Review: "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl," by Meg Cabot

I read this one with my 7 year old. Allie Finkle and her family have moved to a new town. Allie's worried about starting fourth grade at a new school, but she already has met a few friends over the summer so she won't be completely alone. Allie lives by a set of rules to get through any situation thrown her way -- except when the class bully targets her and threatens to beat her up. Allie asks others for advice on how to handle the bully, but she's distracted by adopting a baby kitten who was born prematurely and by her participation in the school spelling bee. Allie Finkle's family is relatable and funny, and the situations Allie finds herself in are realistic to a fourth grade experience.

Mrs. Denney's Rating: ***

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