Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;Popularity is the best revenge. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/bandgt;In the final weeks of eighth grade, Lauren Wood made a choice. She betrayed her best friend, Helen,andnbsp;in a manner so publicly humiliating that Helen had to move to a new town just to save face. Ditching Helen was worth it, though, because Lauren started high school as one of the It Girls--and now, at the start of her senior year, she's the cheerleading captain, the quarterback's girlfriend, and the undisputed queen bee. Lauren has everything she's ever wanted, and she has forgotten all about her ex-best friend. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Butandnbsp;Helen could never forget Lauren. After three years of obsessing, she's moving back to her old town. She has a new name and a new look, but she hasnand#8217;t dropped her old grudges.andnbsp;She has a detailed plan to bring down her former BFF by taking away everything that's ever been important to Laurenand#8212;starting with her boyfriend. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Watch out, Lauren Wood. Things are about to get bitchy. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;------------------------------------------andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Praise for andlt;iandgt;What Would Emma Do?andlt;/iandgt; by Eileen Cook:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8220;Sassy and sly and sweet all at the same time, this book made me laugh out loud.and#8221; --andlt;bandgt;Meg Cabotandlt;/bandgt;, author of andlt;iandgt;The Princess Diariesandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Airhead andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8220;Not since Judy Blumeand#8217;s Margaret introduced herself to God has there been such a funny, genuine, conflicted, wanna-be-sorta-good-maybe-later girl as Emma. Cookand#8217;s tone as she takes on the big onesand#8212;life, love, faith, and friendshipand#8212;is pitch perfect.and#8221; --andlt;bandgt;Jacquelyn Mitchardandlt;/bandgt;, author of andlt;iandgt;The Midnight Twinsandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Deep End of the Oceanandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Smart and fun and full of heart." --andlt;bandgt;Sarah Mlynowskiandlt;/bandgt;, author of andlt;iandgt;Bras andamp; Broomsticksandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;How to Be Badandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"Characters are funny and devious, and the right amount of high-school drama moves the plot along. Fans of Mean Girls will enjoy seeing the story turned on its head in this enjoyable tale." -SLJ, June 1, 2010
Synopsis
Popularity is the best revenge.
In the final weeks of eighth grade, Lauren Wood made a choice. She betrayed her best friend, Helen, in a manner so publicly humiliating that Helen had to move to a new town just to save face. Ditching Helen was worth it, though, because Lauren started high school as one of the It Girls--and now, at the start of her senior year, she's the cheerleading captain, the quarterback's girlfriend, and the undisputed queen bee. Lauren has everything she's ever wanted, and she has forgotten all about her ex-best friend.
But Helen could never forget Lauren. After three years of obsessing, she's moving back to her old town. She has a new name and a new look, but she hasn't dropped her old grudges. She has a detailed plan to bring down her former BFF by taking away everything that's ever been important to Lauren--starting with her boyfriend.
Watch out, Lauren Wood. Things are about to get bitchy.
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Praise for What Would Emma Do? by Eileen Cook:
"Sassy and sly and sweet all at the same time, this book made me laugh out loud." --Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Airhead
"Not since Judy Blume's Margaret introduced herself to God has there been such a funny, genuine, conflicted, wanna-be-sorta-good-maybe-later girl as Emma. Cook's tone as she takes on the big ones--life, love, faith, and friendship--is pitch perfect." --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Midnight Twins and The Deep End of the Ocean
"Smart and fun and full of heart." --Sarah Mlynowski, author of Bras & Broomsticks and How to Be Bad
Synopsis
From the author of "What Would Emma Do?" comes a hilarious tale of backstabbing, makeovers, and revenge.
Synopsis
At the end of eighth grade, Lauren Wood betrayed her best friend, Helen, in a manner so publicly humiliating that Helen had to move to a new town. Now, at the start of senior year, Lauren is the cheerleading captain, the quarterback’s girlfriend, and the undisputed queen bee. She has forgotten all about Helen—but Helen could never forget Lauren. And now she’s back, with a new name, a new look, and a detailed plan to bring down her former BFF by taking away everything she’s ever valued—starting with her boyfriend. Watch out, Lauren Wood. Things are about to get bitchy.
About the Author
Eileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. When she was unable to find any job postings for world famous author, she went to Michigan State University and became a counselor so she could at least afford her book buying habit. But real people have real problems, so she returned to writing because she liked having the ability to control the ending. Which is much harder with humans.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at eileencook.com and on Twitter at @Eileenwriter. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.