Watch out, Hollywood! : more confessions of a so-called middle child : confessions of a so-called middle child #2 / by Maria T. Lennon.

Title:

Author:

Lennon, M. T. (Maria T.)

ISBN:

9780062126931

Edition:

First edition

Publication Information:

New York : Harper, 2014.

Physical Description:

213 p. : ill.

Series:

Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child #2

Series Title:

Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child #2

Abstract:

The trials and tribulations of twelve-year-old Charlie C. Cooper, reformed bully, gifted hacker, and middle child, continue as Charlie tries to convert her overnight fame into a lucrative role on a television show.

Subject Term:

Fame -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle-born children -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Humorous stories.

Geographic Term:

Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

Hilarious tween heroine Charlie C. Cooper--reformed bully, misguided fashionista, and so-called middle child--is back! This sequel to Confessions of a So-called Middle Child will delight fans of Louise Rennison, Mean Girls, and Harriet the Spy.

Charlie's adventures offer a fresh look at middle school, bullying, and mean girls. In Book Two, Charlie navigates sudden celebrity and auditions for a television series, but a little white lie may endanger the one friendship Charlie can truly count on--and her connection to swoonworthy crush Bobby! Poignant and seriously funny, Charlie's account of her dilemma is one all tweens will relate to.

Charlie knows what it feels like to be stuck in the middle, but it's finally her time to shine. After saving her friend Marta in the old Houdini tunnels of Los Angeles, Charlie's become a local hero, gained sudden celebrity, and *MIGHT* just become a TV star! But will Charlie let her newfound fame go to her head? Watch out, Hollywood!

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-In this follow-up to Confessions of a So-Called Middle ChildÅ(HarperCollins, 2013), Charlie Cooper is still struggling to distinguish herself among her fellow tweens. Readers will enjoy this entry more if they've already read about Charlie's adventures to make up for her bullying behavior by befriending Marta, an unpopular girl at school. At the end of Lennon's first book, Charlie had achieved personal and social success by both displaying her loyalty to Marta and discovering tunnels used by Houdini. Because of her spectacularly publicized exploits, this installment opens with Charlie planning to audition for a television series, which would, she calculates, make her the most popular girl at school and capture the attention of her classmate Bobby. But Charlie's passion for being in the limelight leads her to make a decision that puts all of that at risk. A conversation with her new agent makes it clear that Marta is actually a stronger candidate for the television role. Charlie, who is enjoying her higher social profile and writing a task list that includes items like "practice autograph," hides the truth from Marta through a complicated series of deceptions. Ultimately, Charlie's conscience and good heart win out and she tries to set things right. The novel's strength is its ability to perfectly capture the particular brand of anxieties that accompany the middle school years and concerns about friends, relationships, and the balance between wanting to do the right thing and to be liked.-Shelley Sommer, Inly School, Scituate, MA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Reformed bully Charlie, publicly dubbed a hero after saving her friend in Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child, wants to capitalize on her fame; she's willing to scheme and manipulate her way onto a television show. When plans fall apart, Charlie must look beyond her ego and fix her mistakes. Reading the previous book is necessary to understanding Charlie's exploits and motivations. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

A 12-year-old girl with big dreams struggles to reconcile her towering ambition with the demands of just being a good person.Charlie C. Cooper, a smart, strong-minded fashionista and computer whiz, needs to figure out how to win a starring role in a new television series about a girls' gymnastics team while at the same time getting her on-again, off-again friend, Marta Urloff, a spot on the school team for the Junior Olympics. Recent television coverage has billed Charlie an "Ex-bully, Turned Selfless Do-gooder," but real life is more complicated than that for Lennon's initially unlikable protagonist. While it is true that Marta's true talent and calling is gymnastics and the Junior Olympics serves her long-term interests best, she also has an opportunity to audition for the same television role as Charlie. To prevent this from happening, Charlie, in an unconvincing scene, lies. Charlie's falsehood is discovered, poisoning her popularity, disappointing her family and turning off the boy of her dreams. How Charlie takes her lumps and works to make everything right is the crux of this amusing tale, which gains momentum and readers' sympathies as the story progresses. Lennon's over-the-top tale and larger-than-life characters and situations aren't exactly credible, but readers who like their characters big and brash will suspend their disbelief and enjoy. (Fiction. 7-11) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Ever since Charlie Cooper saved the bullied Marta in Houdini's hidden tunnels (Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child, 2013), Charlie has been all over the news, and Hollywood is calling. After her agent tells her about an audition for an upcoming ABC Family show about gymnastics, Charlie is certain she would be perfect, except for the small fact that she knows nothing about being a gymnast. When mean girl Lillian tells Marta that Charlie is auditioning for a part for which Marta is better suited, the entire school turns on Charlie. She knows that Lillian is just trying to get Marta to drop out of the upcoming Junior Olympics, but how can she prove that to Marta when Marta doesn't trust her anymore? Charlie's razor-sharp humor is back, as are her often self-centered motives. This time she learns that she has to give up what she wants in order to help others; in fact, it's a crucial part of friendship. Add where the previous title is popular.--Thompson, Sarah Bean Copyright 2010 Booklist