Finally SUMMER! So this is the summer between after 8th grade for the older girls, after 6th grade for the younger girls.
Plot:
It's finally summer, after the longest spring ever. Mary Anne and Stacey have been asked to be mothers-helpers for the Pike family again. Mallory is a baby-sitter now too, so she's like a back up, but her parents mostly want her to just have a good vacation so they still bring along both girls to work.
Everything is going swimmingly (ha!) until Alex and Toby, the cute boys from last summer, show up. They are mothers helpers again too, so they immediately set up dates with the girls. Mary Anne is a bit hesitant, since she has Logan at home, but Stacey pretty much throws herself at Alex.
The Pikes tell the girls they can have one night off per week, but ask them not to take them together. Neither of them check with each other, and they set up dates with the boys for the same night. Mary Anne cancels her date and agrees to go out with Alex the next night instead. But then the next night, Stacey starts getting ready for another date! She thinks Mary Anne won't mind, but MA actually stands up for herself and tells Stacey to get bent.
Vanessa falls in love with this older guy who works at the ice cream stand and starts sending him secret admirer love poems. But the guy thinks Mallory is the one sending them, so he asks Vanessa to ask Mallory out for him. Vanessa actually handles it okay, and writes him a final poem, acting as Mallory, turning him down gently. It was way, way too mature for a nine year old.
The next week, Stacey goes out with Alex again and he dumps her - even though they have only been "together" for a week? He tells her he's not interested in doing anything serious with her, and she loses her mind. Mary Anne goes out with Alex again, and tells him about Logan, and then Alex tells her about his girlfriend. So MA decides that Alex is a great friend, but Logan is her boo.
Everything is going swimmingly (ha!) until Alex and Toby, the cute boys from last summer, show up. They are mothers helpers again too, so they immediately set up dates with the girls. Mary Anne is a bit hesitant, since she has Logan at home, but Stacey pretty much throws herself at Alex.
The Pikes tell the girls they can have one night off per week, but ask them not to take them together. Neither of them check with each other, and they set up dates with the boys for the same night. Mary Anne cancels her date and agrees to go out with Alex the next night instead. But then the next night, Stacey starts getting ready for another date! She thinks Mary Anne won't mind, but MA actually stands up for herself and tells Stacey to get bent.
Vanessa falls in love with this older guy who works at the ice cream stand and starts sending him secret admirer love poems. But the guy thinks Mallory is the one sending them, so he asks Vanessa to ask Mallory out for him. Vanessa actually handles it okay, and writes him a final poem, acting as Mallory, turning him down gently. It was way, way too mature for a nine year old.
The next week, Stacey goes out with Alex again and he dumps her - even though they have only been "together" for a week? He tells her he's not interested in doing anything serious with her, and she loses her mind. Mary Anne goes out with Alex again, and tells him about Logan, and then Alex tells her about his girlfriend. So MA decides that Alex is a great friend, but Logan is her boo.
Takeaways:
MaryAnne essentially cheats on Logan, but just trusts none of the Pikes or Stacey to say anything to him about it. Hmm.
Stacey is a total bitch when Alex "dumps" her. She screams at Mary Anne about using her towel (which she wasn't) and makes fun of her. Give me a break, Stacey. You barely know this guy who just dumped you, and if you were that awesome he would have at least tried to stay friendly with you across the miles.
Sea City seriously sounds like the best place on earth, and their house sounds amazing. I wish I could go there for real.
They did some weird side stories about the other girls baby-sitting in Stoneybrook and it took all of my energy not to skip those chapters. Who the fuck cares about babysitting jobs in Stoneybrook when you are in Sea City?!
Stacey is a total bitch when Alex "dumps" her. She screams at Mary Anne about using her towel (which she wasn't) and makes fun of her. Give me a break, Stacey. You barely know this guy who just dumped you, and if you were that awesome he would have at least tried to stay friendly with you across the miles.
Sea City seriously sounds like the best place on earth, and their house sounds amazing. I wish I could go there for real.
They did some weird side stories about the other girls baby-sitting in Stoneybrook and it took all of my energy not to skip those chapters. Who the fuck cares about babysitting jobs in Stoneybrook when you are in Sea City?!
Best character:
Vanessa, due to her maturity of handling her first heart break.
Worst character:
Stacey. COME ON.
Vanessa, due to her maturity of handling her first heart break.
Worst character:
Stacey. COME ON.
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