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marquessa17 's review for:
The Haunted House
by Nicole Andelfinger
I was an avid Sweet Valley fan growing up and followed the twins from elementary school to college. The fact that they are still popular and being featured in graphic novels makes me happy knowing new fans are reading them.
Jessica and Elizabeth are twins but vastly different. Elizabeth is studious, sweet, quiet, and has a solid ground of friends. Jessica is flaky, mean, popular, and will do anything to ensure she stays in the chosen group. (I remember this being VERY evident in the college books). In the Haunted House, Jessica and her friends terrorize new student Nora because.....???? Actually it does not matter why.
Elizabeth and her friends try to help Nora and get others to leave her alone with little success. When Halloween roles around we get a resolution to the bullying and a hopeful ending. However, I did not feel that the viciousness of the Unicorn club was handled correctly and it was too easily forgotten. This was a severe case of bullying and there were no repercussions. I would be hesitant to have this in my classroom, as I am not sure what the message is in this book. I recommend the series but not this one.
This was a gifted copy from Random House Graphic. All opinions are my own.
Jessica and Elizabeth are twins but vastly different. Elizabeth is studious, sweet, quiet, and has a solid ground of friends. Jessica is flaky, mean, popular, and will do anything to ensure she stays in the chosen group. (I remember this being VERY evident in the college books). In the Haunted House, Jessica and her friends terrorize new student Nora because.....???? Actually it does not matter why.
Elizabeth and her friends try to help Nora and get others to leave her alone with little success. When Halloween roles around we get a resolution to the bullying and a hopeful ending. However, I did not feel that the viciousness of the Unicorn club was handled correctly and it was too easily forgotten. This was a severe case of bullying and there were no repercussions. I would be hesitant to have this in my classroom, as I am not sure what the message is in this book. I recommend the series but not this one.
This was a gifted copy from Random House Graphic. All opinions are my own.