I started reading The Alice book series last week starting with the first book in the series by Phillys Reynolds Naylor.
The book begins with Alice moving from Chicago to Takoma Park, Maryland with her single father and older brother. As the new girl in school, she doesn't know a single person except for her next-door neighbor Donald Sheavers, who is not only a boy, but also seems to be a little bit peculiar. She gets off to a rough start when she meets the three snooty girls whom Alice nicknames "the Terrible Triplets" after they make it clear they don't want to get to know her. Along the way, she makes some new friends, gets a cat, attends a wedding, attends a funeral, confronts bullies and continues to learn about the world around her.
The Characters:
Alice- An 8 yr old girl who lost her mom when she was 5 years old. She lived with her Aunt Sally who took care of her until Alice moved. She now has to make friends with new people, and meets the "Terrible Triplets," whom she hates.
Lester- Alice's 15 soon to be 16 yr old brother who broke up with his girlfriend two days before moving.
Donald- A blonde haired boy who is described to look like Barbie's boyfriend Ken. He is kind of strange but befriends Alice when she returns a plate. He can never make up his mind for himself, and agrees to be Alice's boyfriend without any questions.
Rosalind- A "chubby" girl who is partners with Alice, which leads to them becoming best friends. She doesn't like seeing Alice talk with other girls because she gets jealous. She also hates the "terrible triplets." Her brother attends Alice's brother's band.
Sara- A girl who has "dirty hair". She is invited to a slumber party and gets her hair washed, revealing shiny chestnut brown hair. She has six other siblings.
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