Felicity's Challenge (The Road to Avonlea, Book 9)

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Summary: Fame Or Family?
Review: It is Autumn in the heartwarming little town of Avonlea. Everyone, including Felicity King is excited about the upcoming Harvest Party held every season. This season however, Felicity, after some mean spirited girls, Jane and Sally tease her, vows to win the costume contest and make Clemmie Ray the most popular girl at the party, even at the wager of her beloved tiara, and at the loss of her cousin Sara Stanley, who refuses to be apart of this charade. But as the city election draws nearer, her father Alec King and much the rest of Avonlea have questions about the electees. When Alec makes a hard decision that affects all, including Felicity, Felicity will have to make her own choice that will more than affect a few townspeople, and most likely the rest of her life. . .

Rating:
Summary: Fame Or Family?
Review: It is Autumn in the heartwarming little town of Avonlea. Everyone, including Felicity King is excited about the upcoming Harvest Party held every season. This season however, Felicity, after some mean spirited girls, Jane and Sally tease her, vows to win the costume contest and make Clemmie Ray the most popular girl at the party, even at the wager of her beloved tiara, and at the loss of her cousin Sara Stanley, who refuses to be apart of this charade. But as the city election draws nearer, her father Alec King and much the rest of Avonlea have questions about the electees. When Alec makes a hard decision that affects all, including Felicity, Felicity will have to make her own choice that will more than affect a few townspeople, and most likely the rest of her life. . .

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Summary: Felicity tries to play Pygmalion with Clemmie Ray
Review: The annual Harvest Party is around the corner and Felicity King is determined to win the prize for best costume. However, her competitive nature gets the better of her when she makes a bet she can transform Clemmie Ray into not just a princess, but a popular princess at the party. At stake is Felicity's tiara, although Sara Stanley warns her that she is risking much more than that. The part of "Felcitiy's Challenge" that strikes home most with me is how even someone as vain and pretentious as Felicity could care what Sally Potts and Jane Spry think about her, Clemmie or anything else under the sun. There are few things more vicious than young teenage girls turning on each other and if there is anything missing from the lesson of this Road to Avonlea tale, it is that Sally and Jane do not get the comeuppance they so royally deserve. Certainly Felicity learns a lesson, but it is Clemmie who come out ahead in the end, despite the efforts of her friends. Meanwhile, in the book's main subplot, a modern politician descends upon Avonlea with a neverending series of schemes and ploys to win the upcoming election. Of course, all he manages to do with his syrupy flattery and bold attempts at bribery is make Felciity mad at her father. There is a nice scene between the pair towards the end of the book, which only serves to remind me why Alec King was my favorite character on "Avonlea." This storybook was written by Gail Hamilton based on the Sullivan Films Production written by Lori Fleming adpated from the novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery. But do not ask me to explain exactly who is responsible for what here.

Rating:
Summary: Felicity tries to play Pygmalion with Clemmie Ray
Review: The annual Harvest Party is around the corner and Felicity King is determined to win the prize for best costume. However, her competitive nature gets the better of her when she makes a bet she can transform Clemmie Ray into not just a princess, but a popular princess at the party. At stake is Felicity's tiara, although Sara Stanley warns her that she is risking much more than that. The part of "Felcitiy's Challenge" that strikes home most with me is how even someone as vain and pretentious as Felicity could care what Sally Potts and Jane Spry think about her, Clemmie or anything else under the sun. There are few things more vicious than young teenage girls turning on each other and if there is anything missing from the lesson of this Road to Avonlea tale, it is that Sally and Jane do not get the comeuppance they so royally deserve. Certainly Felicity learns a lesson, but it is Clemmie who come out ahead in the end, despite the efforts of her friends. Meanwhile, in the book's main subplot, a modern politician descends upon Avonlea with a neverending series of schemes and ploys to win the upcoming election. Of course, all he manages to do with his syrupy flattery and bold attempts at bribery is make Felciity mad at her father. There is a nice scene between the pair towards the end of the book, which only serves to remind me why Alec King was my favorite character on "Avonlea." This storybook was written by Gail Hamilton based on the Sullivan Films Production written by Lori Fleming adpated from the novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery. But do not ask me to explain exactly who is responsible for what here.