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It Girl #01: The It Girl

by Cecily Von Ziegesar

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ISBN13: 9780316011853
ISBN10: 0316011851
Condition: Standard
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Popular Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphrey is leaving Constance Billard to attend Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time.

Determined to leave her Manhattan past behind her, Jenny sets off to Waverly with big plans of reinventing herself. She'll be a goddess--she's a sophisticated city girl, after all --and will find a boy who can properly worship her. But that's going to be a little tricky since her self-absorbed new roommates, Callie Vernon and Brett Messerschmidt, aren't exactly there to help--unless there's something in it for them.

Hot guys, new intrigue, and more delicious gossip all add up to more trouble than ever for Jenny. But if getting caught with boys and going up against the Disciplinary Committee is what it takes, Jenny's ready. She'll do all that and more to be The It Girl.

Review:

"In this launch of a new series, a character from von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl series transfers from her New York City girls' school to Waverly, a co-ed boarding school upstate, where more scandals await. Jenny Humphrey gets to room with 'supercool' Brett and Callie, whose former roommate was expelled last year. But rumors about Jenny quickly spread through campus, including one that she was a stripper (not entirely unfounded — at one of the schools she considered, for instance, Jenny was 'offered Ecstacy and had taken her top off'). When Callie's cute boyfriend is caught nearly naked in their room, Callie pressures Jenny to take the blame, even though Jenny faces expulsion. As with the Gossip Girl books, the perspective rotates through several Waverly characters, and readers glimpse not only what they are thinking on the inside, but what labels they are wearing on the outside (readers even learn where to buy the outfit featured on the cover). Unfortunately, the zinger-filled Gossip Girl commentary that separated the chapters in the original series is here replaced by rather dull emails sent from students and staff. Still, the author serves up plenty of juicy plotting, and Gossip Girl fans will likely go for this, too. Ages 15-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Jenny Humphrey, a popular character from von Ziegesar's bestselling Gossip Girl series, is leaving Constance Billard to attend the elite Waverly Academy, located in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. Jenny's determined to leave her crazy Manhattan past behind and become a sophisticated goddess on campus.

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rosekimtran, January 20, 2008 (view all comments by rosekimtran)
Oh my goodness!!
This series is great!
I absolutely love it!!
I read the first three at my school and was forced to buy the 4th and 5th one due to my school didn't update!
I absolutely can't wait for the sixth one and am dying to read it!!
Oh please, oh please cecily publish it already!!
Note to everyone: you have to read them all!!
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mscstarme, July 17, 2007 (view all comments by mscstarme)
I have heard great kudos from this whole series not just the first book from my many friends. So I decided to stop by my library and grab a copy, I also want to say that I am glad that Gossip Girl is out too! I enjoy siiting down for a quick read, and relate to the novel while I am working.
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theitgirl, May 30, 2007 (view all comments by theitgirl)
what grade is jenny in?
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316011853
Created:
Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Publisher:
Little Brown and Company
Created:
Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Author:
Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Interpersonal Relations
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Adolescence
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
New york (state)
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
It Girl
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
November 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
264
Dimensions:
8.05x5.25x.74 in. .57 lbs.
Age Level:
12-22

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