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Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #4
Stage Fright
Allie Finkle is back - with a whole new set of rules!
Mrs. Hunter's fourth grade class is putting on a play! But Allie's theatrical hopes are crushed when she doesn't get cast as the princess -- the part that she wanted! Instead, Allie is cast as the evil queen. But as opening night approaches, Allie learns it's not the size of the part, it's the size of the heart that really matters.
Mrs. Hunter's fourth grade class is putting on a play! But Allie's theatrical hopes are crushed when she doesn't get cast as the princess -- the part that she wanted! Instead, Allie is cast as the evil queen. But as opening night approaches, Allie learns it's not the size of the part, it's the size of the heart that really matters.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Meg Cabot
279 books35.4k followersLibrarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
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December 7, 2012
I am currently reading the book, Stage Fright By; Meg Cabot. In this book there is a girl named Allie and it is going to be open house in her class in a few days. So Allie’s class is going to put on a play called Princess Penelope and realm of recycling. I remember the first time that I did a play I was so excited that I almost forgot my lines. Sofia, Erica, Kevin (Allie’s little brother) and Allie are walking home from school and Erica starts talking about their play, Allie has her mind set to trying out for princess Penelope until Erica starts saying Sofia you would be great for the role of Princess Penelope. Erica asks Allie what she wants to be in the play but Allie doesn’t want to make Sofia and Erica feel bad so she says I’m just going to try out for a recycling fairy. When Allie gets home all she wants to do is cry, she really wanted the part of Princess Penelope but everyone else wants Sofia to get the part. Allie’s uncle talks Allie into going for the part she wants, because Allie’s teacher might have been picturing Allie for the role of Princess Penelope not Sofia as the part. Once I felt that way because I had been practicing and practicing for the lead role and then my friend comes up to me and says ‘’don’t you think Catlin would be perfect for the lead role’’ and I say ‘’Ya’’ but inside I was really sad. Once I was at this acting camp with my friend and it was the audition day and she auditioned for Annie and there was this one other girl who was auditioning for Annie as well, and they both read the same line to addition off and my friend was so nervous that her voice started to shake and her voice was a little to shaky so the other girl got the part. So the next morning Allie wakes up and she’s ready to addition for the part of Princess Penelope, can she do it? I don’t know I’ll have to read more to find out. I give this book five stars I hope you will read this book.
May 9, 2020
Just finished STAGE FRIGHT (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, #4)...
So I can see the value of these books, though it was cute and had a good underlying plot... the sparkle and fairy dust became a bit too much, as did the whining and tempers. The book does try to show those in the correct light, but after a while.... well, I don't think I will be seeking another out to read, at least for a while. I think I might have hit the enjoyment wall in middle school reads for a while. I started finding this one a bit redundant and too much like the inside of a 4th grader's head! That can only mean one thing! This book is a great read for 4th-grade girls... maybe not so much for GiGi... So I am off to adult book land for a while to recharge my needs.
3.5 stars..
Happy Reading.
So I can see the value of these books, though it was cute and had a good underlying plot... the sparkle and fairy dust became a bit too much, as did the whining and tempers. The book does try to show those in the correct light, but after a while.... well, I don't think I will be seeking another out to read, at least for a while. I think I might have hit the enjoyment wall in middle school reads for a while. I started finding this one a bit redundant and too much like the inside of a 4th grader's head! That can only mean one thing! This book is a great read for 4th-grade girls... maybe not so much for GiGi... So I am off to adult book land for a while to recharge my needs.
3.5 stars..
Happy Reading.
December 5, 2009
In this fourth volume of Allie's rules, there are fewer new rules. It is the time of year for class presentations, and Allie's class is going to put on a play, "Princess Penelope in the Realm of Recycling." Of course, Cheyenne wants to play Princess Penelope, but so do all the other girls in the class!
There are great and entertaining scenes with Allie and her best friend competing for the Princess role, but there is also an overload of ridiculous green characters -- compact fluorescent bulb fairies, recycled paper dragons, public transportation elves, water conservation mermaids, unplug-when-not-in-use unicorns, and reusable water bottle wizards. All these characters "teach Penelope about ways she can save the environment so that her father's kingdom, which has begun to be destroyed by pollution, will be able to be enjoyed by many generations to come." Although amusing, it seemed rather heavy-handed.
With all these unusual characters, it is no wonder that Allie and all her friends want to be the princess. Who would want to be the fairy godmother of reusable cloth shopping bags if you could be a beautiful princess?
Lots of social situations and friendships for Allie to balance, not to mention a case of stage fright. For girls aged 7 to 10.
There are great and entertaining scenes with Allie and her best friend competing for the Princess role, but there is also an overload of ridiculous green characters -- compact fluorescent bulb fairies, recycled paper dragons, public transportation elves, water conservation mermaids, unplug-when-not-in-use unicorns, and reusable water bottle wizards. All these characters "teach Penelope about ways she can save the environment so that her father's kingdom, which has begun to be destroyed by pollution, will be able to be enjoyed by many generations to come." Although amusing, it seemed rather heavy-handed.
