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The Sisters Club #2
Rule of Three
The play’s the thing when sibling rivalry takes center stage in a funny, spot-on Sisters Club story by the inimitable creator of Judy Moody.
Alex has always been the Actor-with-a-capital-A in the Reel family, and middle-sister Stevie has always been content behind the scenes. But when the school play turns out to be a musical, Stevie (the natural-born singer of the family), decides that she may just be tired of being the Sensible One. Maybe, for once, she’d like to be the one in the spotlight! Alex isn’t so keen on vying for the same role as her younger sister, however, and soon the dueling divas — with little sister Joey egging them on — are engaged in a fierce competition to find out who’s got what it takes to play the Princess. Has Stevie broken the rules by going for what she wants — or will it be Alex who hands down the biggest betrayal of all?
Alex has always been the Actor-with-a-capital-A in the Reel family, and middle-sister Stevie has always been content behind the scenes. But when the school play turns out to be a musical, Stevie (the natural-born singer of the family), decides that she may just be tired of being the Sensible One. Maybe, for once, she’d like to be the one in the spotlight! Alex isn’t so keen on vying for the same role as her younger sister, however, and soon the dueling divas — with little sister Joey egging them on — are engaged in a fierce competition to find out who’s got what it takes to play the Princess. Has Stevie broken the rules by going for what she wants — or will it be Alex who hands down the biggest betrayal of all?
240 pages, Hardcover
First published August 11, 2009
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Megan McDonald
291 books736 followers"Sometimes I think I am Judy Moody," says Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, the Stink series, and THE SISTERS CLUB. "I'm certainly moody, like she is. Judy has a strong voice and always speaks up for herself. I like that."
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
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September 13, 2010
When you think about it things come in threes.
Knife, fork, spoon. Red, white, blue. Crust, mantle, core. The main character is Stevie Reel she is the middle of three sisters. There is Alex the oldest and Joey the youngest.
Alex announced that she is not going to try out for the play, finally a chance to try out without any sister competition. I’m the baker of the family and Alex is the actor and for once I want to try out for the play. The play is called Once Upon a Mattress the Musical and since I am
also the singer of the family and love to sing as much as bakeing I have as much right to try out for the play as Alex, right? Wrong because Alex has changed her mind and is trying out for the same part as Alex the lead and now I am
not going to throw away all my hard work just because of Alex.
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November 29, 2021
It's funny that the second book in what is currently a trilogy is called Rule of Three, but knowing Megan McDonald and the three Reel sisters from these books it is very fitting. These books are wonderfully written and a pleasure to read. We get dropped into the Reel family. They run the local theatre. Mrs. Reel has a TV show called "Fondue Sue" even though she can't cook. The school play this year is a musical, and Alex, the oldest and family actor, decides she is not going to go out for the play. Stevie the middle child has always avoided the stage, but she loves to sing and has a great voice. She decides secretly that since Alex is not going for the lead in the play, she finally will go out for a play. But soon a Reel family civil war has broken out as Alex changes her mind and Alex and Stevie are fighting head to head and on all fronts.
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September 14, 2014
I enjoyed the audio book version of this book. This book about three sisters and their relationship dynamic. Each sister is talented in different ways, Alex is the actress of the trio, Stevie is the singer and baker and Joey is the writer. Things get a little sticky between the sisters as Alex and Stevie try out for the led in the musical "Once Upon a Mattress". Poor Joey is stuck in the middle of this epic sister feud.
April 16, 2020
Stevie, Joey, and Alex Reel are sisters -- each with their own personality and strengths. Alex is the actress. Stevie (the narrator in the story) is the singer and baker. And Joey is the writer who is obsessed with Little Women and Louisa May Alcott. Dad owns a theater, and Mom has her own cooking show so all in all, a really talented family.
But as with all families, things aren't always peaches and cream. When Alex says she doesn't want to try out for the school musical, Stevie knows this is her chance. But then Alex changes her mind and the feud to be Princess Winifred begins. Joey even does a Princess test to see who should get the part.
When Alex secretly reveals to the drama teacher that Stevie is entering the cake-off and won't have much time for the play, she ends up getting first soprano in the chorus. At first, Stevie is mad, but she makes her peace with it and focuses on the bake-off. How will Alex and Stevie resolve their feud?
Sitting here with my three girls, I can definitely relate to the pros and cons of three sisters. Since I could relate, I really enjoyed reading this story with my 9-year old. It was a cute story with interesting characters, and a true-to-life problem. I liked the quizzes and pictures and conversations Alex had with her Sock Monkey although it wasn't easy to read those out loud!
