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The Melting of Maggie Bean

by Tricia Rayburn

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ISBN13: 9781416933489
ISBN10: 1416933484
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Maggie looked down and barely saw her toenails peeking out from the shadow of her stomach. She closed her eyes and slowly stepped onto the scale. Once she finally opened her eyes, Maggie almost fell off the scale.

Maggie Bean's having a tough year. Since her dad lost his job he spends more time watching TV than talking to his family, and her mom's totally stressed about money. So Maggie focuses on what she does best: keeping up her straight-A average and eating chocolate.

Lots and lots of chocolate.

But everything changes when Maggie gets a chance to try out for the synchronized swim team. Becoming a Water Wing has always been Maggie's dream — who wouldn't want to have an instant circle of friends and wear that cute silver bathing suit? As a Water Wing, maybe she'll start believing she's more than just a socially awkward bookworm. Maybe people will see past the extra weight she's recently gained to the funny, cool girl hiding underneath. And maybe, just maybe, Peter Applewood will finally notice her.

It all depends on Maggie Bean, who thinks she knows who she is, but is about to find out for sure.

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Maggie Bean is a top student, a loyal friend, and has a great sense of humor. But the past year's been kind of rough, what with her dad losing his job and her loads of schoolwork. Maggie's learned to cope by eating chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. So much so, that Maggie is dragged by her aunt to weekly Pound Patrollers meetings. No big deal, just utter social devastation. She keeps her mind off PP meetings by "accidentally" running into gorgeous 8th grader Peter Applewood; updating her study spreadsheet--a.k.a, Maggie's Master Multi-Tasker; finding a job for her dad; and secretly practicing for one of the two freshman spots on the synchronized swim team. She's got a long way to go to reach her goals, but when Maggie Bean sets her mind on a goal, nothing--not even a bag of Kit Kats--can stand in her way.
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About the Author

Tricia Rayburn lives on eastern Long island with her fiancé and crazy shih tzu. She tries to eat vegetables instead of candy but, in her weaker moments, loves Reese's Pieces. The Melting of Maggie Bean is her first novel.
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Linnette, May 18, 2009 (view all comments by Linnette)
Last year Maggie was just a regular girl, but this year she's a fat kid. She's afraid to weigh herself and when there's too much yelling at home she reaches for the bag of Snickers bars beneath her bed. (And who hasn't been tempted to reach for the chocolate at the end of a bad day?) The situations and characters are fairly realistic and Maggie's family is not at all unusual. Maggie's story won't win a prize for literature, but this an enjoyable book sure to please many readers. This is an easy book to read in an evening and I was cheering Maggie each step of the way. From what I hear this is just the first in a series, and I am curious enough about Maggie Bean to want to read more.
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jojoballchung7474, November 20, 2008 (view all comments by jojoballchung7474)
I think that it will be a vsery good book to read
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416933489
Author:
Rayburn, Tricia
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - Water Sports
Subject:
High school students
Subject:
Popularity.
Subject:
Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Health & Daily Living - General
Subject:
Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Copyright:
2007
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20070431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.5 x 5.5 in
Age Level:
09-13
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"Synopsis" by , Maggie Bean is a top student, a loyal friend, and has a great sense of humor. But the past year's been kind of rough, what with her dad losing his job and her loads of schoolwork. Maggie's learned to cope by eating chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. So much so, that Maggie is dragged by her aunt to weekly Pound Patrollers meetings. No big deal, just utter social devastation. She keeps her mind off PP meetings by "accidentally" running into gorgeous 8th grader Peter Applewood; updating her study spreadsheet--a.k.a, Maggie's Master Multi-Tasker; finding a job for her dad; and secretly practicing for one of the two freshman spots on the synchronized swim team. She's got a long way to go to reach her goals, but when Maggie Bean sets her mind on a goal, nothing--not even a bag of Kit Kats--can stand in her way.
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