Twelve-year-old Natalie has written a fabulous book and is determined to get it published. Luckily, she has connections to the publishing world—her mother is an assistant editor at a major publisher. However, Natalie doesn't want any favors and doesn't want her mom to know that she wrote a novel. So she and her best friend Zoë devise a plan. Natalie uses a pseudonym, Zoë pretends to be an agent, and with a little help from an English teacher, the girls succeed. Not only does Natalie's mom publish the novel, but it exceeds everyone's expectations and becomes a bestseller! “Kayden’s reading is energetic and fun.”—School Library Journal
A fairy tale for the author-wannabe set, THE SCHOOL STORY follows 12-year-old Natalie Nelson as she writes her first novel, somewhat sneakily gets her editor mom to buy it, and goes on to multiple printings and talk show fame. Spencer Kayden (the voice of Mrs. Pepper on Nickelodeon's "Blue's Clues") does a nice job with a variety of characters, from the tyranical editor-in-chief to the fake agent, Natalie's friend, Zoe. There's even a sample scene from THE CHEATER, Natalie's epic opus, which, oddly, sounds like it might be better than THE SCHOOL STORY itself. Clements pays lip service to the idea that it's hard to sell a book, but this belies his words. M.C. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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