A cute, quick read.
But as with all families, things aren't always peaches and cream. When Alex says she doesn't want to try out for the school musical, Stevie knows this is her chance. But then Alex changes her mind and the feud to be Princess Winifred begins. Joey even does a Princess test to see who should get the part.
When Alex secretly reveals to the drama teacher that Stevie is entering the cake-off and won't have much time for the play, she ends up getting first soprano in the chorus. At first, Stevie is mad, but she makes her peace with it and focuses on the bake-off. How will Alex and Stevie resolve their feud?
Sitting here with my three girls, I can definitely relate to the pros and cons of three sisters. Since I could relate, I really enjoyed reading this story with my 9-year old. It was a cute story with interesting characters, and a true-to-life problem. I liked the quizzes and pictures and conversations Alex had with her Sock Monkey although it wasn't easy to read those out loud!
A cute, quick read.
June 21, 2024
I remember reading this book when I was in 2nd grade, I was so incredibly proud of myself for reading a book with 200 whole pages, and enjoying it! I wasn't even aware it was a series, I just saw cupcakes that reminded me of my mom's in the school library and grabbed it. I'm not quite sure if this was the first time I fell in love with reading but it was the start of a long love of reading books. The way I could visualize what the pages said so clearly, I remember being enamored and wanting to show everybody the cool book I was reading instead of watching whatever movie my siblings fought to put into the DVD player. Thank you Megan, Rule of Three along with whatever Judy Moody and her brother Stink were up to help develop my love of literature <3
November 14, 2017
Threes are every where. The reel sisters are in for a sister battle, cake-off, and much much more. Stevie is the quiet baking one. Alex is the drama queen , actor , and oldest bossiest one. Joey is the youngest reel sister she makes Stevie measure her hair so she can donate it to locks of love ❤️ like her heroine Jo from little women. Aka her favorite thing ever. Read this book to find out what happens to these crazy sisters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The End
September 7, 2019
Rule of Three is definitely my least favorite book in the Sisters Club series. The plot is contrived and the pacing is weird. It's just not very funny and is hard to get through compared to the first book.
February 21, 2017
A great read for Middle Schoolers, anyone with siblings, anyone interested in baking, acting, forgiveness and probem solving.
September 23, 2018
Another cute middle grade by Megan McDonald, and I loved all the Little Women/Alcott references. Can't wait to include this series in my Alcott research project.
February 7, 2019
Cute kids book, told in the voice of the middle of three sisters, about how she and her older sisterboth try out for the lead in the middle school musical.
January 8, 2022
I'm out for lunch and my food taste really low fat :-? YUCK!
March 8, 2022
LOVED THIS BOOK! The sisters had many fights and at the end made up.
April 12, 2022
As funny and entertaining as the first book in the series! It was fun to catch up with the Reel sisters, who are all relatable in their own ways, many years after I read the first book!
February 10, 2024
Super lame for an adult but fine for a kid.
April 13, 2024
The only reason I didn’t like this book is because it’s for kids in 3rd or 4th grade. Amazing book otherwise!
April 21, 2024
This book is a very emotional and interestiing book for kids aged 9-12 and you should read it. It is about sisters who are in a pickle... ENJOY!
January 11, 2025
Loved reading this back then. I would pick this book to read during class! Fun story.
June 22, 2025
Continuing rereading my favorite childhood series
July 15, 2013
Knife, fork, spoon. Rock, paper, scissors. Lights, camera, action. Everywhere you look, things come in threes. It’s the Rule of Three which says, things are better when they come in threes. This is certainly true for the Reel sisters in the second book of The Sisters Club series called, Rule of Three. Chaos ensues when both Alex and Stevie tryout for the lead in the school musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”. You see, oldest sister Alex, is the actor in the family and a drama queen. Stevie, however, is the singer of the family and is tired of living in her sisters shadow. Stevie also loves to bake cupcakes and wants to enter a baking competition. Can she do both? Younger sister Joey is obsessed with the book, “Little Women” and wants everyone to call her Jo, which is her favorite character in the book. This book is told from Stevie’s point of view but we also get to read journal entries from Joey and typed scripts from Alex’s life-as-a-screen play. Will the Reel sisters be able to keep their sister club together with all this drama? Read “Rule of Three” by Megan McDonald and find out!