With all these unusual characters, it is no wonder that Allie and all her friends want to be the princess. Who would want to be the fairy godmother of reusable cloth shopping bags if you could be a beautiful princess?
Lots of social situations and friendships for Allie to balance, not to mention a case of stage fright. For girls aged 7 to 10.
May 28, 2016
I love Allie Finkle she is amazing
April 7, 2024
4⭐/5
Podobała mi się kiedyś. Dlaczego? Pojęcia nie mam, nic z niej nie pamiętam, ale znowu - to Meg Cabot a pomijając wyjątek (Dziewczyna Ameryki 2) wszystko, co wyszło spod jej pióra tamtą mnie przekonywało do siebie i do czytania dalej książek, także tak, sentyment wielki jest.
(aktualizuję gr i dodaję książki od samego początku zapisywania)
Podobała mi się kiedyś. Dlaczego? Pojęcia nie mam, nic z niej nie pamiętam, ale znowu - to Meg Cabot a pomijając wyjątek (Dziewczyna Ameryki 2) wszystko, co wyszło spod jej pióra tamtą mnie przekonywało do siebie i do czytania dalej książek, także tak, sentyment wielki jest.
(aktualizuję gr i dodaję książki od samego początku zapisywania)
April 22, 2017
Originally posted on Beauty and the Bean Boots
Lights, camera… action! Allie Finkle takes the stage in the fourth book of the Rules for Girls series.
In Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Stage Fright, Meg Cabot’s middle grade heroine auditions for a role in her class play about recycling. Every girl in the class covets the main role, Princess Penelope, who wanders through the recycling forest while hiding from the evil queen. Much to Allie’s dismay, Mrs. Hunter casts her as the evil queen.
Last read, I read the first Allie Finkle book. I expected a cute book with a nice message for young readers. I was surprised to find myself laughing out loud at Allie’s crazy antics. Even though I didn’t like the fourth book as much as the first book, Stage Fright offers a lot of laughs and good messages for younger readers.
I think the best aspect of this book is Allie Finkle’s attitude. Unlike many novels featuring characters of the same age, Allie does not disrespect her parents or incite petty drama between her friends. Allie acts extremely mature and supports her friends even when one of her friends gets the part she wanted in the school play and acts mean towards her. Many of her rules are extremely relatable and useful for readers. She also provides many witty observations about the other students in her class.
Another aspect I enjoyed about this book were Allie’s rules. A lot of books for this age range also utilize rules within their books. However, I think Allie’s rules stand out from the other similar books. All of Allie’s rules, which are listed at the end of the book, are extremely useful and relatable for readers. I especially liked the rules in this book because they encouraged readers to be nice to others, do the best with what you are given, and to support your friends.
Overall, Stage Fright is a nice addition to the Allie Finkle series. While the beginning was a little slow for me, it really picked up in the middle and end. I rate Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Stage Fright as four out of five stars.
Lights, camera… action! Allie Finkle takes the stage in the fourth book of the Rules for Girls series.
In Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Stage Fright, Meg Cabot’s middle grade heroine auditions for a role in her class play about recycling. Every girl in the class covets the main role, Princess Penelope, who wanders through the recycling forest while hiding from the evil queen. Much to Allie’s dismay, Mrs. Hunter casts her as the evil queen.
Last read, I read the first Allie Finkle book. I expected a cute book with a nice message for young readers. I was surprised to find myself laughing out loud at Allie’s crazy antics. Even though I didn’t like the fourth book as much as the first book, Stage Fright offers a lot of laughs and good messages for younger readers.
I think the best aspect of this book is Allie Finkle’s attitude. Unlike many novels featuring characters of the same age, Allie does not disrespect her parents or incite petty drama between her friends. Allie acts extremely mature and supports her friends even when one of her friends gets the part she wanted in the school play and acts mean towards her. Many of her rules are extremely relatable and useful for readers. She also provides many witty observations about the other students in her class.
Another aspect I enjoyed about this book were Allie’s rules. A lot of books for this age range also utilize rules within their books. However, I think Allie’s rules stand out from the other similar books. All of Allie’s rules, which are listed at the end of the book, are extremely useful and relatable for readers. I especially liked the rules in this book because they encouraged readers to be nice to others, do the best with what you are given, and to support your friends.
Overall, Stage Fright is a nice addition to the Allie Finkle series. While the beginning was a little slow for me, it really picked up in the middle and end. I rate Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Stage Fright as four out of five stars.
