Finally
A humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old.You can pierce your ears when you're twelve. You can go to the mall with your friends when you're twelve. You can babysit little Timmy next door when you're twelve. You can get a cell phone when you're twelve. Hey, you can even...
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A humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old.You can pierce your ears when you're twelve. You can go to the mall with your friends when you're twelve. You can babysit little Timmy next door when you're twelve. You can get a cell phone when you're twelve. Hey, you can even ride in the front passenger-side seat when you're twelve. When you're twelve, when you're twelve, when you're twelve . . . My name is Rory Swenson, and I've been waiting to turn twelve my whole life. In exactly 18 hours, 36 minutes, and 52 seconds, it will finally happen. My life will officially begin.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780545052429 (0545052424)
Publish date: March 1st 2010
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Humor,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Contemporary
Series: Willow Falls (#2)
I really enjoyed reading this book! I can really relate to Rory, the main character, because my parents are kind of overprotective, and I am around Rory's age (I'm 13). Overall, I liked this book a lot. Rory is a very relatable character and makes the reader truly care about her. This book is well w...
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Rory Swenson has been waiting for her 12th birthday for, well, 12 years! She’s been keeping a list of everything she’s allowed to do once she’s 12. From big things like getting her ears pierced to small things like buying lunch at school. But once she reaches the big 1-2, she isn’t prepared for the ...