Blog: Knife, fork, spoon. Rock, paper, scissors. Lights, camera, action. Everywhere you look, things come in threes. It’s the Rule of Three which says, things are better when they come in threes. This is certainly true for the Reel sisters in the second book of The Sisters Club series called, Rule of Three. Chaos ensues when both Alex and Stevie tryout for the lead in the school musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”. Will the Reel sisters be able to keep their sister club together with all this drama?
Blog: Knife, fork, spoon. Rock, paper, scissors. Lights, camera, action. Everywhere you look, things come in threes. It’s the Rule of Three which says, things are better when they come in threes. This is certainly true for the Reel sisters in the second book of The Sisters Club series called, Rule of Three. Chaos ensues when both Alex and Stevie tryout for the lead in the school musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”. Will the Reel sisters be able to keep their sister club together with all this drama?
October 28, 2009
This is the sequel to The Sisters Club (which I have not read), but you really don't need to have read that book to understand and truly enjoy this book. I read this book because I was looking for a good booktalk book for 3-4th graders.
Megan McDonald (the author of Judy Moody) brings to life three sisters and makes the story their telling very interesting with different styles of writing. Joe's point of view is told through lists and drawings, Stevie is the main voice in the book so all the normal text is hers, and Alex writes in a screenplay format.
Each sister is unique and has one element that keeps them distinct from each other. Joe loves Little Women, Stevie loves to bake cupcakes (you cannot read this book without wanting to bake/eat cupcakes), and Alex is the actor. All of this definition falls apart when Stevie decides to try out for the musical and becomes an instant rival to Alex.
This book will appeal to girls of a very wide age range. Girls just reading on their own can pick up this book and relate to Joe and really find the abnormal storytelling and text techniques interesting. Middle grade readers will relate to Stevie and her struggle to come out of her sister's shadow. And older girls will understand the overarching theme of accepting who you are and being comfortable in your own skin.
I hope McDonald continues to write more books in this series because I really enjoyed it and I can see it being very popular of girls outgrowing Judy Moody or even girls just looking for good realistic fiction stories.
Megan McDonald (the author of Judy Moody) brings to life three sisters and makes the story their telling very interesting with different styles of writing. Joe's point of view is told through lists and drawings, Stevie is the main voice in the book so all the normal text is hers, and Alex writes in a screenplay format.
Each sister is unique and has one element that keeps them distinct from each other. Joe loves Little Women, Stevie loves to bake cupcakes (you cannot read this book without wanting to bake/eat cupcakes), and Alex is the actor. All of this definition falls apart when Stevie decides to try out for the musical and becomes an instant rival to Alex.
This book will appeal to girls of a very wide age range. Girls just reading on their own can pick up this book and relate to Joe and really find the abnormal storytelling and text techniques interesting. Middle grade readers will relate to Stevie and her struggle to come out of her sister's shadow. And older girls will understand the overarching theme of accepting who you are and being comfortable in your own skin.
I hope McDonald continues to write more books in this series because I really enjoyed it and I can see it being very popular of girls outgrowing Judy Moody or even girls just looking for good realistic fiction stories.
February 7, 2014
Sisters, Blisters and Tongue Twisters! The Reel sisters are back in a new book. Oldest sister Alex, the drama queen is excited to try out for the school play but this time she has competition from middle sister Stevie, who has a much better singing voice but hates to act! Stevie is also thinking of entering a cake bake-off. Will she be able to do both? Little sister Joey is obsessed with Little Women and mom is in danger of losing her cooking show, Fondue Sue. The tension rises as the sisters compete against each other for the starring role in Once Upon a Mattress while Joey is placed in the middle. May the best sister win! Stevie shares the ups and downs of sisterhood as Alex's thoughts come in the form of a script and Jo's (don't call her Joey!) as notebook lists and doodles.
This charming little book is sort of a contemporary Little Women. It's very much a story about sisters, first and foremost, with the plot secondary in importance. The Reel sisters are incredibly believable and I can relate to sensible Stevie as my sister is a DRAMA QUEEN! I loved Joey's obsession with Little Women and how she's able to relate situations involving her own sisters to the novel. Though this is a sequel, it works fine as a stand-alone novel. The Sisters Club stories are a nice break from the angst and drama of typical pre-teen and teenage literature these days. I highly recommend them and hope to see more about the Reel sisters in the future!
