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Freaky Friday

Mary Rodgers

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Total reviews: 58 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

I read this book a zillion times 4 out of 5 stars.
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Before the Freaky Friday recent movie, I had already seen the old Freaky Friday movie, listened to a Freaky Friday audio tape, and read the book at least three times. I loved it. Even at a young age, any girl can relate to the main character-moms can get annoying, but I guess at the end you realize her mom was just misunderstood. Sweet, funny, but overdone in the 2nd movie.

A Fantastic Teen Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I read Freaky Friday by Mary Rogers. The main characters of this book are Anna and her mother Tess. One main event in the story is that Anna and her mother switched bodies when they were at a Chinese restaurant. Another main event in the story is when Anna had to play in a band, but Tess did not know how to play guitar. Anna hid back stage and secretly played. I wanted to read this book because the book cover seemed interesting. Mostly girls would enjoy this book, if they are between 10 - 13. The theme of this book is to "be careful what you wish for."
This book was good because it was funny. It was funny when Anna's little brother called her a "doo-doo head." It was also funny when Tess went on a date with Anna's boyfriend. But, the book was bad because it didn't seem emotional and I prefer emotional books. Also it was bad because it was not the same as the movie.
Overall, I thought the book was fantastic. I do recommend the book because kids and their moms can relate to it.

Te'Andra H.

Editorial Review:

Annabel thinks her mom has the best life. If she were a grown-up, she could do whatever she wanted! Then one morning she wakes up to find she's turned into her mother . . . and she soon discovers it's not as easy as it looks!

Disney brings this popular and funny favorite to the silver screen in a new, totally modern story, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

A Billion for Boris (Freaky Friday)

Mary Rodgers

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fantastic Read! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Since that Freaky Friday when Annabel Andrews switched bodies with her Mother, things have gotten much better. At least, in her opinion. I mean, at least she's not a kid in an adult's body anymore. But, now something new is going on. Annabel is still in love with Boris, and her younger brother, Ape Face, is still being a pest, but who planned for this? When Ape Face fixes a broken TV that Boris sells to him, something VERY strange happens. Suddenly, Ape Face is watching tomorrow's TV shows, today. Not only that, he's watching the news a day early. Annabel wants to use the TV for good, to help humanity, and Ape Face just wants to watch tomorrow's movies today, but Boris has some different plans of his own.

This is the sequel to the book FREAKY FRIDAY. In my opinion, I found this book to be even better than the previous. Rodgers has come up with a brilliant and entertaining plot, that all kids will enjoy reading about. Boris is a funny, and mischevious character, as is Ape Face, and Annabel is a fun, and kind character, who has matured greatly since FREAKY FRIDAY. A must-have book for all fans of the weird and unexpected.

Erika Sorocco

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Things are back to normal for Annabel Andrews since that freaky Friday when she switched bodies with her mother. She is still in love with Boris, her cute friend from upstairs, and she is still annoyed by her pesky little brother, Ape Face. But normal doesn't last long in the Andrews household!

When Ape Face fixes a broken-down television set Boris sold to him, something unusual happens. Instead of regularly scheduled programs, this TV shows the future -- one day in advance! They get tomorrow's shows, tomorrow's movies, and tomorrow's news. Annabel thinks they should use their new TV with ESP to help people, but Boris has plans of his own ...

Summer Switch

Mary Rodgers

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

The Sequel to Freaky Friday 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Although it is not as good as Freaky Friday, I enjoyed Summer Switch. The plot is basically the same - parent and child switch bodies, but the narration is different. Instead of just one person telling the story, Summer Switch swaps back and forth between the two. Please do not think this a carbon copy of Freaky Friday. It is realy a funny book in its own right.

Cool 1 out of 5 stars.
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The book Summer Switch was just about the worst book I've ever read.

Editorial Review:

A boy and his father literally find themselves in each other's shoes.

