Anastasia Krupnik

I read these books when I was a tween; about 20 years ago and adored them. My 9 year old has read two & wants more, more, more of Anastasia! I have heard her laugh out loud while she reads! Written in the 80's, these books show an innocent and sometimes hilarious view of a teenagers life with all the typical complications minus today's sex & drugs, & parties. Good, clean fun & not at all boring!

Her heroine, Anastasia Krupnik is pretty and yet insecure and awkward, like most 12-3-14 year olds are. As an asian girl living outside the US, i related very much to anastasia's little dramas, and also got a peek at what a typical American teenage girl's life is like. It was enlightening to read books like this that described how; anastasia had liked this AFrican-American schoolmate, for example. And even if this book was... Read Full Review

One of the major moments in my childhood came when I read that Myron Krupnik kept his poetry manuscripts in the crisper drawer of the fridge so they wouldn't burn in a fire. My father (also a poet, also an English professor) did the exact same thing. I vaguely remember jumping up and down on my bed and wanting to move to Boston. Buy these for your child, even if you're not a poet. They're wonderful.

This was a great book. It showed pretty much the life of a normal 10 year old girl and she copes with the challenges of everyday life. It was really funny and interesting. I wuold recommend this book and the whole series to anyone. Awesome.

I laughed out loud through most of this novel. If you're in the mood for a light, easy read, this book is perfect. Anastasia gets into all sorts of silly adventures, and you'll be able to relate to her no matter how old you are. I LOVED this book!