The Girls' Book: How to Be the Best at Everything

by Juliana Foster, Amanda Enright (Illustrator)

Overview

A spiffy guide to anything and everything a girl could need to know! How to do almost anything in one handy little book! Want to be known for your unique style? Inside you'll learn how to design your own clothes (p. 35), do the perfect manicure (p. 82), or make your own lip gloss (p. 11). Feel like impressing your friends? Show them how you can make a crystal (p. 16), juggle one-handed (p. 33), or deal with a bully (p. 42). Bored and need something to do? Not anymore when you find out how to keep a secret diary (p. 88), make a scrapbook (p. 9), or put together a dance routine (p. 24). And tons of other neat-o things you need to know how to do!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545362474
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/26/2016
Series:	Best At Everything
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-7
Both of these titles are filled with fun tidbits and suggestions for "beating the rest" at myriad interesting things. They are certain to be popular with readers who have plenty of free time and an adventurous spirit. Examples of more than 150 combined skills ranging from benign (making bubble bath) to outrageous (ripping a phone book in half) to outrageously exaggerated (how to survive in outer space/how to cope if zombies attack). The titles open with disclaimers disavowing any responsibility for accidents or injuries incurred from acting on the information contained within-these texts must be used with heavy doses of common sense. The boys' text contains the more outlandish tips-"Fight off a crocodile." "Escape quicksand." In Girls , the suggestions are more sedentary: "Give yourself a perfect manicure." "Knit with your fingers." "Grow a crystal." But if taken in the spirit of fun, many readers will enjoy the experiences while those with an underdeveloped sense of irony might be better off skipping certain entries.
—Elaine Baran BlackCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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