What do you think?
Rate this book
Alice #1-4
The World of Alice
Alice McKinley is the best friend every girl wishes she had. In fact Alice McKinley is the best friend every girl does have, in the award-winning popular series by Newbery Medalist Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Now Alice's many fans can treasure the first four books in the beloved series in his handsome boxed set.
- GenresYoung AdultFiction
672 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2003
1 person is currently reading
121 people want to read
About the author
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
201 books1,038 followersPhyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
June 12, 2017
Not bad at all..
June 22, 2011
My grandma picked these book out for me, and I got to say that my thoughts were NO WAY. But I wanted to give it a chance.. And I did.. Sooo.. ITS AMAZING!! I read the whole series and I always reread it all the time because these books help me learn about my body so I wouldn't have to ask my mom about these kind of things cause when I do the whole thing comes to an end where it's all.. AKWARD!! LOL.
Read
January 9, 2016ALICE THINKS HER BFF IS SLUTTY BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T BUTTON UP HER TANK TOP ALL THE WAY. AND HER DAD OWNS A MUSIC STORE
IL'D THE BOYS VS. GIRLS SERIES BY PHYLLIS REYNOLDS NAYLOR, EVEN AS IH'D HER ALICE BOOKS.
IL'D THE BOYS VS. GIRLS SERIES BY PHYLLIS REYNOLDS NAYLOR, EVEN AS IH'D HER ALICE BOOKS.
February 10, 2008
Again for these books, I read all of them. They really talk about what girls face. Very funny. You might want to read it when your a little older.
June 19, 2011
These were my absolute favorite books in middle school! Such good memories!
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews