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Summary: A Great Novel
Review: Have you ever wanted to do something, but many obstacles lay ahead? Natalie Nelson is a talented writer and wants to have her great novel published. She has some doubts, but has her best friend, Zoe to encourage her. They also get help from their English Teacher to get through the obstacles and they are the only ones who know that the writer of the book is a kid. They go through obstacles including pen names, keeping it all a secret, getting a beeper, and most of all keeping it secret from her mom because the editor is her mom! Natalie WANTS her mom to be the editor so she can show her mom she's a great writer. But Mrs. Nelson's boss thinks that "Cassandra Day (Natalie's pen name)" is such a great author, she demands Mrs. Nelson to move aside so SHE can edit the book. So Cassandra Day sent a threatening letter to her mom's boss saying that if Mrs. Nelson isn't the editor of her book, she would go to another publisher. So now all they have to wait for is to get the book published. After the book was finally finished, the whole floor and staff threw a party for Cassandra Day and at the party Natalie came to the party and she finally told everybody that she was the author, and she was Cassandra Day. She finally reached her goal- getting her book published. She followed through to her dream and kept on going.
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Summary: The School Story a review by Zac
Review: Have you every wanted to publish a book? In the book The School Story by Andrew Clements Natalie and Zoe will do anything to publish their book. Would you do anything to get your book published? Natalie and Zoe are two best friends in 6th grade. They want Natalie's mom Ella to be the publisher without Ella knowing. Their teacher Mrs. Clayton said that she would help them. Ella was at work and received the book. She read the whole book. Her boss Lethal wants to be the publisher of the book. Ella did not want Lethal to publish the book, she wanted to. Natalie sent another copy of the book to another person in Ella's building. He read the book and wanted Ella to publish the book, too. He sent E-mail to Lethal and sent a blind copy to Ella saying that Ella should publish the book. Lethal gave Ella the manuscript and said to Ella " you should handle this one after all we don't want our little Mrs. Author to get her tummy all tied up in knots." Ella was very happy and said to Lethal " Well...but...I'll be glad to."
Natalie and Zoe asked Zoe's dad Mr. Remson if they could sign a contract with false names to get the book published. He said that he was pretty sure they could, but Natalie had to get her uncle Fred say that she could sign it to make it legal. Uncle Fred said "If you think that your daughter can sign it, I think Natalie can to.''
During school one day Mrs. Clayton handed a note to the girls, and it said to meet her after school. After school Mrs. Clayton gave Natalie a big brown envelope, and she opened it up. Inside the envelope was a five-page letter from the editor. Also there was a copy of the book with dozens of post-it notes. . The post-it notes were errors. Then she read the letter. There is more to read on your own. The book The School Story is a really exciting story.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I am an avid reader and writer. So I can relate with this book. And how cool is the plot? How awesome are the characters? Zee Zee (aka Zoe) and Cassandra (aka Natalie) are SO awesome! Every kid should read this author's books! :)
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Summary: The B-E-S-T, best , book EVER!...
Review: I gave this book five stars because it encourages kids to not only read books, but to write them as well. I liked it so much that after I read it in the library I decided to buy it. I also think this book is great because it is creative,interesting, and the author is very good with words. It is one of my favorite books.
This book is about a girl that writes a novel and her friend tries to make it into a real published book. The problem is that the girl's mom is the owner of the publishing company. They both get more people involved to help her publish it.
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Summary: Clements does it again
Review: I had fun with "Frindle," but this book is now my favorite by Andrew Clements. "School Story" is both fun, uplifting, and educational. The story is a happy one--albeit an unusual and a little farfetched. We learn about the process of getting a book published and promoted. We learn about the private motivations for reading and publishing a book. We get to have fun becoming friends with two wonderful characters, Zoe and Natalie. Some would argue that they accomplish the impossible. But every new book published by a new author is a miracle, so why not have fun and believe in this story?Natalie writes a book, "The Cheater," which you will want to read yourself before the book is over. Unfortunately, you won't get to unless Clements provides that story for us someday. Zoe, an unusually spunky preteen, is determined to get the book published. She thinks the book is great and she wants to help her friend heal from the death of Natalie's father. These are intelligent preteens who still act like preteens. Nothing is impossible, if you try hard enough and have the talent. Read and have fun. If you have ever wondered how books get published or want to be published yourself someday, this book gives a great overview of the process, too. Or if you just want to read the adventures of two outstanding girls, jump right in.
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Summary: you must read The School Story
Review: I like The School Story because it is about a girl that is trying to publish a book that she wrote. Her mom is a editor so she wants her mom to puplish it. her friend Zoe wants to be her agent so Natalie says yes. They finally get the book and Natalie tells her mom that she wrote it.
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Summary: So you want to be an Author
Review: I liked this book because it was very interesting. It can show you that if, you want to be writer, you can! You just have to want it enough. It also shows determination. The girls were so determined to get what they wanted done.
I read it because it sounded like a good book. When I started reading ,it I got into it very easily. This book was about this girl, Natlie Nelson, and her best friend Zoe Reisman.Both girls loved to read and write.So Mrs.Nelson told Natlie about authors and her mom inspires her to write a book .Zoe had the idea to try to get the book published. so they got a teacher into it Mrs.Clayton and she was there advisor. Then Zoe got a fake name Zee Zee is and Cassandra Day is Natlie.So then Zoe there own office and mailing adress and all for The Sherry Clutch Agency.
Natlie's book is about her dad.He had died in a car accident when she little, so she wrote a book for him.They sent the book to Shiply Junior Books to take a look at it. Natlie's mom didn't know, but she ended up being the one to read it and still doesnt know it's Natlie's.She loved the book she thinks it could make it.So it was getting edited by a lay named letha and Mrs.Nelson Natlies mom wanted to edit it but then she got to.
When they started to publish the book and it was a hit! Natlie's mom found out that Natlie wrote the book at a publishing party they threw for her.She dedicated her book to her mom,dad,Zoe,and Mrs.Clayton. .If you like to read and write, this is the book for you!
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Summary: I Can Identify
Review: I liked this book. I can identify to Natalie's dilemma- being a child author related to the owner of a publishing company, I too want NO FAVORS!
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Summary: The School Story
Review: I loved this book because it was exciting and interesting. Natalie was a fun cheery girl. I think it would of been fun and excitinc to of published a book. My favorite part was when her mom's boss assigens her mom the book. I would really recommend this book!
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Summary: Clements Does It Again!
Review: I thought that it would be impossible for Andrew Clements to top the emotion of "The Landry News" but he has done so in the wonderful "The School Story." This is a real page turner that builds to a perfect conclusion. My 12 year old kept saying "it's so exciting!" and he was right.
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