Menudo Dia

Mary Rodgers

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Freaky Monday CD

Mary Rodgers

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The Rotten Book

Mary Rodgers

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Too cruel to be truly funny 3 out of 5 stars.
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Young Simon is sitting at the breakfast table ignoring his egg when he overhears his parents discussing a boy who is so rotten that he's "going to land up in jail one of these days." While his parents continue their conversation, Simon wonders what the boy did that was so rotten. Perhaps he hid his breakfast egg in his napkin, put the napkin behind the radiator, and wiped his mouth on his shirt. At school, maybe he let the guinea pig loose, poured his juice in the turtle tank, and fought with and bit other children. He could have contradicted his mother, wasted his lunch, vandalized his bedroom and destroyed the vacuum cleaner. In the grocery store, he might have knocked down towers of glass baby food jars or run over an old lady with his shopping cart "and almost cut her in two." He could have put Silly Putty in his sister's hair, then cut all of her hair off and locked her in a closet when she objected. Perhaps he got caught when the police and fire departments came to look for his missing sister and found the closet key in his pocket. And then Simon imagines spending the rest of his life in prison, with nothing to eat (not even an egg!) but bread and water...and he decides to eat his egg, wipe his mouth on a napkin, carry the family's plates to the kitchen and behave very nicely for the rest of the morning.

This is the first children's book written by Mary Rodgers (daughter of composer Richard Rodgers, who wrote musicals with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein). A talented composer herself (she wrote the score for the charming 1959 musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress), she may be best known as the author of the children's novel Freaky Friday (1972).

While The Rotten Book is a fine first effort, some of Simon's daydreams are too cruel to be amusing, and Steven Kellogg's richly detailed illustrations only add to this reader's discomfort, particularly the rather ghastly drawing of Simon's bald sister being liberated from the closet. I would not recommend this book to any child who enjoys acting out the stories he or she reads.

Free to Be...You and Me

Marlo Thomas, Gloria Steinem

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Total reviews: 28 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

delightful but... 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The book comes with a CD of songs...the updated illustrations are terrific, the book is fun, and brings back many memories of my children's childhood. I am looking forward to sharing these with my grandkids...
The music is delightful, and energetic but buyer beware, there are only four songs on the CD the rest is empty!!!!! Too bad that there are no more songs, new or old songs or poetry, some supplements to fill the disk, I feel a bit cheated...

Be Aware of What's Not on the CD 3 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased Free to Be You and Me for my grandchildren for Christmas. The new edition of the book looks very good. In the write-up it indicated that there was a CD included. I, of course, thought that it was the CD with all the songs that are in the book. It was one of the reasons that I was buying it. That was a wrong assumption.

The CD that comes with the book has only four songs and I was very disappointed when it arrived. I had to find and buy the CD with all of the songs. I wrote to Amazon and told them that I thought that this was deceptive in the description and asked that they let buyers know that the CD that is included is not the original soundtrack. Just be aware that you will need to buy another CD if you want all of the songs that go with the book.

Editorial Review:

A number of stories, poems, and songs which demonstrate that people can choose to do or be whatever they desire.

Free to Be...You and Me

Marlo Thomas, Gloria Steinem

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Total reviews: 28 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

delightful but... 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The book comes with a CD of songs...the updated illustrations are terrific, the book is fun, and brings back many memories of my children's childhood. I am looking forward to sharing these with my grandkids...
The music is delightful, and energetic but buyer beware, there are only four songs on the CD the rest is empty!!!!! Too bad that there are no more songs, new or old songs or poetry, some supplements to fill the disk, I feel a bit cheated...

Be Aware of What's Not on the CD 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I purchased Free to Be You and Me for my grandchildren for Christmas. The new edition of the book looks very good. In the write-up it indicated that there was a CD included. I, of course, thought that it was the CD with all the songs that are in the book. It was one of the reasons that I was buying it. That was a wrong assumption.

The CD that comes with the book has only four songs and I was very disappointed when it arrived. I had to find and buy the CD with all of the songs. I wrote to Amazon and told them that I thought that this was deceptive in the description and asked that they let buyers know that the CD that is included is not the original soundtrack. Just be aware that you will need to buy another CD if you want all of the songs that go with the book.

Editorial Review:

A number of stories, poems, and songs which demonstrate that people can choose to do or be whatever they desire.