Marissa Moss

Amelia's Boy Survival Guide Marissa Moss

Brief Description: Amelia has entered the eighth grade and boys, friends, and school dances become very important to her. Biographical Note: Marissa Moss is the bestselling creator of the perennially popular Amelia series and of the Daphne's Diary of Daily Disasters series. She lives in Berkeley, California. Visit her at MarissaMoss.com and at AmeliaBooks.com. Marc Notes: A Paula Wiseman Book--T.p. verso.; Amelia has entered the eighth grade and boys, friends, and school dances become very important to her.; Ages 9-13.; Also issued as an ebook. Publisher Marketing: Boys enter the picture in this all-new addition to the perennially popular Amelia series. Amelia can't believe eighth grade is finally here! She knows this will be the most exciting year yet for her and her best friend, Carly. But a lot of the other girls are thinking about one thing, and one thing only: boys. Amelia has never wanted a boyfriend. Crushes are for the silly girls who are always fixing their hair and thinking about shopping and what to wear next....right? But when a nice boy named Gerald appears in her class, Amelia thinks she might like to go to the school dance with him. It would be fun to have someone to dance with--but can she work up the nerve to ask him? What if he says no? Is the possible reward worth the risk? There's only one way to find out.... Once again, Marissa Moss tells a tale of wisdom gained in the humorous and human way that has earned her millions of loyal readers. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 76 (EAN 9781442440845, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Moss, Marissa Marissa Moss is the bestselling creator of the perennially popular Amelia series as well as the Daphne's Daily Disasters series. She lives in Berkeley, California. Visit her at MarissaMoss.com and at AmeliaBooks.com.