This charming little book is sort of a contemporary Little Women. It's very much a story about sisters, first and foremost, with the plot secondary in importance. The Reel sisters are incredibly believable and I can relate to sensible Stevie as my sister is a DRAMA QUEEN! I loved Joey's obsession with Little Women and how she's able to relate situations involving her own sisters to the novel. Though this is a sequel, it works fine as a stand-alone novel. The Sisters Club stories are a nice break from the angst and drama of typical pre-teen and teenage literature these days. I highly recommend them and hope to see more about the Reel sisters in the future!
December 27, 2013
Po przeczytaniu pierwszej części serii Klubu Siostrzyczek, postanowiłam, że od razu zajmę się drugą. Skupia się ona na przesłuchaniu do szkolnego musicalu, w którym udział chce wziąć oczywiście największa sympatyczka aktorstwa - Alex oraz... Stevie - środkowa siostra trzymająca się zazwyczaj w cieniu. Pomiędzy dziewczynkami nawiązuje się rywalizacja o główną rolę w spektaklu, a wygrać ma oczywiście najlepsza.
Megan McDonald również w drugim tomie utrzymuje zabawny charakter historii i dostarcza czytelnikowi kolejną porcję śmiesznych przygód sióstr Reel. Mimo odmiennych charakterów dziewczyny wciąż udowadniają, że nie potrafią bez siebie żyć. Nawet rywalizacja o rolę w musicalu nie jest w stanie przerwać łączącej ich więzi, na którą po raz kolejny dużą uwagę zwraca Megan McDonald. Również ta część serii została wydana z dbałością o szczegóły, psychotesty zawarte w środku, odręczne rysunki czy urywki jak z pamiętnika stanowią doskonałą zachętą dla młodszych czytelników, głównie dziewczynek. Książce tej z pewnością nie można odmówić humoru i ciepełka emanującego z przedstawionego w niej dziecięcego, pozbawionego trosk świata.
Gdybym miała 10 lat stałabym się pewnie wielbicielką Zasady trzech i całej serii, będąc jednak szesnastolatką, która rzadko sięga po słodkie książeczki dla dziewczynek, jestem szczęśliwa, że mogłam przyjemnie spędzić czas w autobusie, zapoznając się zabawną i ciepłą historią, która skrywa się za różową okładką.
Megan McDonald również w drugim tomie utrzymuje zabawny charakter historii i dostarcza czytelnikowi kolejną porcję śmiesznych przygód sióstr Reel. Mimo odmiennych charakterów dziewczyny wciąż udowadniają, że nie potrafią bez siebie żyć. Nawet rywalizacja o rolę w musicalu nie jest w stanie przerwać łączącej ich więzi, na którą po raz kolejny dużą uwagę zwraca Megan McDonald. Również ta część serii została wydana z dbałością o szczegóły, psychotesty zawarte w środku, odręczne rysunki czy urywki jak z pamiętnika stanowią doskonałą zachętą dla młodszych czytelników, głównie dziewczynek. Książce tej z pewnością nie można odmówić humoru i ciepełka emanującego z przedstawionego w niej dziecięcego, pozbawionego trosk świata.
Gdybym miała 10 lat stałabym się pewnie wielbicielką Zasady trzech i całej serii, będąc jednak szesnastolatką, która rzadko sięga po słodkie książeczki dla dziewczynek, jestem szczęśliwa, że mogłam przyjemnie spędzić czas w autobusie, zapoznając się zabawną i ciepłą historią, która skrywa się za różową okładką.
October 28, 2011
Oldest sister Alex Reel has always been the drama queen, the actor extraordinaire in the family, but when the acting bug bites middle sister, Stevie things turn ugly when they both go out for the same role in the upcoming school play Once Upon a Mattress.
Audition day arrives and Stevie sings her heart out...clearly she has the best voice of all! Alex acts like she was born to do it...clearly she has the acting gene! Who will get the lead? Alex, of course! Stevie gets relegated to the lowly chorus. Stevie is upset, but in a few days, she's ok since she is baking her little heart out. Cupcakes! And, she is entering the bake-off...hoping against hope that her cupcake castle will win! It doesn't.
All of this sisterly camaraderie comes to an end when Stevie finds out that Alex told Mr. Cannon that she had other commitments and wouldn't have time to devote all her time to the play. Blasphemy! Tempers flare! Hair is burned (don't ask!)! Cupcakes burn! And the sisters are at odds. Youngest sister, Joey, tries to stay neutral. But, the show must go on (but does it?). Suffering Shakespeare!
