shopping cart
Save up to 30% on our Staff Picks
Call us: 800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

0 comments By Alexander McCall Smith

I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
  1. $16.76 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith
Ships free on qualified orders.
Add to Cart
$4.95
List price: $7.74
Used Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
9 Burnside Children's Young Adult- General
24 Local Warehouse Children's Young Adult- General

More copies of this ISBN:

This title in other formats:

Other titles in the Clique series:

  1. Clique #9: Bratfest at Tiffany's
  2. Clique
  3. Best Friends for Never
  4. Revenge of the Wannabes
  5. La Venganza de Las Pretenciosas (Revenge of the Wannabes)
  6. Invasion of the Boy Snatchers
  7. The Pretty Committee Strikes Back
  8. Dial L for Loser
  9. It's Not Easy Being Mean
  10. Sealed with a Diss
  11. Bratfest at Tiffany's
  12. P.S. I Loathe You [With Sticker(s)]
  13. Boys R Us: The Clique #11
  14. The Clique #12: These Boots Are Made for Stalking

The Clique

by Lisi Harrison

The Clique Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Kicking off a juicy new series, this book introduces a group of girls who are navigating the social minefields of eighth grade at New York's Westchester County's most exclusive private school.

Review:

"Middle schoolers who have participated in the 'popularity game' may be drawn to this series opener by a first-time author, which takes cliquish, snobbish behavior to Hollywood extremes. Massie Block, whom readers will love to hate, is rich, conniving and the uncontested leader of the 'A-list' group of seventh graders at an exclusive private girls' school in New York's affluent Westchester County. When Mr. Block's unemployed college friend moves his family into the Blocks' guest house, Mrs. Block pushes Massie to befriend their daughter, Claire, who is the same age but dresses 'like one of the cast members from Barney and Friends'; Massie predictably rebels. She wastes no opportunity to let Claire know there is no room for her in the in-crowd; Claire, however, decides to fight back. What follows is a rigorous battle of wills between the girls involving backbiting, scheming and carrying out nasty pranks. With an arsenal stocked with designer clothing and cosmetics, fancy cell phones and 'mani/pedi' appointments, Massie and her friends publicly humiliate Claire time after time, and Claire, slowly but surely, figures out a way to turn Massie's friends against her. Readers who are initially amused may find that the successive acts of one-upmanship result in a one-note read — while Massie and Claire experience a moment or two of camaraderie, they stay pretty superficial, unchanged by their victories and defeats. Ages 12-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)
back to top

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 16 comments:
couture10, March 26, 2008 (view all comments by couture10)
d cover was very interesting so i instantly bought it- guess wat,i couldn't take my eyes off it!!! i fully read it in 1 day!! i had a few giggles along d way, Massie n Alicia (w/o Claire) were so spunky n fashionable! sure,Kristen n Dylan also wore designer outfits but M & A were MUCH MORE cuter! aside from dat i liked d story....LIKED not LUVED dats y i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 also i understand dat they're "d mean girls" but dey gone TOO far, they're so mean 2 Claire- okay,dey don't want her in d clique,ANYONE wouldn't like a stranger u just met dat suddenly wants to be bestfriends w/ u n...well,ur other BFF'S IN THE WHOLE WORLD, dats so annoying but at least just a good/close friend dat would be okay!it's also very confusing bec. dis day, massie is suddenly out-of-nowhere kind 2 Claire... d next day? tells her friends to dump food on her ,weird,right? exactly but d OVERALL is" I RECOMMEND DIS" :)
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(2 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
shantheman21, August 19, 2007 (view all comments by shantheman21)
omg i love the clique boocks they are so awesome!
i wish i was one of them they get like everything they want !
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(3 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
shantheman21, August 19, 2007 (view all comments by shantheman21)
omg i love the clique boocks they are so awesome!
i wish i was one of thenm they get like everything they want !
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(5 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
View all 16 comments
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780316701297
Author:
Harrison, Lisi
Publisher:
Poppy Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - General
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Middle schools
Subject:
Lifestyles - City Life
Subject:
Social classes
Subject:
Cliques
Subject:
West Chester
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Quality
Series:
Clique
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
May 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Elementary and junior high
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.60x5.18x.63 in. .47 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
back to top

Other books you might like

  1. $6.50 Used Hardcover add to wish list

    Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #04)

    Ann Brashares
  2. $2.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Clique #03: Revenge of the Wannabes

    Lisi Harrison
  3. $5.75 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Clique #02: Best Friends for Never

    Lisi Harrison
  4. $4.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Clique #04: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers

    Lisi Harrison
  5. $4.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl Novels)

    Cecily Von Ziegesar
  6. $3.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    A-List Novels #03: A-List #3, The: Blonde Ambition: An A-List Novel

    Zoey Dean
back to top

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.