Zibby Payne and the Wonderful, Terrible Tomboy Experiment by Alison Bell
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- Pub. Date: October 2006
- 96pp
- Sales Rank: 284,580
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: October 2006
- Publisher: Lobster Press
- Format: Paperback, 96pp
- Sales Rank: 284,580
- Series: Zibby Payne Series
- ISBN-13: 9781897073391
- ISBN: 1897073399
Synopsis
Zibby Payne can't wait for sixth grade – finally she and her best friends will rule the school! But on the first day back in class, Zibby gets an awful surprise. Her friends have gone completely girly over the summer, and just want to put on make-up, fix their hair, and talk about boys – what could be more boring? To save the school year, and show her former best friend Sarah that she doesn't have to follow the crowd to be cool, Zibby decides to become a total tomboy. She dumps her frilly outfits, plays soccer with the boys, and learns to do some awesome new things, like belch out the alphabet. Even if her old friends are giving her dirty looks, Zibby insists she's having the time of her life ... until she tries to form an exclusive “Tomboy Club,” and her experiment starts to backfire.
Can Zibby find a way to be different and still keep her best friend, or will she end up one lonely, unhappy tomboy? Zibby thinks she has all the answers, in this new, upbeat series for young readers! Tween girls will relate to this feisty sixth grader's trials and tribulations at school and at home, and laugh at the unique way she deals with the constant challenges thrown her way!Resource Links
“...this beginner novel deals with personal issues that girls may encounter...a humourous story...definitely recommended for intermediate readers.”
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Alison Bell spent recesses at Alcott Elementary playing sports with the boys, and still considers herself a tomboy today. She has written several non-fiction books for kids, including Let's Party! and Fearless Fashion from the Lobster Press Series "What's Your Style?" Born in Riverside, California, Alison lives in South Pasadena with her husband. They have two sons and a sassy, spunky daughter, who wouldn't be caught dead in lip gloss.
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November 19, 2008:
It's the start of sixth grade, and Zibby Payne is convinced that this is going to be the Absolute Best Year Ever. All of that changes on the first day when Amber and Camille show up wearing teeny little miniskirts and "Groovy Grapilicious" lip gloss. What's worse is that Zibby's Best Friend on the Entire Planet, Sarah, wants to sit on the benches with them at recess and talk about boy bands and "do" hair. Zibby can't stand the boredom, and decides to play soccer with the boys instead.
When Matthew begins referring to her as a "tomboy," Zibby gets one of her Very Good Ideas. Tomboys never have to sit at recess and wear lip gloss or skirts. She makes up her mind to become a real tomboy.
The tomboy life suits her just fine, but everyone else seems to have a problem with it. Her mom won't let her give away all her old girly clothes or burp the ABCs at the dinner table. Her brother, Anthony, stops letting her borrow all of his old shirts. And Sarah starts ignoring her and hanging out only with Amber and Camille. Finally, Zibby decides to start a "Tomboy Club" at school, but will any of the other girls make the grade?
This first book about a girl who has stubbornly decided to maintain her individuality begins a promising, light-hearted series.
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