Mia The Magnificent (The Mia Fullerton Series)
Sophomore year at St. Hillary's isn't starting out much better than last year. Mia is the understudy for Marian the lead femail role in The Music Man ... with Tim (her Ex) also part of the production. Then there's driving lessons with Jake ... her childhood crush (another Ex); and Eric, who she is currently infatuated with. Being around these guys is bad enough, but when Mia learns that Two-timing Tim is teaching her brother how to treat girls, she decides to step in. But does she get too close to that old flame?
Kids will see themselves - and their peers - in the day-to-day lives of this ensemble cast of teens.
The characters seem to be "competing" for the reader's attention rather than working together.
I laughed my way through this book. There are lots of great vignettes - particularly driving lessons with the school janitor! Overall, though, I have mixed feelings. If the book is to be a complete parody of teen life (a la Airplane), then it works just fine. If it's supposed to be a story about teen life, with a "real" character, it falls short. Mia (who is suppose to be our hero -?) comes off as wishy-washy ... which to me is worse than shallow. Jake is instantly annoying and as a stereotype he gets old very fast.
This is a chapter book for teenaged girls. It has potential as a high-low book.
This is a book meant for recreational reading.
3.0
9 and Up
8 to 12
Teen STAR Review Team, Be the Star You Are!™
Borrow. The story moves quickly and there are lots of fun moments.
| Title | Mia the Magnificent |
| About | The Mia Fullerton Series, Book 1 |
| Author | Eileen Bogguss |
| Publisher | Bancroft Press © 2010 |
| ISBN | 9781890862671 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Cost | $19.95 |
| Genres | Friendship, Humor |
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