daughter and I can read (and love) together. I cannot wait for the 3rd book! Thank you for sharing Willa with us (and all the other characters, which we also love)!

Great Summer Reading

Again, Ms. Paratore has written a fun adventure set in a great summer time place. If you can't go to the Cape, reading this will take you there. If you're there, what fun to read about the very place you are in! The best part about this series (well, it's the second book about the character, we can only hope it's a series) is the wonderful literature referenced throughout the story. It's a great way to find some meatier books to indulge in over the summer!

Rose Kent

A Feel Good Page Turner for Optimistic Tweens -- Willa has a zesty Everyday Gal style that makes the reader whistle and cheer for her, whether it's in her quest to save the library, snag the school hearthrob, or cleverly manage her glam-mom Stella. Coleen Paratore does a terrific job of subtly weaving in themes like community activism, antimaterialism and staying true to oneself without cranking up the preach factor. And it's a laugh-out-loud journey with some tearjerker moments packed in its 207 pages as well. Sequels can be ho-hum recycled or brand-new adventures with old friend-characters, and this one is definitely the ladder. If you believe in goodness prevailing -- read this book. If you love books and want to relate with a loveabe bookie character -- read this book. And if you love how story sweeps you out of your own world for a while and into a special place (this one's called Bramble), THE CUPID CHRONICLES is waiting.