Middle School: The Real Deal: From Cafeteria Food to Combination Locks

by Juliana Farrell, Beth Mayall, Megan Howard

Overview

What your older sister won't tell you . . .

What your parents don't know . . .

Where's the cafeteria?

How do I get to my next class, with all the right books, in less than five minutes?

How do I deal with standardized tests?

Which clubs should I join?

Can I bring my iPod to school?

If I get stuffed in my locker, how long will it take for someone to find me?

From cliques to class schedules, electives to extra credit, cafeteria food to combination locks, you'll find everything you need to know right here. And in this newly revised edition, you'll also get the most up-to-date information on everything from technology to test taking. This book has the latest scoop, the coolest quizzes, and the best advice around if you're about to take the middle school plunge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061954443
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/09/2009
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Beth Mayall is the former editor-in-chief of All About You magazine and is a contributing editor at Teen. She is currently freelance writing for Marie Claire, YM, Twist, TeenStyle and Hot! She lives in Santa Monica, California.

Read an Excerpt

Middle School: The Real Deal SNY

You've probably seen them at the mall or at the school carnival, locking so laid-back and cool. They're older...they're more confident...you can It wait for the school year to start so you can f inally be just like them. That's right. At long last you'll be a middle schocler!

Before you enter the hallowed halls of middle school, there's some stuffyou should know. You may think, I've already survived years of teachers and homew ork, so what'st he big deal? But take it from us, middle school is different from grade school. There are the obvious changes—no recess, lockers (with locks!), crazy-loud bells, classes that have you running all over the building. And there are the less obvious changesteachers I expectations of you, your friendships, the w ay you deal with your parents, the way you your-self.

It may sound a little scary. But don't worry. This book is hereto help you sort it all out. Before ore you know it, you'll be walking those hose unf amiliar halls wit with ease and confidence.

So are you ready? Time to pack away that Pokemon lunch box and get going to middle school!

Middle School: The Real Deal SNY. Copyright (c) by Juliana Farrell . Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

Table of Contents

Introduction     2
Chapter 1
Ready , Set, Go!     5
Getting Ready for Day One     8
Living Through Day One     16
Chapter 2
Teachers and Classes     29
So Many Teachers...     32
Why Don't My Teachers Care if I Fail?     36
So Many Subjects...     38
So Many Multiple-Choice Questions. So Little Time...     58
Chapter 3
Click, Ring, Download     67
Computers     70
Cell Phones     76
Portable Music Players and Personal Digital Assistants     78
Technology Dos and Don'ts     82
Chapter 4
Extracurriculars     87
Why Should I Sign Up?     90
How Do I Get Involved?     92
What Kinds of Activities Are Out There?     93
What if My School Doesn't Have an Extracurricular Activity for Me?     104
But I'd Rather Be Making Some Money...     108
Chapter 5
Friends, Cliques, Crushes, and Other Social Stuff     113
Friends     116
Cliques: What Are They, and Why Do People Join Them?     126
Crushing     128
Cool Style     136
Chapter 6
Why Are My Parents Still Treating Me Like a Baby?     143
Why Won't My Parents Let Go?     146
How Can I Get Some Privacy?     148
How Do I Gain My Parents' Trust?     150
Conclusion     160