style. Sabotage. Sisterhood.
when Cate And Andie Sloane's Upper East Side Dad Met Stella And Lola Childs's British-model Mom, Nobody Thought A Transatlantic Relationship Would Last. But Then Their Parents Drop The M-bomb Marriage And It Looks Like Cate, Andie, Stella, And Lola Are Going To Be One Big Happy Family. Well, Big Anyway. Meet:
cate Sloane: She Dominates The Ninth Grade At Exclusive Ashton Prep. Tantrum-prone And Competitive, Cate Would Rather Wear Laura Ashley Every Day Than Be Second Best At Anything. Luckily There's Not A Rival In Sight. Yet.
andie Sloane: Twelve-year-old Andie Desperately Wants To Walk The Runway. Her Face Is Flawless, And Boys Flock To Her Like Love-struck Sheep. There's Just One Leetle Problem: She's Only 4' 11. But With A New Supermodel Stepmom, She'll Be Voguing In No Time. Right?
stella Childs: With Her Take-charge Attitude And A Closet Full Of Supermodel Swag, Stella Was The It Girl At Her London Middle School. She's Determined To Rule Ashton Prep Even If That Means Dethroning The Current Queen Bee. Can You Say British Invasion?
lola Childs: London Boys Called Gawky Lola Sticks, But She's Got A New Mission In Manhattan: Boyfriend Or Bust! With The Help Of Her Boy-magnet Stepsister, Lola Sets Her Sights On Supercute Kyle Lewis. Too Bad Kyle's Only Got Eyes For . . . Andie.
children's Literature
stella And Lola Childs' Mother, Emma, Is In A Relationship With Winston Sloan, Father Of Cate And Andie. Stella And Lola Are From London And Their Mother Is A Fashion Model; Cate And Andie Live In New York And Their Father Is A Banker. Emma Moves Her Two Daughters To New York Without Telling Them That They Will Be Living With Winston And His Daughters. As One Would Expect, Things Do Not Go Smoothly In This Effort To Create One Family From Two. In A World Of Designer Names, Fashion Models, And Private Schools The Girls Find Competition, Friendship, Underhandedness, Sibling Rivalry, Highs And Lows, Which All Provide A Good Storyline Filled With Hate And Love, Give And Take, And A Few Serious And Not So Serious Revelations. While This Will Never Become A Great Classic, Carey Has Provided Readers With A View Of New York's Upper East Side And A Fun Story Of Two Families Merging. Reviewer: Naomi Williamson
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
- Social & Family Issues
- Friendship
- Social & Family Issues
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : HarperCollins
Author : Carey, Anna
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2009-04-28
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0061175765
ISBN-13 : 9780061175763
Item weight : 0.35 lb
Dimensions : 0.55 in x 5.2 in x 7.87 in
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