Audition day arrives and Stevie sings her heart out...clearly she has the best voice of all! Alex acts like she was born to do it...clearly she has the acting gene! Who will get the lead? Alex, of course! Stevie gets relegated to the lowly chorus. Stevie is upset, but in a few days, she's ok since she is baking her little heart out. Cupcakes! And, she is entering the bake-off...hoping against hope that her cupcake castle will win! It doesn't.
All of this sisterly camaraderie comes to an end when Stevie finds out that Alex told Mr. Cannon that she had other commitments and wouldn't have time to devote all her time to the play. Blasphemy! Tempers flare! Hair is burned (don't ask!)! Cupcakes burn! And the sisters are at odds. Youngest sister, Joey, tries to stay neutral. But, the show must go on (but does it?). Suffering Shakespeare!
September 20, 2009
Alex, Stevie and Joey are back for more fun! In this second book in the Sisters Club series, the three Reel sisters are struggling to keep their Sisters Club together. Alex is the actor and playwright, Joey is the reader and journal writer, and Stevie, who tells the story, is a singer and a good cook. But what would happen if they wanted to change roles? When Stevie wants to try out for the same play that Alex is auditioning for, sparks are bound to fly. Can their friendship survive?
The book is written in the same style as the first Sisters Club, with Stevie as main narrator, Alex inserting her family plays, and Joey spicing things up with her lively journal entries and sketches. The book moves quickly, and will keep girls 8-13 entertained all the way.
The book is written in the same style as the first Sisters Club, with Stevie as main narrator, Alex inserting her family plays, and Joey spicing things up with her lively journal entries and sketches. The book moves quickly, and will keep girls 8-13 entertained all the way.
July 20, 2016
Grades 4-6. RL 690. It's been a while since I've read a "girly" book and I find myself needing to branch out from Wendy Mass. This is the story of three sisters. The oldest, Alex, has always been the one into acting (her stories told in scripts). The middle sister, Stevie, is into singing and cooking. She is the main narrator of the story. Joey is the youngest sister and she loves literature. Her story is told in lists and illustrations. Each sister is supposed to play her "role" in the family, but then Stevie decides to try out for the same part her older sister wants in an upcoming musical Once Upon a Mattress. A fight, jealousy and competition result. I love how the family works together through these very common issues and I like how the characters develop along the way.
June 3, 2013
This book is about three sisters who all want think that they are unique. Read this book to find out about what adventure these sisters take when Stevie decides that shes going to start doing what Alex stops doing, what is that exactly? Acting. This family owns a theater so they are all involved in show business but the acting part is Alex's- and only Alex's. They all learn the hard way, that you cant always have what you really want. Find out what happens in this book about drama, revenge and two-sisters going head to head to compete in something only one will win. Also, I strongly recommend you to read this book because I have 3 sisters and I know what its like to go head to head competing. So, take this journey you can find this in any library and/or bookstore.
June 7, 2010
Although Megan McDonald’s novel is well written and developed. It was hard to stay focused on the story line. McDonald’s novel is for children around the age ten trying to venture out into chapter books. This novel can easily be the topic of discussion for any young girls in elementary school. McDonald’s story line teaches young girls about the importance of family. She opens the door to real life fights and competitions between sisters and at the same time enforces the importance of trust and encouragement between family members.
January 11, 2014
I recommend you read this book because it is funny and it has really fun little quizzes in it. And if you're a person who really likes singing, reading or acting, this is the perfect book for you because it has a lot of that in it. You will love reading it. My favorite part was when Alex put on her pajamas and wet her hair and sang "wash that man right out of my hair". But I wish Stevie would be ok with Alex trying out for the same play as her. My favorite character is Joey because she is funny and nice.
February 10, 2014
Cute girl story about three sisters. Having finished the book, I'm still not sure how old the girls are. I think the middle sister is in 6th grade and I figure they are about 2 years apart, but they could be closer. The book is largely first person from Stevie's (middle sister's) point of view. There are alternating chapters, first person dialog between the eldest and her sock puppet, and journal entries (frequently in the form of lists) from the youngest sisters voice. From the author of Judy Moody, I believe this is the first in a series. In a novel twist, the girls have two parents.
November 6, 2009
Cute story about sisters balancing their personal dreams with their family ties. I like the three sisters’ contributions: narrative, plays, and especially lists, which give an entertaining view of the story and a good sense of who these characters are. I particularly liked that I had no idea what would happen by the end. And, since my mother starred in her high school’s play of Once Upon a Mattress, I felt a special kinship to the plot.
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