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Abby Smart is planning to have the most awesome year ever. She's the leader of the Smart Girls Club and after winning the talent quest, her dream to be a musical singer looks like it might come true.

And then Stella turns up, fluttering her mascara eyelashes.

She’s way too…

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1 author picked Smart Girls Don't Wear Mascara as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This story was a surprise and an enjoyable read for many reasons.

Abby, the protagonist, was annoyingly confident and bossy. She bothered me so much that I wanted to see her put in her place. But as the story played out, it reminded me of what makes those middle-grade years so confusing. It took me on an emotional roller coaster that meant I changed my mind.

This wasn’t the standard ‘bully’ type situation but a genuine portrayal of what goes on in the schoolyard. There was no fairytale ending. Like life, Abby’s problems didn’t vanish. She learned how to…

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