Love Letters — Francine Pascal (1985, PB) 5454

Description: DESCRIPTIONMake-believe romance... Caroline Pearce has always been one of the least popular girls at Sweet Valley High. But when she invents a new out-of-town boyfriend, people finally start to pay attention to her. Brown-eyed, six foot Adam and his romantic love letters are the talk of the school. Caroline has everyone fooled - even clever Jessica Wakefield. But what begins as a bid for love and attention quickly becomes the worst jam of Caroline's life, when her friends insist on meeting the boyfriend she's been bragging about. Can Caroline keep the truth a secret, or will her lies be her downfall? Reader's Review It's odd to me how little people like this one. It might be the most sensible of all of them, so far, and it actually attempts to address real high school insecurities without reverting to totally unrealistic or undermining solutions (contrast with when Annie was cured of depression and suicidal behaviour by being given a spot on the cheer squad, or Robin being really fat and losing all the weight in a month and instantly being the world's greatest gymnast / dancer despite having no prior training).I really felt for Caroline. It's hard being the one left out of the dating game, at that age. I like that although she seemed to get away with the lie, at the last moment she owned up to it and got a boyfriend due to being honest and sincere for a change. It's a good message, even if it's a little silly to suggest all your happiness depends on having a boyfriend at all. I can forgive the book for that message because, let's be honest here, so many teenage girls really do feel that way - at least, we all did in the 80s / 90s. Shelves: kids-middle-readerJessica Wakefield learns a little about inclusiveness, and re-invents a school sports day so that everyone can have a good time. This is actually one of the better books in the series, as it seems that Jessica does have a heart (which we get glimpses of from time to time in tiny tiny doses). And yes, I will point out that Jessica is a horrible person at the start - she wants to win all the events herself. She also is using a girl with a disability to be able to do just that. And gets an award for her manipulations. But I do think she learns something. And honestly? Even if she doesn't - what's important here, is that she DOES wind up doing something good for the people around her. I like that aspect of things. Even if she's maybe not intending that initially. This book though, is definitely a product of its time. Back when I was a kid (in the era of when this was written) - sports days were very competitive, and no concessions were made to anyone. This whole idea was very new. I like seeing how times have changed. I know that similar events in schools have changed in recent years. Maybe not to the extent as shown in this book, but so that there are aspects to a sports day where anyone of any ability can play. Buy 4 or more book at a time .and Get a 30% discount on the books Plus you will get a shipping discount on the orderPlease ask any question thank you for looking

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