The Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life

By Lauren Myracle

Book Overview

"Out of all the people in the world, why do I have to be the freak who went to school on the very first day of the year with a pair of PANTIES stuck by static cling to the leg of my pants?!!!" Seventh grade was supposed to be Alli's breakout year, only her big debut ends up being a big disaster. Then queen bee Rachel Delaney takes Alli under her wing, and Alli finds herself in the inner circle of seventh-grade cool. But the inner circle is nothing like Alli expected, and ugliness lurks behind the prettiest faces. Can Alli figure out where she fits in, or will she get caught up in the glamour of running with the in crowd?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142407178
• ISBN13: 9780142407172
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

awesome!

this book is really good im only 11 almost 12 and this book is something ppl in my age group can read and i am sure that u would totally love this book a lot and umm...like i dont really now if i know aperson who cna relate to this but if u can (u hafta read the book first) umm u will have to tell urself that its gonna be ok and they should make a second book of this cause its super good i would read it

This Book is So True.

I am in 7th grade and I can relate to everything that is going on in this book. To the parents that are complaining of the contents: Apparently you don't know what goes on during school. There is not one 7th grader that i know who hasn't said at least one of these 'bad words' or 'explicit things'. Get over it because your teenager is exposed to it everyday! Anyways, this book is worth more than 5 stars and kudos to Lauren Myracle!

1 of the BEST books I have ever read!!!:)

Wow! I loved this book because of how true it was. I think that every girl, far and wide, can somehow relate to Alli (a seventh grader in this story) and that reading about Alli makes them so much more comfortable knowing that they aren't alone in the huge, scary place called junior high. Just remember, this is modern day junior high, so there are some curse words. I suggest that your child be at least 12 before reading this book. Overall: A good, realistic book that any girl can relate to. But, because of the few curse words, this book is aimed at girls 12 and up.

A funny novel that captures the wonder and excitement of 7th grade

Alli wants to put sixth grade behind her and finally stop being invisible. She wants to be popular and have a breakout year in seventh grade. Alli gets her wish, but not exactly how she intended. On the first day of seventh grade, she discovers, to her horror, that her mother's underpants are stuck to her sweats with static cling. For the rest of the year she is labeled the stripper of seventh grade. The story is chronicled through Alli's personal journal. She writes detailed accounts of every embarrassing and exciting aspect of seventh grade. By some miracle, she gains admittance to the inner circle of popularity when Rachel, Mika and Hadley, the queen and her court, start including Alli in their plans. Her former best friends, Kathy and Megan, notice Alli's personality changing as she slips away from them. Alli grows up a lot during seventh grade and learns the true meaning of friendship before the year is over. Lauren Myracle, whose first novel KISSING KATE was named one of the "Best Books for Young Adults" in 2004 by the American Library Association, captures the excitement and humiliation of seventh grade perfectly in this funny novel. Readers both young and old will connect with Alli and her inner struggles over wanting to be popular versus being a true friend. --- Reviewed by Renee Kirchner ([...])

A funny novel capturing the excitement and humiliation of 7th grade

Alli wants to put sixth grade behind her and finally stop being invisible. She wants to be popular and have a breakout year in seventh grade. Alli gets her wish, but not exactly how she intended. On the first day of seventh grade, she discovers, to her horror, that her mother's underpants are stuck to her sweats with static cling. For the rest of the year she is labeled the stripper of seventh grade. The story is chronicled through Alli's personal journal. She writes detailed accounts of every embarrassing and exciting aspect of seventh grade. By some miracle, she gains admittance to the inner circle of popularity when Rachel, Mika and Hadley, the queen and her court, start including Alli in their plans. Her former best friends, Kathy and Megan, notice Alli's personality changing as she slips away from them. Alli grows up a lot during seventh grade and learns the true meaning of friendship before the year is over. Lauren Myracle, whose first novel KISSING KATE was named one of the "Best Books for Young Adults" in 2004 by the American Library Association, captures the excitement and humiliation of seventh grade perfectly in this funny novel. Readers both young and old will connect with Alli and her inner struggles over wanting to be popular versus being a true friend.