Bambi had only been wearing braces since Monday and she was still sensitive about them. Juliet knew she’d made a mistake the moment the words left her mouth. I hear boys don’t like the taste of stainless steel!” “Look who’s talking, you pea-brained metal-mouthed boy-chaser! Did you ever see anything in pants that you didn’t want? You’ll probably have to wait to get the tin off your teeth, though. Clasping her hands she placed them against her cheek and fluttered her eyelids. “Artureo and Juliet, the love story of the century!” cried Bambi. Arturo Perez was Juliet’s across- the-backyard neighbor and they had been walking to school together since first grade. That Bambi and Samantha had seen Juliet and Arturo walking together was no surprise.
“Yeah, we’ve seen you walking with Arturo!” repeated Samantha Foster, who was sort of Bambi’s official leech. “Oh, we’ve seen you walking with Arturo,” said Bambi knowingly. “I don’t have a boyfriend,” she said softly. Why couldn’t Bambi Quilp just leave her alone? Why couldn’t everyone just leave her alone? Juliet Dove felt her cheeks begin to burn. Fans of the Magic Shop series will enjoy this latest installment. “Coville’s easy style works well in a tale that has it’s share of both humor and heartache. Coville capably interweaves mythological characters with realistic modern ones, keeping readers truly absorbed.” - School Library Journal “Every love story needs an ending” and this tale has an optimistic and open one, with possible future adventures indicated. Juliet’s journey through the tale in which she finds herself helps her to achieve a greater appreciation for herself, her family, and friends. “Although humorous, the story has surprising depth, with musings on honor, power, strength, courage, and, above all, love. Worse still, Juliet can’t take the amulet off… and its power seems to be increasing.Ī sidesplittingly funny, heartbreaking whirlwind of a novel about the high cost of loving-and the courage it takes to speak from the heart. The ancient bauble casts a powerful spell on every boy she meets: each falls hopelessly in love with her.
Elives’ magic shop, but it is her tender heart that causes her to leave with a beautiful amulet.
It is Juliet’s vicious mouth that sends her fleeing to Mr. Whenever she’s teased, shy Juliet defends herself… by saying the sorts of mean things that should never be said. Rats! Juliet Dove’s worst nightmare is about to come true: People are going to start noticing her.įor anyone else, that’d be no big deal, but Juliet Dove isn’t like anyone else.
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