Hangin' Out With Cici

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Summary: Hangin out with Cici By Francine Pascal
Review: Hangin' Out with CiCi

Francine Pascal's Hangin' Out with CiCi is a must- read. It is a non-stop reader. It has a remarkable setting with memorable characters. This incredible setting takes place around a small town with brick houses and old candy shops and not to mention stores with two dollar shoes. At first she starts out with the today time period and goes back in time when her mother was a kid, and then she has to wonder am I ever going to get home? The main character is Victoria, which she is a teen just like you and I, that is doing everyday things. When Victoria gets in trouble at school and gets threatened to have to go to a private school, her world turns up side-down. While coming home from Pennsylvania Victoria goes back in time to 1944 in her Mother's hometown. She then finds a new best friend named CiCi. Victoria learns a lot threw her friendship with CiCi.
This Book defiantly got me reading for hours. Hangin' Out with CiCi is truly an amazing story. Wouldn't it be neat to go back in time and learn about the family that you thought knew! Then while you were there with a family thinking I think I know them... but how? I am not really even alive? So you better watch out because the ending will just blow your mind! If you read this book it will not be a disappointment. This novel is for teenage girls that are looking for an exciting adventure or mystery that you could read over and over again. If you like this book then you might want to read some over books by Francine Pascal, like My First Love and Other Disasters, and also the great Sweet Valley High serious.

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Summary: Hangin out with Cici By Francine Pascal
Review: Hangin' Out with CiCi

Francine Pascal's Hangin' Out with CiCi is a must- read. It is a non-stop reader. It has a remarkable setting with memorable characters. This incredible setting takes place around a small town with brick houses and old candy shops and not to mention stores with two dollar shoes. At first she starts out with the today time period and goes back in time when her mother was a kid, and then she has to wonder am I ever going to get home? The main character is Victoria, which she is a teen just like you and I, that is doing everyday things. When Victoria gets in trouble at school and gets threatened to have to go to a private school, her world turns up side-down. While coming home from Pennsylvania Victoria goes back in time to 1944 in her Mother's hometown. She then finds a new best friend named CiCi. Victoria learns a lot threw her friendship with CiCi.
This Book defiantly got me reading for hours. Hangin' Out with CiCi is truly an amazing story. Wouldn't it be neat to go back in time and learn about the family that you thought knew! Then while you were there with a family thinking I think I know them... but how? I am not really even alive? So you better watch out because the ending will just blow your mind! If you read this book it will not be a disappointment. This novel is for teenage girls that are looking for an exciting adventure or mystery that you could read over and over again. If you like this book then you might want to read some over books by Francine Pascal, like My First Love and Other Disasters, and also the great Sweet Valley High serious.

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Summary: I thought it was one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: I thought it was great how Fancine described the relationship between daughter and mother, and also the sisters relationship. I thought that it was very real life. It has the everyday troubles of a teenager, and always getting in trouble at school.

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Summary: Francine Pascal at her best
Review: These are NOT the generic romances that are the Sweet Valley High series.

"Hangin' out with Cici" has been republished, under the title, "My Mother Was Never a Kid". The two subsequent books in the series featuring Vicky, "My First Love and Other Disasters" and "Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo" have also been republished. All are available and I highly recommend them to people so they can experience a very different, fun, and refreshing writing style of Francine Pascal.

This is a three-book series that I read years ago. To their benefit, they DO NOT follow the romance boilerplates of the Sweet Valley High series. The main character, Vicky, who is an absolute hoot to be around, travels to a different time, and gets to meet some new people her age. She has a smart mouth that gets her into some trouble and into some interesting situations. By the end of the story, she has gained a deeper understanding and insight into the adults around her.

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Summary: 1 part realism + 1 part fantasy = ONE GREAT READ FOR ANYONE
Review: This book is aimed at teens, but I say it's for everyone. (I still have my copy, tucked amid the more "grown-up" fare) Vicky's mom is giving her grief -- and then she gets blamed for something she didn't do! Bummer! Then, she enters this time warp, goes back to the 40s, and makes a friend who turns out to be her mom as a teen!!! EXCELLENT!! By thetime she gets back to her own time, she learns about her mom and about herself! This book is recomened to all mom's with daughters -- and everyone who is or has ever been a daughter. Imaginative, humorous, and moving, this book deserves 6 stars and it's a shame that it's out of print!!

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Summary: Hangin out with Cici By Francine Pascal
Review: This book is aimed at teens, but I say it's for everyone. (I still have my copy, tucked amid the more "grown-up" fare) Vicky's mom is giving her grief -- and then she gets blamed for something she didn't do! Bummer! Then, she enters this time warp, goes back to the 40s, and makes a friend who turns out to be her mom as a teen!!! EXCELLENT!! By thetime she gets back to her own time, she learns about her mom and about herself! This book is recomened to all mom's with daughters -- and everyone who is or has ever been a daughter. Imaginative, humorous, and moving, this book deserves 6 stars and it's a shame that it's out of print!!

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Summary: 1 part realism + 1 part fantasy = ONE GREAT READ FOR ANYONE
Review: This book is aimed at teens, but I say it's for everyone. (I still have my copy, tucked amid the more "grown-up" fare) Vicky's mom is giving her grief -- and then she gets blamed for something she didn't do! Bummer! Then, she enters this time warp, goes back to the 40s, and makes a friend who turns out to be her mom as a teen!!! EXCELLENT!! By thetime she gets back to her own time, she learns about her mom and about herself! This book is recomened to all mom's with daughters -- and everyone who is or has ever been a daughter. Imaginative, humorous, and moving, this book deserves 6 stars and it's a shame that it's out of print!!

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Summary: A fast-moving, fun read
Review: Those who enjoyed this book ought to know that the two subsequent books featuring Vicky, "My First Love and Other Disasters" and "Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo" will be coming out in May, 2003. They had been out of print for a while. Why this first book isn't being republished is beyond me.

This is a fun book that I read years ago. The character travels back in time, and learns about some of the adults in her life as a result. I can't really say much more without giving the thing away, nor can I add to the excellent reviews already given, but thought Cici enthusiasts should be aware of the re-release of the books and may enjoy reading them.