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60 pp.
| Simon
| April, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-689-84735-1$$14.95
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Renee W. Andriani.
The fourth book about the aspiring actress finds her at a week-long drama camp. There Annabel saves the children's final production when the star freezes as a snake slithers onto the stage. The story is as over-the-top as Annabel's single-minded drive toward stardom. Many pages are enhanced by light sketches, making the format particularly accessible.
83 pp.
| Simon
| July, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-689-84734-3$$15.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Renee W. Andriani.
In her third adventure, Annabel is thrilled to be offered a part in a play for adults--even if it means wearing a pink bunny costume and overcoming her fear of a big dog. What she hadn't counted on was Lowell, her "lifelong enemy," and his rude comments. Annabel's spunk and the book's slapstick humor will make readers cheer Lowell's final comeuppance. Expressive line drawings are scattered throughout the book.
64 pp.
| Simon
| September, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-81405-4$$15.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Renee W. Andriani.
Annabel wants to be an actress, so she jumps at the chance to be an extra in a crowd scene when a movie is filmed in her town. But the spunky heroine barges her way onto the set to meet the leading lady, Winona McCall, who convinces the director to give Annabel a small part. The fast pace, the likable characters, and the humorous pen-and-ink art create an accessible format for children who have made the leap into short novels.
64 pp.
| Simon
| June, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-689-81404-6$$14.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Renee W. Andriani.
When Annabel advertises her services as an actress and gets a call, her dreams are answered--almost. The trouble is, the role is for a gorilla, she hasn't got a costume, her gig is a five-year-old's birthday party, and her nemesis is out to thwart her. Fortunately, her acting skills shine through and save the day in this comical, lighthearted chapter book illustrated with numerous drawings.
76 pp.
| Little
| April, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-316-15245-5$$14.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Tom Newsom.
Bradley looks like a typical grade-school boy, but his father is a monster. In an underdeveloped diary format, Bradley relates their typical father-son experiences, such as shopping for school clothes and going trick-or-treating, and seems blithely unaware of other people's horrified reactions to his dad. This indirect humor is also evident in the illustrations, which show Dad's hairy paws and talon-like fingernails but never reveal his face.
(2)
YA
Ten short stories--eight if the first and last are considered prologue and epilogue--focus on the trials and triumphs of selected students in Room 202 as they hope to celebrate Valentine's Day at the "Sweetheart Stomp." Some protagonists tell their own tales; other stories are presented from the perspective of a sympathetic onlooker; all are short, easy on the mind and eye. Frothy, light entertainment.