Reviews

Moving Day by Meg Cabot

sandraagee's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. A half-step up difficulty-wise from Clementine or Judy Moody, etc. Allie's voice is pitch-perfect for a girl her age.

jleaabell's review against another edition

3.0

Read it with my kids. Perfect for them. They found it very funny and entertaining.

paperbacks_and_ponytails's review against another edition

1.0

I normally love middle grade books and look forward to reading them all. But unfortunately this one miss the mark for me. I found the characters really unlikable, I know some kids can act the way these kids did, but it seemed like almost every child was acting bratty in the book. I have tried The Princess Diaries as well by Meg Cabot, and I don't think she is the right author for me.

Allie Finkle and her family are moving to a new town nearby. She understandably is going to miss her school and her friends, but I felt that Meg Cabot took the story over the top and really dramatized the situation.

littlebitofe's review against another edition

3.0

Cute little story - Allie reminds me of my 8-year old daughter. She is spunky, but still girly. Great imagination, too. I am hoping that she will also enjoy this book - and the next one as well!

sophiebhk's review against another edition

4.0

I am definitely to young for these books now but, I used to love them. I read them over whenever I feel that I need to read a break book.

thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition

From the author of The Princess Diaries comes a series for young readers. Meet Allie Finkle: a fourth grader who loves life and the rules that go with it. Rule Number One is “Don’t stick a spatula down your best friend’s throat”- a good rule to live by if I do say so myself. There are sixteen rules in the entire book, and Allie follows them very strictly, because they give her a sense of security. That security is threatened, however, when Allie’s parents announce that they are moving. This means a new house, neighborhood, and –gasp!-school for Allie. How will she cope with being the ‘new girl’? Will she be able to be come as comfortable with her new life as she is with her old one? Read the first in the Allie Finkle series, Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot to find out.

arielrichardson's review against another edition

I listened to the audio version.
I would only recommend this book to the mainstream kid because there are barbies and brat dolls, bullying, and a popular girl who everyone obeys. It would be great for someone who loves animals (Allie wants to be a veterinarian, and is an animal activist), and for someone who is moving.

wildflowerz76's review against another edition

4.0

I went to a book warehouse sale and saw one of the newer books in this series and it looked cute. So, I put the first one on hold at the library for my little girl. I've read some of Cabot's YA stuff and liked it, so I hoped my girl would like it too. She hasn't read it yet, but I picked it up last night and quickly read it. I liked it quite a bit. It's not high lit, but it's definitely better than those badly written Rainbow Magic books my girl currently is obsessed with.

sarahschem's review against another edition

4.0

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls is about how Abby has to move into a old haunted house. Because she has to move her best friend Mary Kay does not want to be friends with her since Ally told her on her Birthday.

sharonfalduto's review against another edition

Really good young person chapter book. Allie is moving to a creepy old house and she's not at all excited about it. She decides to write a notebook with her rules for life, which includes things like "Don't stick a spatula down your best friend's throat."