Butterfingers

Mango Street

by Margaret Clark

Stacey "Butterfingers" Martin is the clumsiest child at Mango Street Primary School and is dangerous to know. Her best friend Mandy tries to help her and, after a day at the fun park and a visit to a fortune-teller, things begin to change.

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published January 4, 2005

About the author

Margaret Clark was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 20th April 1942.
She has written books under the name M.D.Clark, Margaret D Clark and Lee Striker. Now she writes as Margaret Clark. With over one hundred books about relationships, friendships, and social issues under the guise of humour, Margaret's books have become very popular with young readers. She writes for ages four years to sixteen years. Her first book Pugwall was published in 1987 and subsequently made into a TV series, followed by Pugwall's Summer in 1989.

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The power was inside her all along!

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another Mango Street weird book with all the eccentric gang here and another nutty story to behold. Pretty forgettable in specifics but memorable in general terms.

[Arup Saha]

life changiing story...