February 1, 2010
Stage Fright comes out strong, setting a very powerful and perfect tone to a great story. This series really is great for fans of Barbara Park's snarky Junie B. Jones. It's the same brand of humor, and fans who may have outgrown Junie and are looking for something new to read will definitely find the same type of honest outlook on the world from Allie. Cabot is really good at keeping up with current pop culture and putting in age appropriate references, which would make the books all the more appealing with her target audience. This book is not only adorable and kid-friendly, it also contains simple environmentally-friendly facts for them to learn and hopefully adapt in their own lives. We need more books telling our children how to be environmentally friendly in this day and age, so kudos to Cabot for blending it in with the plot so well! This book, like its predecessors and sequel, carries out fantastic characterization and is just as humorous, too! The ending's a little anticlimactic and predictable, and I do not think the title fits even slightly, but it's a cute read and I'm sure kids would really enjoy it.
September 21, 2009
Cute book. My daughter, who is Allie's age exactly, enjoyed it, as did I, although my daughter's opinion was that the play sounded a bit silly, and she could not imagine her classmates being excited to put it on. I think Uncle Jay should get his degree in child psychology. He always knows what to say to Allie to help her figure things out herself.
One little thing bothers me about these books: Allie's mom is a chair of a department at the college, and now she's taken on a second job as a movie reviewer, yet she is always home when Allie comes home for lunch, and she's there after school, too. Super mom indeed.
One little thing bothers me about these books: Allie's mom is a chair of a department at the college, and now she's taken on a second job as a movie reviewer, yet she is always home when Allie comes home for lunch, and she's there after school, too. Super mom indeed.
July 27, 2016
This was the first book of Meg Cabot and now I like her as an author because she is very descriptive and funny. In this book, Allie Finkle really wants to get the main part in the class musical, Princess Penelope and the Realm of Recycling, that her favourite and pretty teacher, Ms Hunter wrote, but her best friends don't know, so they encourage Allie's friend Sophie to audition for Princess Penelope. But Allie will do anything to make sure the new mean girl Cheyyene doesn't get the main part.
Go through an amazing adventure of Allie, Cheyyene and Allie's friends.
Go through an amazing adventure of Allie, Cheyyene and Allie's friends.
October 3, 2011
Allie is soo into her PENELOPE PRINCESS, that she forgets about everyone's feelings! She broke her friendhsip with sophie!, because she didn't care of sophie's feelings she rather cared of her ways, and her feelings! But after the auditions, Allie got the part of EVIL QUEEEN, and was soo depressed and sophie was Penelope Princess! But then she found out found out that the EVIL QUEEN, was an excellent PART!!:)
January 24, 2016
I actually liked the part where Allie was assigned the part as the villain, because the villains have to be played by really good actors, to make the drama better. Of course, Cheyenne throws a fit and begs for the princess part. While Sophia, one of Allie's friends, gets a little bit arrogant over the fact that she is the main character. But I think that the best part about this book is that no matter how much Cheyenne whines, she has to be the part she was assigned to.
February 7, 2010
All the fourth grade girls want to be Princess Penelope but only one girl can. A girl who is from Canada thinks she should be the princess because she has always be the lead star in every play she has been in. Allie, her friend Sophie, and Cheyenne(the girl from Canada) are trying to win to play Princess Penelope.
October 3, 2010
Have you ever wanted to be the star of the show? Allie Finkle wants the same. Mrs.Hunters class is doing the relam of recycling play and allie wants to be the star princess Penople but when her plan but when that dosen't hapen will Allie execpt her character the evil queen. FYI: READ THE THE ALLIE FINKLE SERIES IN ORDER.
October 15, 2009
I don't think I even have to say: THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! another allie finkle book that rocks. Meg cabot is a really good writer. In this book Allie is going to put on a play with her class that her teacher wrote.
June 17, 2011
I loved this book!!! It had a very good story line, and was full of suspense!!! I thought this was the best book in the series so far!!! I couldn't stop reading it, you just wanted to find out what happend! I would reccommend this book for ages 9 and up and I guess it could be for all genders.
September 15, 2009
Im on pg 69 now i dont know how to change the page # but who cares I started yesterday and im on pg. 67!! This is a really good book so far :)
November 27, 2009
I love how the author makes it feel like your right there!
January 26, 2010
I really, really, love this awesome book!
January 27, 2010
This was better than the 3rd!
February 10, 2010
this book has many good lessons. one of them is nothing is impossible when you put your mind to it. nothing at all. another is there are no small parts, only small actors.
March 4, 2010
I loved this book it was terrific
March 9, 2010
Awesome!!!! So good. I loved every minute.
October 1, 2010
good book
October 26, 2010
great book!
December 15, 2010
this one is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
April 10, 2011
This is the best book I've ever read. AMAZING
May 17, 2011
It's amazing! I think it was my favorite i the series! I do acting so it really helped to not have stage fright!
September 30, 2011
I LOVE the Allie Finkle books. I have read every single one and wish there were many more!
August 14, 2012
liked this book its a little dramatic
September 2, 2012
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