All That Glitters

December 1, 2008
Gr 6-9-The saga of Mallory, a 16-year-old soap-opera prodigy who has begun production on her very own daytime show, continues. Life in the soap-opera production world has plenty of drama. Her leading man is trying to get himself fired, and her mother (a former soap star whose show was canceled so that Mallory's could be produced) is "spicing up" her role in the show with the support of the network execs. These same biggies want Mallory to "punch up" the show and make it more melodramatic, her real-life boyfriend is jealous of the leading male, and her former best friend is doing everything she can to make Mallory's life miserable. What's a girl to do? Well, she could try blackmail and kidnapping to make sure her show gets on the air. With more twists, turns, and intrigue than a daytime soap, this novel is great fun, and, of course, leaves readers with a "stay tuned tomorrow" ending. Written by David Levithan, David Ozanich, and Chris Van Etten, this sequel to "Likely Story" (Knopf, 2008) is sure to be a hit."Janet Hilbun, Texas Woman's University, Denton"

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