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==I was glad Claire and Cam got things worked out but I couldn't believe that Claire changed the time! I think that if Cam was that important to her that she should have told Massie NO! Then it suprised me that Claire trusted Alicia to give Cam the note. Derek and Massie finally kissed and the MUCK girls saw them. It seems to show that boys are just as insecure as girls when Derek said that he was going to break up with Massie because he thought she was going to break up with him. At least they got to the truth of their feelings. I dont blame Alicia for trying to get back at Claire by kissing Cam. I do think that it is an example that we should forgive instead of taking revenge because Claire then blames her for underwear. It was a total shock that the girls got expelled! I think that it should have been more of an issue that Kristen was there than that they ran off. If Dylan hadn't seen her mom with Mr. Myner, it wouldn't have happened at all.==

It was a very intertaining book and I would like to know what happens to the girls. I think any teenage girl would like to read this book. The characters shows us some inner feelings and tumoils that they go through that we wouldn't see on the surface but I don't know if I would say they change much. They did risk their own trouble by sticking with a friend. I think that is an important lesson! You will have to tell me the name of the next book so I can see what happens!!

I am sorry about all my technology trouble - I can't wait to meet you because you sound like a great person!!!!!! = Week 4 Adult: Christina McCarty  = Student: Ashley Meinhart Book Title: //The Pretty// // d dCommittee Strikes Back // Pages Read: 181-265 Here are the events that happened close to the end of the book. First, Cam forgave Claire when Claire sneaked into his cabin to talk to him. Here they make plans to kiss at 7:00 p.m. at Powwow Log that same day. Second, Massie comes up with a plan to kiss Derrington at 7:00 p.m. the same day as Claire. Massie wants Claire to bring the MUCK girls to the tree where Derrington and her will be kissing so that they will believe her that she has kissed Derrington. However, now Claire has to change her kiss with Cam to 7:30 p.m. After that, it’s time for Massie to have her kiss with Derrington. Everything goes perfect. Next, it is time for Claire to have her kiss with Cam. Everything doesn’t go perfect for Claire. When Claire arrives at the agreed spot, she sees Alicia kissing Cam, and runs away while being very mad at Cam and Alicia. Later that night Cam sneaked into Claire’s Cabin, and they made up. Here they had their first kiss together. Then, Kristen gets caught for being at Placid Lake. Before Kristen got caught, Dylan ran out because she was mad at her mom. When Kristen got caught, Kristen ran outside. When Kristen ran out, Massie ran out after her to try to get her back inside. Then, Claire ran after Massie to try to get her back inside. Then, Alicia ran after Claire to try to get her back inside. By then, all of the girls were outside trying to get each other to come back inside. When Dylan’s mom and Mr. Myner were calling for them to come back inside, all of the girls ran away on Bear Claw Trail. When on the trail and lost, the girls ran into a Grizzly bear. After hiding for a while, the bear finally went away when Claire started throwing sours at it. After that, Massie makes everyone make up, and then they find their way back to camp. Last, the girls get into trouble for running away along with Kristen in trouble for that, and for staying at Lake Placid without any of the adults knowing. They all get expelled. I really did enjoy this book. I enjoyed this book because I loved how there were so many plots. I think that all girls should read this book. I think this because I think that all girls will enjoy reading about things that they are going through. The main character, Massie changes in the story because at the beginning she had never kissed Derrington, and at the end she had kissed Derrington. The lesson about life that I think the author was trying to express was that saying sorry will not always make the person you are saying it to want to forgive you. You have to do more than that. You have to do something big to finally convince them to forgive you. Here are some questions that I would like answered after reading this book. Are the girls going to stay expelled? Are the girls going to be in big trouble by their parents? If I could change the end of the book, I would change the fact that the girls got expelled. I would have them just be suspended. However, I still like how the author ended it. I hope that you really liked this book because I know I did. I thought that it was the best one in the series so far. I also hope that reading this book makes you want to read the whole series. I hope this because the whole series is a really good series if you just give it a chance. I know that last week you said that you wish that you knew how the girls became friends, so I will answer that for you. In the first book of the Clique series, Massie, Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen were the members of the Pretty Committee. Then, Claire moved to Westchester, but Massie and the Pretty Committee didn’t like her. After a few books later, Massie finally starts to like Claire, and then lets her be in the Pretty Committee. I hope that answers your question. I agreed when you said that you feel sorry for Massie because I do too. I feel sorry for her because she is the only girl who can’t help that she thinks she has to impress every one. That would have to be very tiring trying to impress everyone who is around you. Thanks for doing the Reading Rocks program with me! I look forward to meeting you in person at the Reading Rocks party!

== Here are some events that happened this week in The Pretty Committee Strikes Back. Most of these events are centered on Massie. Massie is a rich girl who is not an outdoorsy person and things don’t always go right for her. First, Massie’s class heads off to Lake Placid. Here Claire gets even more scared about Alicia finding out that she kissed Josh, Dylan gets embarrassed about her mom going on the trip with her, and Massie fakes getting carsick when she has to sit with Derrington. Second, Massie’s class arrives at Lake Placid. Here they get to see their cabins, the girls get a surprise visit from the boys, and they learn to live light. Then, they are divided into groups for a race to a destination. After that, Claire teaches Massie about kissing, and then Massie has her kissing clinic again. Here Massie’s kissing clinic group finds out that her and Derrington have never kissed, and Massie finds out that Kristen, who had to stay home and not go to the trip, came over to Lake Placid without her mom knowing so she could still be at Lake Placid with her friends. Last, Massie comes up with a plan that will help Claire get Cam back after he broke up with her when he saw her kiss Josh. Now I’m going to move back to talking about Massie. Massie kind of reminds me of myself. Massie was very angry when Mr. Myner took away a bunch of her clothes. I can relate to that because I also would have been really mad if that happened to me, this shows that Massie and I are similar. Some personality traits of Massie that I would like to acquire would be her confidence. I would want her confidence because I am not always very confident and I think that it would be cool if I could be more confident for a change. Another personality trait of Massie that I would like to acquire would be her way of being outgoing. I would want her way of being outgoing because I have always wanted to be a more outgoing person. If I could be friends with Massie I would. I would want to be friends with Massie because I think that it would be fun to have a friend that was very rich. ==

I think that this book is getting even better every time I turn the page. I predict that what will happen next is that when Claire follows Massie’s plan, it will not go as planed. I think that Cam will tell Claire to go away, and get out of the boys cabin.

Now I’m going to talk a little bit more about me. My favorite animal is a dog as you probably already know, and I love Italian food. I love Italian food so much that my favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. I love music, vacations, and shopping. I am also a very good student. Also, I’m not sure what I want to do as an occupation when I get older. However, I wouldn’t mind being a dental hygienist, or an interior designer. If I could describe my appearance I would say that I have brown hair, blue eyes, light skin, and freckles. On a regular day after school I usually do my homework, read, play on the computer, watch TV, play my Nintendo DS, practice my piano, practice my clarinet, play with my dog, and do stuff outside. I don’t have a favorite color, but I love light blues, purple, pink, and lime green. Another series of books that I love besides the Clique series is the twilight saga. Also, my favorite fruit is peaches, and my favorite vegetable is green beans.

Now enough about me, here are some questions for you. How would you describe your appearance? If you could wear anything to work, what would it be? What is your favorite TV show? What is your favorite restaurant? What is your favorite animal? When you were my age, what was your favorite thing to do? How would you describe yourself when you were a kid?