Book description
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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