- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick (Aug 10 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763650064
- ISBN-13: 978-0763650063
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.5 x 20 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
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Product Description
Product Description
Her sassy teenage aunt writes an advice column. But what if Amy needs boy tips of her own? A witty, genuine take on the ups and downs of friends, family, and first romance.
Thirteen-year-old Amy Green has a lot to juggle: handling her divorced parents, minding her messy baby siblings, and navigating the snobby popular cliques at school. So when her cool but crazy seventeen-year old aunt, Clover lands a job giving advice for the teen mag The Goss, Amy jumps at the chance to help out as her sidekick. Of course Clover, being Clover, doesn’t just want to answer readers’ letters, she wants to solve their problems . . . personally. From stamping out malicious rumors to giving a cad his comeuppance to creating the perfect web page, the two come up with some clever hands-on schemes that bring happiness to many unhappy girls. But when Amy falls for the cute but aloof boy in her art class — and her own friends start snubbing her big-time — can she find a way out of her own dilemma?
Thirteen-year-old Amy Green has a lot to juggle: handling her divorced parents, minding her messy baby siblings, and navigating the snobby popular cliques at school. So when her cool but crazy seventeen-year old aunt, Clover lands a job giving advice for the teen mag The Goss, Amy jumps at the chance to help out as her sidekick. Of course Clover, being Clover, doesn’t just want to answer readers’ letters, she wants to solve their problems . . . personally. From stamping out malicious rumors to giving a cad his comeuppance to creating the perfect web page, the two come up with some clever hands-on schemes that bring happiness to many unhappy girls. But when Amy falls for the cute but aloof boy in her art class — and her own friends start snubbing her big-time — can she find a way out of her own dilemma?
About the Author
Sarah Webb is the author of several novels for adults, including Always the Bridesmaid and Something to Talk About. Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble is her first book for young adults. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
4.0 out of 5 stars
Read Amy Green!, May 12 2011
By Sweet on Books - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble (Paperback)
Amy lives in Ireland with her Mum and her Mum's boyfriend Dave, and her two half siblings, both of whom are babies. Life has been hectic for Amy since her parent's divorce. Her Dad cheated on her Mum and he now lives with his girlfriend Shelley, who is unbearable to Amy. The babies take up the whole house and a good part of Amy's time. Amy is the go-to babysitter, especially when Mum is losing her mind. The good news for Amy is she has a young, cool aunt named Clover, who is seventeen. Clover often whips over in her Mini-Cooper and saves the day for Amy. Clover has recently found a job at the cool magazine, Goss. She is writing a self-help column. The only problem is, she can't answer many of these pleas for help herself. That is where Amy steps in. For a thirteen year old, Amy is quite grounded and often has good, solid advice for the hopeless teenagers out there.But Amy's main issue is her best friend Mills. Mills and Amy live next door to each other and have been friends forever, but then Sophie came along. Sophie views Amy as dead weight in their quest to be a part of the popular crowd and turns Mills against Amy. Amy stays true to herself and her values, and what do you know? Mills comes back when she realizes how shallow Sophie is. Amy also starts her first romance in this novel with emo (punk rocker to us Americans) Seth and has her first kiss.
This story is engaging, mostly funny and light with a side of good values and lessons on friendship and peer pressure. Amy is a really terrific character. Author, Sarah Webb, has done a great job drawing all the characters in this book and keeping an exciting plot moving right along. This is perfect for your (older) tween reader who likes realistic fiction with a bit of romance thrown in. It would be a nice, relaxing read after they finish their studies, but it will also make them think about how to solve their own problems. It would also be great by the pool or on any beach, too!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Adorable, Aug 19 2010
By Tina "Tina" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble (Hardcover)
Ask Amy Green - Boy Trouble is an absolutely adorable book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it from page 1 - I thought the entire novel from cover to characters to storyline was adorable.Although this book is not really written for an older teen - it is more middle grade, the storyline is full of discovery and made me relive some of my own younger days when I was discovering first love and trying to get it all to fit.
The storyline is well written - full of wonderful messages, but also incredibly entertaining, all the while keeping me engaged and fully identifying with the characters.
I remember just how difficult it was to understand the opposite sex and to try to make enough time for everyone - especially my BFF.
This book is full of wonder, possibility and hope - while sticking to an entertaining story that went by way too quickly.
Perfect summer read.
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