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The Poison Apples

by Lily Archer

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Publisher Comments:

R. seemed okay at first. She invited me and Dad over for dinner at her Upper West Side apartment, and we spent the first part of the evening just standing around and watching her cook. R. was mesmerizing; she swept around the kitchen in her silk robes and purple eye shadow, stirring bubbling pots of marinara sauce and bending down every few seconds to kiss Godot, her Yorkshire terrier. Dad was charmed by her, I could tell. She was beautiful and funny and she kept singing lines from different musicals. Dad would say, "The Pajama Game, right?" and she'd shriek, "YES! EXACTLY!" and then he'd sip his beer in this pleased-with-himself way. And it was nice she'd invited me. I guess it was like their first date, so it was a pretty cool move for her to say, "Why don't you bring your daughter?" It made her seem easygoing, sweet, kid-loving. Not at all like a crazy, jealous psychopath, right? Wrong.

Synopsis:

Three girls have something in common with their fairytale sisters--they are the stepdaughters of three very evil stepmothers. They think they are alone in their unhappiness until they arrive at a posh boarding school in Massachusetts, where they will plot their revenge. But first, they have to meet.

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We all know the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel.  But have you ever heard of Alice Bingley-Beckerman, Reena Paruchuri, or Molly Miller?  Of course you haven’t.  Not yet.  What these girls have in common with their fairy tale sisters is this:   they are the stepdaughters of three very evil stepmothers.  And they’re not happy about it.  They think they are alone in their unhappiness until they arrive at Putnam Mount McKinsey, a posh boarding school located in lovely rural Massachusetts.  Here is where they will plot their revenge.  But first they have to meet.

 

In her first novel, Lily Archer tells a knowing, wickedly funny story about how friendship just may turn out to be more happily-ever-after than family.

About the Author

Lily Archer lives in New York City, where she reads the dictionary for fun and secretly hankers for a pet penguin.  She has known many stepmothers; some kind, others wicked.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780312367626
Author:
Archer, Lily
Publisher:
Feiwel & Friends
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Family - Stepfamilies
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Schools
Edition Description:
Special
Publication Date:
September 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
276
Dimensions:
8.48x5.84x1.00 in. .91 lbs.
Age Level:
11-UP

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