The It Girl
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2015 · Est. 6.5 hour read

The It Girl

By Katy Birchall

Part of the The It Girl series

Shy teen's life flips when her dad marries a superstar. Fame or hide forever?

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352 pages· 60,276 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Anna Huntley, a socially awkward teen, faces unexpected fame when her father marries a global superstar. With paparazzi at her heels and newfound popularity, Anna must navigate the treacherous waters of high school friendships. Can she uncover who truly cares for her before her awkwardness becomes a public spectacle? As she grapples with her new reality, Anna's simple life goals are turned upside down, leaving her to question if fame is worth the chaos. Will she find solace in her loyal Labrador, or will the spotlight reveal more than she's ready to handle?

From the publisher

In this hilarious debut novel, painfully shy Anna is thrust into the spotlight–and onto the cover of every tabloid–when her father marries one of the world’s most famous actresses. Everyone wants to be famous…don’t they? Anna Huntley had very simple goals in life: 1. To recreate famous film scenes with Dog (her pet Labrador) such as the lift from The Lion King during that “Circle of Life” song. 2. To not accidentally set Queen Bee Josie Graham’s hair on fire (again). 3. To keep her very first and only two school friends by not acting in her usual manner of socially inept dork and outcast. 4. And to find out whether points 1 and 2 constitute being socially inept or outcastish. But after her dad gets engaged to one of the most famous actresses ever and she unexpectedly becomes famous, she has to add a new goal to her list: 5. To find a closet to hide in with Dog (preferably for life). With the paparazzi moving in and the cool crowd being friendly for the first time ever, Anna must figure out who her real friends are–before her awkwardness is exposed to the whole world.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
352
Words
60,276
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~R
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
184706
Publication
Published
June 14, 2016
First published
May 7, 2015
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481463621

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