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Who would dare give this book less than a five star rating?

Excellent!

After all the hype, after all the recommendations - this was a massive let-down. I couldn't get past the first 30 pages. The format was frustrating to read (would probably work better visually) and the flow of the story was constantly interrupted. I understand the POV of the character etc etc etc...just did not like this one little bit.

Fun tidbit: when the Persians tried to invade Egypt, they nailed cats to their shields. Freaked out the Egyptian archers, who held cats sacred. And a great use for cats! But: I could barely keep awake in the wash of detail and brain-numbing prose.

This is one of those books that I saw everywhere and everyone seemed to love it. Unfortunately I never managed to get my hands on it until now~ and boy, was I missing out! This book was just as great as I'd heard! Penny is an amazing character. She has flaws, so she felt real. But she has a heart of gold. I just loved her! And they way she got so many girls to bond together and really realize how much girls could have each others backs was awesome. Of course there are still those petty girls that try to mess it up, and boys who pick on them, but they always had each others backs, even when things were changing. I really loved that. I loved that all of the characters were important. Not just Penny, but her friends, Tracy and Diane, her parents, her sister, the list goes on. They all had an important role no matter how short it was, they shaped the story quite a lot. I love the romance in the book and how they were friends and realized the importance of their friendship before they ever considered a relationship. I think that was an important lesson to teenage girls. Heck, the whole book is great for teenage girls. Just to remind them that their life doesn't have to evolve around boys. And that your friends are the most important thing.

Too bad there isn't a pic for this book. It is really cool and a great way to teach exponents and powers of ten. NCTM would like this one......great number sense!!!!!