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Summary: Cute story...
Review: ...not as engaging as the Ramona books, but memorable nonetheless. Ellen Tebbits seems so annoyingly well-behaved and tidy from Otis's point of view, but on the inside she really is just a normal kid.
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Summary: Sweet Little Girl
Review: A little girl named Ellen Tebbits had a secret that nobody knew about, and she wanted it that way. Untill one day at school she meet, Austin. Ellen a new girl, found out later she had the same secret. Later on they became best friends. They found out that haveing deep secrets are not so bad. Ellen tought a little boy by the name, Otis Spofford, was a troublemaker. They always had one another to stick up for each other.
Ellen and her new best friend, Austine, go to Ballerenia class together and spend a lot of time together. One day at ballereina class Ellen was dancing and her hole underwear was falling out of skirt. She got relly uberested because some of the girls had said, she was really upset. Her and Ellen, one night had a sleep over and they got into a fight. A couple days later, at school the girls decided to be friends agian. Also, the little boy, Otis, found out the secret and still is a little tourment to the both of them.
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Summary: A joy forever - Ellen and Austine
Review: Back forty-something years ago Ellen Tebbits was the second book Beverly Cleary wrote. It told the story of an 8-year-old girl who basically has no best friends, wants a best friend, and gets one out of the "Californian" Austine Allen. Friendships like the one between Ellen and Austine (who happen to be in the same class, have the same woolen underwear problem, and also hate the pest Otis Spofford) are rare, and the two girls hold it strong for what should seem like a while. Even though they don't share some of the same characteristics - Austine would rather ride a horse then spend her time reading, Ellen's scared to death about them - they're still best friends. But unfortunately something DOES happen to this friendship, causing what Ellen feared for the most: the absolute silent treatment. For weeks these two former friends aren't speaking to each other. Could this friendship be saved? Will the eight year old girl who feared changing at ballet - until she met Austine - find a best friend in the spunky Californian again? Read and you might just find out. This book is certainly a joy forever, taking you back in time to the 1950s' where woolen underwear was just the world's greatest disappointment. Ellen thought this all - until she met Austine Allen, and things looked up.
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Summary: Best Friends
Review: Beverly Cleary is one of the most celebrated authors for children in second through fifth grades - and for good reason! This book is from 1951 and a little bit dated, but the theme is clearly seen and timeless. Ellen is a sweet girl who is a little unsure of herself. She meets a wonderful person, Austine, who makes a friendship with her immediately. The girls become best friends and are very happy. However, as tends to happen with girls in fourth grade, they have a quarrel and are no longer speaking to each other. It takes each of them swallowing their pride to rekindle their friendship.This book serves as a great example of how friends should act with each other. Repeatedly, Austine is able to see the desires of her best friend and ask questions to bring attention to Ellen's show and tell, or divert attention to keep her from getting embarrassed. When they do have their argument, we see the pain that both of them felt and how they were able to save it with a simple apology and talking through what happened. Why 5 stars?:
Beverly Cleary has written many books that kids can really relate to. This one is no different as it teaches kids how to make friends, behave loyally towards them, and how to keep them. Moreover, it is entertaining and the theme, while clear, does not dominate due to careful writing. This belongs in the library of elementary classrooms, though it understandably would appeal to girls much more than boys.
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Summary: Best Friends
Review: Beverly Cleary is one of the most celebrated authors for children in second through fifth grades - and for good reason! This book is from 1951 and a little bit dated, but the theme is clearly seen and timeless. Ellen is a sweet girl who is a little unsure of herself. She meets a wonderful person, Austine, who makes a friendship with her immediately. The girls become best friends and are very happy. However, as tends to happen with girls in fourth grade, they have a quarrel and are no longer speaking to each other. It takes each of them swallowing their pride to rekindle their friendship. This book serves as a great example of how friends should act with each other. Repeatedly, Austine is able to see the desires of her best friend and ask questions to bring attention to Ellen's show and tell, or divert attention to keep her from getting embarrassed. When they do have their argument, we see the pain that both of them felt and how they were able to save it with a simple apology and talking through what happened. Why 5 stars?:
Beverly Cleary has written many books that kids can really relate to. This one is no different as it teaches kids how to make friends, behave loyally towards them, and how to keep them. Moreover, it is entertaining and the theme, while clear, does not dominate due to careful writing. This belongs in the library of elementary classrooms, though it understandably would appeal to girls much more than boys.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: dis book wuz fantastic! it only took me 2 dayz! its about a girl who takes ballet and a boi who bugs her. It is a book that you will absolutely luv! believe me cuz i did! happy book huntin :o)
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Summary: Ellen Tebbits, a fantastic book
Review: Ellen Tebbits is a funny story by Beverly Cleary. Ellen Tebbits doesn't have any best friends. Then she meets Austine Allen. They become best friends and do almost everything together. Everything was going fine for Ellen and Austine until Ellen hits Austine in anger. They become enemies and refuse to talk to each other. To make things worse Otis Spofford is teasing them more than ever. Will Austine and Ellen ever be friends again? Read to find out! Ellen Tebbits is one of the best books I ever read. It is a fun way to explore a third and fourth grader's life.
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Summary: Friends Forever
Review: I read Ellen Tebbits when I was 7 years old. It was my first "chapter" book. I was so entranced by Beverly Cleary's fictional world that I went on to read all the Cleary books available at the time. I have never stopped reading Beverly Cleary, and I have never stopped reading. Cleary truly understands the feelings of children. She takes their problems seriously - whether it's spats with a best friend, the challenge of bringing in a beet for school, or surviving the shame of long woolen underwear. How well she knows the small and large humiliations of childhood. Her world, one of caring families, healthy and sunlit, is one I never tire of visiting. Now my 10-year-old niece is happily devouring the Ramona books. Beverly Cleary has brought her creative radiance to generations of children. Bless her and her "runaway imagination."
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Summary: So good!
Review: I read this as a child of 9. The Beverly Cleary books were myfirst chapter books. I could really identify with Ellen and thefriend business and the stuff she goes through. I loved this book so much! I felt bad for Ellen when she has a big fight with Austine, her best friend. I knew what it was like because I'd been through it myself! There were parts in this book that were weird, but clever. If you are familiar with the Katie John series by Mary Calhoun, you will like this book (both took place in the same era.)
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Summary: Ellen Tebbits is a great book!
Review: I think Ellen Tebbits is a great book. I think everyone who reads Ellen Tebbits will enjoy reading it. It is about a girl, Ellen Tebbits who keeps a secret to herself and thinks if anyone else knows her secret, they would laugh at her. Then, Ellen meets a girl at her ballet class, Austine Allen. Soon, Austine became Ellen's best friend. Ellen also finds out that Austine is very similar to herself. She also has the same secret as Ellen. One day, Ellen now knows that one little mistake changes everything. After that day, Austine was not friends with Ellen just because of what happened. She didn't even agree to talk to Ellen after what happened. Ellen trys to say sorry but Austine wouldn't listen. I think you should read Ellen Tebbits to find out Ellen and Austine's secret and also find out if Austine will ever be Ellen's friend anymore.
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