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From the Files of Madison Finn #9

by Laura Dower, Stephanie Power (Illustrator)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Fourth of July is coming, and summer is really heating up. Madison is going to Gramma Helen’s house on the lake in Illinois. Fireworks and fireflies and barbecue and... maybe even a surprise first kiss?

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Fiction, Young Adult, Teen

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2002

About the author

Laura Dower worked in marketing and editorial in kid’s publishing for many years before taking a big leap to the full-time life of an author. Since 2000, she has penned 90+ books–from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. Along the way, she had two sons and a daughter. Laura and her groovy family of five live in Yonkers, NY.

Reviews

[Brooke — brooklynnnnereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Talk about a book to bring you back to the magic of youthful summer days. Something so innocent for many of us but taken for granted at the time.

This was such a fun read to read during the summer and reminisce of long gone summer days and nights at the cottage with fireworks, festivals, and old friendships.

Along with that, it brought back the reminder (and humour) of first crushes that were so dramatic at the time and how quickly/suddenly they would develop then disappear.

This was such a fun book to reread and look back on past memories while also enjoying the story.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was always my favorite, because Maddie got her first kiss, and that was all I cared about as a teen, ha ha.
13/100

[Emily Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

THIS SERIES WAS MY CHILDHOOD

[Kelsey Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything cute and cool (or should I say supercool) and awkward about a summer vacation in middle school. This book made me giggle and roll my eyes all at once. Really fun read.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

mark>hart pero gusto ko magsapakan sila

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

First kiss is always sweet.....

[Reyna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Madison Finn is not well thought. Anyone could have written it. It is all so boring! Laura Dower makes Madison type of computer freak, who only checks e-mail and go's on the really dumb site bigfishbowl.com! The story is not creative, fun or exciting so I cannot even give this book HALF a star let alone one!

[Adrianne De Veyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had read it a long time ago, maybe 4 years or less, but seriously I still remember it. This book was my first one as a younger child. Therefore I did expect much about the book, and actually it was proven great. As a 10 year old reading this, I surely did liked it. And maybe, as I grew up, I did keep it fresh and embedded because of such reasons.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perfect book for the budding tween. I read this when I was twelve and I realy liked it a lot. It summed up all the feelings of first love and the changes you go through during the adolescence stage. The book was written in a cutesy way. It's unforgettable. ♥

[Sucha · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really like this book.

[Alanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love the whole series

[Elisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I own this book and even though I haven't read all the series... this by far is the best Madison Finn book EVER!!! I think I like it only because of Mark...

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!! Maddie learns that even when you don't get your own way, life can still be good.

[Zaina · Rating 4 out of 5]

a 13yrs old girl and her life with friends and family :)

[Sumr Saeed · Rating 5 out of 5]

COOL BEANS! MAMA LIKE!