Head Over Heels

Lizzie McGuire #12

by Lisa Papademetriou

Lizzie's best friend, Miranda, has finally got a crush! Lizzie vows to help Miranda get her guy-until the guy misunderstands and thinks Lizzie is the one who likes him! Plus Lizzie reviews a school play. The only snag-Miranda's the star, and she's terrible!

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Romance, Contemporary

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou is the author of the 'Confectionately Yours' series, 'Middle School: Big, Fat Liar' and 'Homeroom Diaries' (both with James Patterson), and many other novels for middle grade and young adult readers. Her books have appeared on the Bank Street Best Books of the Year list, the NYPL Books for the Teen Age, and the Texas Lone Star Reading List, among others. A former editor, Lisa has worked for Scholastic, HarperCollins, and DisneyPress, and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. HarperCollins will publish her next novel, 'A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic', in October 2015.

Reviews

[Sophie Sternschuss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favourite Lizzie book, the stories were not terribly memorable from the episodes they correlated too.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Quickie Review

A bit of fun for Lizzie McGuire fans...but, not for anyone else.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5 stars - As a fan of Lizzie McGuire, I was excited to dive into Head Over Heels by Jasmine Jones. The book definitely brought back that early 2000s nostalgia, and I could almost hear the iconic theme song playing in the background as I read. However, while it was fun to revisit the world of Lizzie, this particular story didn’t live up to some of the best episodes from the show.

The plot felt a bit “mid” to me—nothing too exciting or memorable, and it didn’t quite capture the charm of Lizzie’s usual adventures. There are definitely episodes from the show that I would choose over this book if given the option. That said, it still had its cute moments, and fans of the show will probably enjoy the throwback to Lizzie's teen years.

Overall, Head Over Heels was an enjoyable, albeit average, read. It wasn't a standout for me, but it was still fun to revisit a character I grew up with. If you’re a die-hard Lizzie McGuire fan, it’s worth checking out for the nostalgia, but there are definitely better stories in the franchise.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik was gisteren aan een dik boek begonnen, maar had vandaag niet de fut het vast te houden en verder te lezen. Gelukkig heb ik nog een stapeltje boeken liggen perfect voor dat soort dagen, waaronder dit boek. Zoals de serie en het andere boek dat ik gelezen heb, zijn de situaties herkenbaar, enorm grappig en vermakelijk en heb ik hardop zitten grinniken en lachen. Hoewel er een nummering bij de boeken hoort, ben ik blij dat ik ze niet heb laten liggen omdat ik de eerdere delen niet heb. De verhalen zijn meer dan prima los te lezen en ik heb nu alweer zin om het volgende boekje op te pakken!

[Mia]

No idea what the plot was but it came out around the time that her first album Metamorphosis dropped I wanna say

[kory. · Rating 3 out of 5]

#1 when moms attack! ★★★☆☆
#2 totally crushed ★★★☆☆
#3 lizzie goes wild ★★★★☆
#4 the rise and fall of the kate empire ★★★★☆
#5 picture this ★★★★☆
#6 new kid in school ★★★★☆
#7 broken hearts ★★★★★
#8 a very lizzie christmas ★★★☆☆
#9 just like lizzie ★★★★☆
#10 lizzie loves ethan ★★★★☆
#11 on the job ★★★★☆
#12 head over heels ★★★☆☆
#13 best dressed ★★★★☆
#14 mirror, mirror ★★★★☆
#15 freaked out ★★★★☆
#16 lizzie for president ★★★★☆
#17 oh, brother! ★★★★☆
#18 the importance of being gordo ★★★★☆
#19 all over it! ★★★★☆
#20 the ’rents ★★★★☆
#21 high-five ★★★★☆
the lizzie mcguire movie ★★★☆☆
a very lizzie summer ★★★★☆
a totally hottie summer ★★★☆☆

cute miranda focused stories, nothing that great though

(novelizations of 1x29 “the courtship of miranda sanchez” and 1x14 “random acts of miranda”)

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miranda has fallen for a guy named Ryan and wants Lizzie’s help in talking with him. Meanwhile Matt and Gordo start hanging out together and doing male-bonding things.

Things don’t go well for Lizzie and Miranda, though, especially when Ryan shows that it’s Lizzie he’s interested in and not Miranda, and Miranda finds out.

Lizzie goes on her date but brings Miranda along and they both find out that Ryan is not really as great a guy as they thought he was.

It’s a good story except that, again, Matt demonstrates a strong tendency towards juvenile delinquency as he usually does.

This story is based on episode 25, The Courtship of Miranda Sanchez.

Miranda has gotten the lead in a school play and Lizzie, writing for the school newspaper, comes to the performance and later writes a review. The problem is that Miranda’s acting was beyond terrible and she takes offense when Lizzie does not give her a positive review in the paper.

Matt, meanwhile, is trying to come up with money to buy walkie-talkies so he decides to hold a garage sale.

Miranda gets really mad at Lizzie for the review and eventually Gordo gives her the tape he made of the play and the review Lizzie wrote and asks her to watch the tape then read the review.

Miranda finally realizes she’s not cut out to be an actress, and Lizzie realizes that printing the truth is important.

This story is based on episode 13: Random Acts of Miranda.

[Jessy · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was ok...but way too low for my level.

[Manasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love it so bad too!

[Aurora · Rating 2 out of 5]

Would have given it a three if it hadn't had some inaccurate "facts". Cannibalism was never practiced in that country. It was a rumour that the Europeans heard and took as truth.