Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving Day (Allie Finkle #1)
Meg Cabot
Scholastic, 2008
$5.99, Paperback
978-0545109833
April 9th, 2012
Genre:
Humor, Realistic
Age: 8+
Description:
Nine-year-old Allie Finkle’s parents drop a bomb on her—they are moving which
means that Allie is getting a new home, a new school, and new friends. While
her two younger brothers are excited about the move, Allie isn’t. All she has
to help her survive is her list of rules, such as the number one rule which is
don’t stick a spatula down your best friend’s throat (which she did—her friend
wasn’t too happy but it was an accident!). When Allie tells the class annoying
boy about her move after promising her best friend Mary Kay she wouldn’t say
anything that day because it was Mary Kay’s birthday and the boy tells everyone
in class Allie is moving Mary Kay gets really angry with Allie and refuses to
speak to her. Meanwhile, Allie sees her new house and is scared of it because
it is super old and looks haunted. She’s also mad that her mother is making her
give up her geode collection and will do anything in her power to stop this
move. Fortunately, she meets a cool next door neighbor and kind of likes the
class she might get into at her new school so maybe things won’t turn out to be
so bad after all.
Opinion:
Meg Cabot is popular because her books are really good. Allie is a fun, young
girl. While she likes rules, she also is a science and math nerd while her
brother Kevin likes “fancy things (including wanting velvet wallpaper in his
new room) which are unusual and refreshing takes on stereotypes of girls and
boys these days. Allie is super outspoken. She reminded me of an updated
Harriet the Spy, especially in regards to her friend Mary Kay (who is annoying
and whiny) who Allie is constantly wondering why she’s friends with her. This
is a great start to a younger series by Cabot which does begin in a traditional
way—girl finds life disruptive because of a move.
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