I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am one smart cookie. I say I am one girl who is feeling not-so-sure about things on account of my parents got a separation. Plus my mom and I just moved to Washington, D.C. Plus I haven’t met any friends yet but I do know someone who is not one and that is Adam Melon, who I call Melonhead. Here’s another thing about me: most of the time I am plain hilarious. First-time author Katy Kelly introduces us to an original thinker who’s got a lot on her mind and she’s ready to share (minus the boring parts, of course). Lucy Rose is an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind girl with spark, spunk, and one great pair of cowgirl boots! (No kidding!)
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"I got this book as a present and laughed all the way. It is a hilarious book about an 8-year-old who moves from Michigan to Washington, D.C. She has to start over at a new school and make new friends. I think this would make a great movie! "
— Tess (5 out of 5 stars)
" Lucy Rose is a very exiciting girl with a very exciting life . She collcts palindromes and new vocabulary words. When you read this book there will be very exciting new words you will learn and really cool palindromes "
— Ashley, 12/8/2013" I hated this book because all the person did was say stuff about herself and go to school and come back home again. Nothing was interesting so I only read 3/4 of the book. "
— Dana, 9/30/2013" Story written in diary format by a spunky 8-yr-old girl. Reminds me of Judy Moody and Ramona. "
— Kristie, 4/6/2013" A step up from Junie B. "
— Jennifer, 2/17/2013" Cute and adorable! "
— Shannon, 1/9/2013" The first in a series of books about 8 year old Lucy Rose who moves to DC, (Capitol Hill area), when her parents divorce. She's spunky and funny like Junie B Jones but on a slightly higher reading level. "
— B, 12/22/2012" I LOVE Lucy Rose! It makes me sad that almost nobody I know knows about her. There are 3 more Lucy Rose books and I loved them all. She reminds me a little of Ramona Quimby. "
— Donna, 11/24/2012" Lucy Rose reminds me of a far less annoying Junie B. Jones. "
— Angie, 10/27/2012" Not as squirrelly as Junie B. Jones, but a funny, spunky kid! "
— babyhippoface, 7/23/2012" I got this book as a present and laughed all the way. It is a hilarious book about an 8-year-old who moves from Michigan to Washington, D.C. She has to start over at a new school and make new friends. I think this would make a great movie! "
— Tess, 6/26/2012" What a fun discovery of a new series! Lucy Rose and her family are a lively bunch of characters. The vocab and storytelling are terrific and it is all set on Capital Hill. "
— Caroline, 3/21/2012" Very cute series set in Washington,DC. Author is from DC and hits all the sites and sounds quite well, though with a certain nostalgia for a Washington that is no longer. "
— Charlotte, 10/8/2011" I LOVE Lucy Rose! It makes me sad that almost nobody I know knows about her. There are 3 more Lucy Rose books and I loved them all. She reminds me a little of Ramona Quimby. "
— Donna, 4/17/2011" Lucy Rose is a very exiciting girl with a very exciting life . She collcts palindromes and new vocabulary words. When you read this book there will be very exciting new words you will learn and really cool palindromes <br/> "
— Ashley, 3/20/2011" Very cute series set in Washington,DC. Author is from DC and hits all the sites and sounds quite well, though with a certain nostalgia for a Washington that is no longer. "
— Charlotte, 2/7/2011" The first in a series of books about 8 year old Lucy Rose who moves to DC, (Capitol Hill area), when her parents divorce. She's spunky and funny like Junie B Jones but on a slightly higher reading level. "
— B, 8/9/2010" I hated this book because all the person did was say stuff about herself and go to school and come back home again. Nothing was interesting so I only read 3/4 of the book. "
— Dana, 10/2/2009" Lucy Rose reminds me of a far less annoying Junie B. Jones. "
— Angie, 10/22/2008" Not as squirrelly as Junie B. Jones, but a funny, spunky kid! "
— babyhippoface, 2/22/2008" Story written in diary format by a spunky 8-yr-old girl. Reminds me of Judy Moody and Ramona. "
— Kristie, 12/7/2007" A step up from Junie B. "
— Jennifer, 8/4/2007Katy Kelly was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author for Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing About Me. She lives in Washington, DC, where she is now a full-time writer.
Tara Sands is an American actress, television host, and voice talent who has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration. She is former cohost of Fridays on the Cartoon Network. In addition to performing in plays and musicals, her voice can be heard on numerous commercials, audiobooks, cartoons, and video games.