Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;Fourth grade is far from flawless for Alice in this beloved novel with a new look.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Fourth grade stinks. Fourth grade is when everything you do embarrasses you. Fourth grade is when everyone knows youand#8217;re a blunderbuss whether itand#8217;s part of your name or not.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Aliceand#8217;s older brother Lester is always tricking her into believing his made-up stories are true. Itand#8217;s not her fault sheand#8217;s so gullible! Plus, heand#8217;s a really good liar. But that doesnand#8217;t help when she finds herself in a mess because of something heand#8217;s invented.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;She canand#8217;t seem to do anything else right, either. She sneezes beans at the lunch table, gets trapped in her own snow cave, and is forced to singand#8212;even though she canand#8217;t carry a tuneand#8212;in front of her whole grade. And thatand#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;nothingandlt;/Iandgt; compared to the trouble sheand#8217;s about to get herself into next. Alice is just about ready to chalk fourth grade up as the worst year ever!
Synopsis
Fourth grade is far from flawless for Alice in this beloved novel with a new look.
Fourth grade stinks. Fourth grade is when everything you do embarrasses you. Fourth grade is when everyone knows you're a blunderbuss whether it's part of your name or not.
Alice's older brother Lester is always tricking her into believing his made-up stories are true. It's not her fault she's so gullible Plus, he's a really good liar. But that doesn't help when she finds herself in a mess because of something he's invented.
She can't seem to do anything else right, either. She sneezes beans at the lunch table, gets trapped in her own snow cave, and is forced to sing--even though she can't carry a tune--in front of her whole grade. And that's nothing compared to the trouble she's about to get herself into next. Alice is just about ready to chalk fourth grade up as the worst year ever
Synopsis
Here are all the embarrassing things that might happen to you in the fourth grade -- and
do happen to you, if your name is Alice McKinley:
1. Your next-door neighbor (who happens to be a BOY!) sees you in your underpants.
2. You sneeze beans all over your best friend.
3. Your brother lies to you for fun and you believe him.
4. You get trapped inside a snow cave -- your own snow cave, that is.
5. You're the only person in the whole grade who can't sing.
Alice can't seem to do anything right anymore, especially where her big brother Lester is concerned. When he gets really angry with her, Alice doesn't know how to fix things between them. How is she going to get Lester to talk to her again? And will life ever get any easier? Fourth grade can't end soon enough!
The second of three prequels to the beloved Alice series, Alice in Blunderland lets younger readers get to know the girl everyone wants to be friends with, and proves once again that Phyllis Reynolds Naylor knows the fears, foibles, and fun of being a girl.
Synopsis
Fourth grade is far from flawless for Alice in this beloved novel with a new look.Here are all the embarrassing things that might happen to you in the fourth grade—and do happen to you, if your name is Alice McKinley:
1. Your next-door neighbor (who happens to be a BOY!) sees you in your underpants.
2. You sneeze beans all over your best friend.
3. Your brother lies to you for fun and you believe him.
4. You get trapped inside a snow cave—your own snow cave, that is.
5. You’re the only person in the whole grade who can’t sing.
It seems like Alice can’t seem to do anything right anymore! And as she navigates the confusion of being a kid, there are plenty of bumps, giggles, and surprises along the way. Every girl should grow up with Alice, and with this irresistible new look, a whole new generation will want to.
About the Author
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor includes many of her own growing-up experiences in the Alice books. She writes for both children and adults and is the author of more than one hundred and thirty-five books, including the Alice series, which Entertainment Weekly has called "tender" and "wonderful." In 1992 her novel Shiloh won the Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband, Rex, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Visit Phyllis online at alicemckinley.wordpress.com