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Manufacturer: Speak
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Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you’ve known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable. And you can never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott’s mother to announce she’s pregnant? Scott decides high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual, so he begins to write down tips for his new sibling. Meanwhile, he’s trying his best to capture the attention of Julia, the freshman goddess. In the process, Scott manages to become involved in nearly everything the school has to offer. So while he tries to find his place in the confusing world of high school, win Julia’s heart, and keep his sanity, Scott will be recording all the details for his sibling’s—and your—enjoyment.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780142407806
ISBN: 0142407801
Label: Speak
Manufacturer: Speak
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2007-01-18
Publisher: Speak
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Speak


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Comment: This story is fun to experience at any age. As an adult I liked it. I have shared it with other adults and they liked it. And now it goes to its intended recipient, my 14 year old grandson, who I am sure will devour it within a couple of days. A light, enjoyable, easy read.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Clever little book
Comment: This clever little book is both entertaining and thought provoking. Though the plot is somewhat predictable, the little brain-teasers keep you on your toes! Overall, it is a quick and enjoyable read. :)

Customer Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable take on high school
Comment: Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar is a book I originally read a while back. I enjoyed it the first time, and bought a copy, which has sat on my shelf for about a year. After I began Revolutionary Road, but made little progress, I decided to pick this up and reread it as a break. I found that it was still enjoyable the second time around.

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie tells the story of Scott Hudson as he progresses through his freshman year of high school. Soon after he begins school, he learns that his mother is pregnant. He decides to jot down his thoughts about high school survival in a journal for his future sibling.

At school, Scott is enrolled in advanced classes, while his friends from middle school are not, so he finds himself growing apart from them. He develops a crush on Julia, a girl he has known since kindergarten, and as a way to get closer to her, he joins in succession the school newspaper, student council, and the musical. Much to his chagrin, Julia, for various reasons, does not end up participating in any of these activities, leaving Scott with a very busy schedule, but no closer to his dream girl.

Scott also deals with a variety of characters in various ways. There is his seemingly aimless older brother, Bobby, who has inherited the family's mechanical aptitude, which has seemed to pass Scott by. Mouth is a talkative classmate who Scott has known for a while and who gets on Scott's nerves. Wesley is a law-breaking upperclassman with whom Scott develops an unexpected friendship, while Lee is the mysterious new girl who does not seem to care that she does not fit in.

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie is a book that reminds me of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, although at a little more advanced level. It has a lot of humor in it, although the situations are a little less over the top, and it lacks the cartoon drawings. Still, it provides a humorous take on the perils of adolescence. Scott has to deal with serious situations, and is able to learn a lot about himself over the course of a year.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Comment: The book is about Scott Hudson, and the guide of things he makes for his upcoming sibling, about coping with problems of Freshman Year, such as drifting friends, a new baby, homework, and the older kids.
I loved this book, and it was an amazing read.

Customer Rating:
Summary: unfortunate summer read
Comment: This book is the required book for kids entering 9th grade at my school. I thought, ok, just another boring reading book, whatever. But it was worse than that. This was stereotypical, but tried to be clever. Every time the main character made a joke, he clarified it, and it usually wasn't very funny the first time. The main character was portrayed as a well read, above average student, but the only books he reads are the general required reading for every school in the country (To Kill A Mockingbird, etc.)The book also tries to use vocab words, but he is so blatantly trying to pound them into our heads that it gets annoying. The characters are very fake and boring, and when it tries to get into heavier subjects, the heavier things (like suicide) are glossed over and sort of ignored (bad things happen, but not to you!). There is one type of charming in the book, and if you aren't that kind of charming, you are out.

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