Girls to the Rescue Book 4 by Bruce Lansky | Apr 1, 1998

In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.

In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This fourth book in the series contains the following short stories: "Fishing for Trouble" (an original story), "Rachel's Promise (an original story), "Keesha and the Rat" (an original story), "Temper Temper" (adapted from an Italian folktale), "Skateboard Rosie and the Soda Kids" (an original story), "Save Wellington Woods!!" (An original story), "The Apple Pie House" (an original story), and "Mai's Magic" (an original story).

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5ABeginning with a rhyming party invitation (which children can complete with their names and other details), this high-spirited collection of 21 poems celebrates birthdays with great verve. Students will love references to giving a prissy sister a worm for her birthday, inviting Frankenstein to the party, and eating a whole cake the night before the big day. In addition to Lansky's works, eight other poets, including Dr. Seuss, are represented. Lindstrom's black-and-white drawings play up the slapstick humor: a cake is made with flour (a yellow rose), the icing with ice; candles are blown out with such enthusiasm that icing, drinks, and party hats are victims of the gale. The book is similar to the work of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, and the topic is beloved by all children. This slim volume is sure to be an instant success. ABetty Teague, Blythe Academy of Languages, Greenville, SC
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

“It is refreshing to see new girl-friendly twists on old themes that empower girls to believe in themselves and their abilities.” (Jeanette S. Gadeberg, Author of Raising Strong Daughters)

"Provides positive female role models.”

(Nicole Bondi, The Detroit News)

“Girls to the Rescue will please and inspire girls." (Women’s Circle)

“Forget about glass slippers and helpless damsels. The moral of this story is: Girls can do anything, even save the day!” (Peggy Orenstein, author of School Girls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap)

“Girls to the Rescue is a powerful antidote to all those helpless, hopeless princess stories. These stories are amusing, poignant, inspiring, and ultimately healing.” (Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls)

“Inspiring.” (Mary Hance, Nashville Banner)

“Must reading.” (Lee Littlewood, Copley News Service)

“Delightful.” (Lynn Gibson, Spokane Spokesman-Review)

“Inspiring reading.” (Kansas City Star)

“Girls to the Rescue turns a new page and Prince Charming is history.” (Sallie Han, New York Daily News)

Product details

• Publisher‏: ‎ Meadowbrook (April 1, 1998)
• Language‏: ‎ English
• Paperback‏: ‎ 120 pages
• ISBN-10‏: ‎ 0671577034
• ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-0671577032
• Reading age‏: ‎ 7 - 12 years
• Grade level‏: ‎ 3 - 4
• Item Weight‏: ‎ 4 ounces
• Dimensions‏: ‎ 25 x 0.5 x 7.56 inches

About the Author

Bruce Lansky is the #1 author of baby-name books in North America. His name books include: 100,000+ Baby Names, 60,000+ Baby Names, The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, The Very Best Baby Name Book, and 25,000+ Baby Names.

He is also one of North America’s most popular authors and editors of children’s poetry and children’s fiction. His twenty children’s poetry books (including Kids Pick the Funniest Poems and Mary Had a Little Jam) have sold more than 3.5 million copies. His three children’s fiction series including Girls to the Rescue™, Newfangled Fairy Tales™ and Can You Solve the Mystery? ™ have sold more than 1.4 million copies. He also launched two series of picture books for young children: Picture Readers (for children ages 3 to 6) and Early Readers (for beginning readers).