Bead-Dazzled: The Allegra Biscotti Collection

The Allegra Biscotti Collection #3

by Olivia Bennett

Allegra Biscotti is a rising fashion star. She also happens to be a middle schooler whose real name is Emma Rose.

It's not easy for Emma to keep producing fresh designs on crazy deadlines, stay on top of her homework, and find any time for her friends...In BEAD-DAZZLED, Book 3 in The Allegra Biscotti Collection, Emma has to produce a fashion show--complete with models, makeup, and music--when her longtime crush is finally paying attention to her! Fabulous fashion illustrations and juicy, detailed descriptions of Emma's artistic visions fill the pages of this fast-paced, thoroughly engaging novel.

Genres: Fashion

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 4, 2012

About the author

Olivia Bennett has had a passion for fashion since she was a young girl, putting together surprising outfits for the daily fashion show that took place in the school hallways. When not writing, Olivia can be found hot-gluing and sewing amazing DIY projects.

Reviews

[Littleredreaderhood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally got closure on this story after 10 years! Crazy! It was really fun to see another increased stake for Emma/Allegra with this fashion show opportunity and it was nice having her struggle with the vision a little more in this plot line… felt more authentic.
Unsurprisingly, the story felt very immature and fast, but hey, it’s marketed for 9-12 so that is probably a plus for most readers.
If I got to be picky, I wish we got to see more of the construction of the pieces as well as the aftermath of the event. I’m also desperate to know is any of Emma’s “friends” connected the pieces with Emma’s sketches/dyed fabrics to the show… it felt like we were leading up to a reveal but nada. Oh! And (spoilers) the use of the superhero doodle for her fashion headshot? That’s actually so out of pocket. Definitely something a 14 year old would think was cool, but I can’t believe Paige cleared it (and doesn’t this basically confirm she’s letting Jackson in on the secret? Dying to know how that goes).
Oh well. I guess this is where we leave Emma. I’m glad I finally got to finish this trilogy and it was genuinely a lot of fun to dive back into the pre-teen Kenz mindset for a few. Time for some contemporary lit lol.

[Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute ending.

[Chelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll be honest, I skimmed most of this. I was not in the right frame of mind. It's a cute conclusion to this series and I think any middle grade reader would have fun with it.