Twenty Pageants Later

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Summary: OK Book but its not my taste
Review: A splendid book from a good author!!! It's a short book, you can read it in a few hours. Really sweet story, with touch of saddness. Good for ages 11-13, I think, younger kids will not get too much out of it. Thank you, Caroline B. Cooney, for writing a very entertaining read.

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Summary: A GREAT book from Cooney!!! A full 5 stars!
Review: A splendid book from a good author!!! It's a short book, you can read it in a few hours. Really sweet story, with touch of saddness. Good for ages 11-13, I think, younger kids will not get too much out of it. Thank you, Caroline B. Cooney, for writing a very entertaining read.

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Summary: This author must have done pageants???
Review: As a mother of a pre-teen pageant contestant I was amazed by the amount of truth found in this book. While browsing a local book store during free time at a pageant, my daughter stumbled upon "Twenty Pageants Later". My first impression of the book was that it would be immature and silly pre-teen reading material. Much to my delight I found just the opposite. Not only was I intrigued and amused by much of the content of the book, my daughters, and even grandma enjoyed it immensely. We enjoyed it so much that I actually read the whole book aloud in a matter of two hours. We laughed and cried and basically identified with the characters in the book. There is much truth in this book, as anyone involved in pageant life will immediately see. I'd be extremely surprised if the author did not have some type of background in pageantry. I would recommend this book to anyone, not only pageant participants, as it shows both sides of the pageant issue. It presents both sides in a comprehensive and non confrontational way. Nancy Berka [e-mail]

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Summary: Twenty Pagents Later
Review: Fabulous! Twenty Pagents Later is an exellent book for teenage girls. This book includes good beauty tips and runway hints. For example, always smile and make the judges drool. This book does not include a lot of adventure. One thing it does include is a lot of good detail which makes the reader want to read on. I really want to know right now if Scottie Ann is going to be in the school's beauty pagent or not and if she is going to win. She might have a chance to win because her sister Dane has won "Miss Almost Everything." Jade is the coach for all the girls but especially for Scootie Ann and her best friend Lilly. I recommend this book to anyone who likes talent and the stage. This was a fabulous book!

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Summary: Not My Favorite
Review: I am not the type of person who cares much for looks or beauty contest so when I read this, I found out it wasn't my kind of book. It was an easy reading so since i had to read it for school I was glad that it didn't take long. For those who like beauty contest, it's probably for you.

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!!!!
Review: I could really feel what Scottie-Anne was going through throughout the entire book. How would you feel if your sister was little miss perfect beauty queen and you were just a regular person? You probably wouldn't feel that special. The whole book is about Scottie-Anne realizing she doesn't have to be like her sister to be special. Or anyone else. She just has to be herself. I absolutely love this book!!! If you like Caroline B. Cooney you'll like this book!

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Summary: Not exactly great literature, but not bad
Review: I found this book entertaining while vaguely pointless. It enphasis on how looks are not as important as character. However, I think it strayed from that when describing how much Scottie-Ann wanted to win the pageant. Don't get me wrong. I DID like it, and I found it to be well written, humorous, and enjoyable. It is a very quick read, and I would recommend it to kids who enjoy reading about teen problems and growing up.

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Summary: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I love Caroline B. Cooney's work and was so exited when I found this book. I bought it without even reading the summary. I read it in, like, half of an hour. I couldn't put it down for anything. I especially loved the names. I think that Scottie-Anne's name SO fit her personality, and Dane's did too. Because Dane is always so poised and groomed (or pretends to be) like a show dog. I know this isn't the best review... just trust me and READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: great!
Review: I really enjoyed this book because it wasn't just about some pretty girl who wins a pagaent, and her self pitying sister. It has a great message too: you don't have to be gorgeous to make it in life. It also lets you know that even top beauty contestents, like Dane, get jealous of others, and have problems too. Scottie-Annie was a really great character, and her personality was really nice, too. Everybody should read this book.

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Summary: Not exactly great literature, but not bad
Review: I really loved this book. Scottie-Anne, her parents and friends are delightful characters who are all drawn in to the world of beauty pageants because Scottie-Anne's prima donna of a sister has been a veteran of pageants since infancy. Scottie-Anne is unwittingly entered into a school pageant and much to her dismay, her sister supervises and advises the middle-school set. I like the way Scottie-Anne's parents took an interest in her, even though she was not in pageants and I like the way Scottie-Anne refused to wear a ghastly dress her sister picked out for her. The only thing I did not understand was why the girl's mother would trust Prima Donna's judgment in picking something. Prima Donna Dane should have known that Scottie-Anne was not trying to usurp her place in the beauty industry. I am glad Scottie-Anne got her own dress, her own interest and her own identity. This book was a good one.