True Things (Adults Don't Want Kids to Know) - (Amelia Rules!) by Jimmy Gownley (Paperback)

About the Book

In the sixth volume, Amelia helps Aunt Tanner revive her music career--and pays the price for it, Rhonda comes to terms with her newfound popularity, and Reggie discovers that he can't stay a kid forever.

Book Synopsis

Meet Amelia Louise McBride. She was forced to move out of Manhattan after her parents decided to get divorced, and is now living in a small town. She's survived being the new kid, multiple trips to the principal's office, and even her first kiss. But it remains to be seen if she'll survive turning eleven!

The sixth volume starts with a bang: a huge birthday party featuring surprise guests and a special song from Aunt Tanner! It all seems too good to be true, until it turns out . . . it is. Suddenly, Amelia's friends are fighting all the time. She gets the worst report card of her life. And when she finally musters the guts to tell a certain boy how she feels about him, she brutally learns why it's called a "crush." Aunt Tanner would know just what to do--if she were around. But with her new album and maybe a new boyfriend, she doesn't seem to have time for Amelia anymore.

There are some tough lessons to learn when you're eleven, and things may not always turn out as planned. But who says that has to be a bad thing?

Review Quotes

"Gownley's clear line drawings have plenty of character expression and humor in this seventh series installment--the fight scenes jump off the page with bold lettering and facial expressions. Readers will easily identify with Amelia and her growing pains." --"Publishers Weekly"