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CORNELIA & THE AUDACIOUS ESCAPADES OF THE SOMERSET SISTERS
BY LESLEY M. M. BLUME
Eleven-year-old Cornelia S. Englehart lives in New York City and is the daughter of world-famous pianists. Her legacy should feel fabulous, but instead feels just plain lonely. In a world where privacy is as rare as diamonds, Cornelia isolates herself in a fortress of books full of long and complicated words. But when a glamorous writer named Virginia Somerset moves next door with her servant Patel and her mischievous French bulldog, Cornelia discovers that the world is a much more exciting place than she originally thought.
First Page:
It was winter in New York City and the days were short. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun already hung low over the horizon, casting sharp pink light on the clouds above the skyscrapers.
Cornelia S. Englehart lagged five steps behind her classmate Lauren Brannigan as they walked down the street. School had just ended for the day.
Lauren wheeled around to face Cornelia, her long blond braids whipping through the air. "Come on, Cornelia," she said irritably, as if Cornelia were her annoying little sister. "Hurry up."
Cornelia reluctantly quickened her pace.
BY LESLEY M. M. BLUME
Eleven-year-old Cornelia S. Englehart lives in New York City and is the daughter of world-famous pianists. Her legacy should feel fabulous, but instead feels just plain lonely. In a world where privacy is as rare as diamonds, Cornelia isolates herself in a fortress of books full of long and complicated words. But when a glamorous writer named Virginia Somerset moves next door with her servant Patel and her mischievous French bulldog, Cornelia discovers that the world is a much more exciting place than she originally thought.
First Page:
It was winter in New York City and the days were short. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun already hung low over the horizon, casting sharp pink light on the clouds above the skyscrapers.
Cornelia S. Englehart lagged five steps behind her classmate Lauren Brannigan as they walked down the street. School had just ended for the day.
Lauren wheeled around to face Cornelia, her long blond braids whipping through the air. "Come on, Cornelia," she said irritably, as if Cornelia were her annoying little sister. "Hurry up."
Cornelia reluctantly quickened her pace.
Book Review
Book: Gifted
Author: Beth Evangelista
Age range: 10 and up
Reading Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Summary:
George R. Clark is gifted. Mentally he is light years ahead of his class mates, and if you ask him, he's probably way ahead of most the middle school teaching staff.But socially he is at the bottom. Everyone is against him except Anita and the Bruise Brothers. The only reason George hasn't been killed by the bruise brothers is the fact that George's dad is the principal. Going on the 8th grade field trip without dad's supervision might be a little hard. Find out!
Author: Beth Evangelista
Age range: 10 and up
Reading Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Summary:
George R. Clark is gifted. Mentally he is light years ahead of his class mates, and if you ask him, he's probably way ahead of most the middle school teaching staff.But socially he is at the bottom. Everyone is against him except Anita and the Bruise Brothers. The only reason George hasn't been killed by the bruise brothers is the fact that George's dad is the principal. Going on the 8th grade field trip without dad's supervision might be a little hard. Find out!
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