Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving Day

By Meg Cabot
July 1, 2009

If you like books that are fun and have many silly jokes, then Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving Day is the book for you.  A book filled with lots of drama from Allie and her friends, many laughs and of course, rules.

Allie has one friend named Marry Kay. Allie’s not that crazy about her; she really wants a new best friend.  But when Allie wanted a change, her parents gave her one. The secret was that they were moving.

Allie wasn’t surprised. Her mom had wanted to test out her home improvement skills on an old house that she could restore. Their current house was already redone. Allie didn’t mind moving at first, but soon she did.

Moving means new friends, new school, new house, new everything. When Allie moves, she will also have to deal with the challenge of being the new girl. Allie wanted a change, but not one as big as moving. Even though Allie wants a change (a new best friend) she likes her house and doesn’t want a new one.

The characters in the book have a good mix of personalities. Many of the characters are very different from each other, especially Allie and Mary Kay. Allie and her rules are fun. Some are silly, and some are ones that really make sense. For example, a silly one that Allie uses is “Never eat anything red.” A good rule that’s not very silly is “Treat your friends the way you’d want them to treat you.” There are many more rules in the book. Allie was very believable throughout the book. If she said something about moving, Mary Kay or school, you could definitely believe her. As I read the book, she almost felt like a best friend to me.

I enjoyed the book as every chapter added to a great story. The chapters weren’t short but they weren’t long and the story moved quickly without long descriptions. This is the first in a series, and it left me wanting to read the next book. I became so lost in the book that whenever I wasn’t reading it, I was talking about it.

I would recommend Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls to all girls who love a good fun book with silly moments.

Source: Scholastic News Online

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