Dangerously Alice

On my book bag I proudly wear a pin which declares "I Read Banned Books." I now have to get one which says "I Proudly Review Banned Books!" The ALICE series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has been in the top ten of books which are challenged every year. I bought most of the series for my youngest daughter, who loves them. She loves the realism of the stories and how the feelings that Alice has are just like her own. And I love them because Alice is a normal girl: she may get into trouble, but she learns from her mistakes and so do the readers. DANGEROUSLY ALICE finds Alice in her junior year of high school. She works on the school newspaper and has a terrible crush on Scott, the editor of the paper. She has also been labeled by the "cool" crowd as MGT, which means Miss Goody-Two-Shoes. Alice decides that she needs to be a little more reckless and not so boring. She does a few daring stunts, but after she does them she figures out that being boring is not as bad as some people think it is. Liking yourself and doing the right thing is what is important. I especially like the way that Alice gets along with her relatives. She has a great relationship with her brother and father. She is having trouble getting along with her stepmother though, and the situation is handled realistically and with compromises on both sides. I love the Alice books and can't wait to read the next one. Reviewed by: Marta Morrison

It would be truly interesting to find out just how Mrs. Naylor manages to get her brain directly into the mind of a teenage girl - truly amazing with outstanding realism. Once again, the next in the Alice series does not disappoint! It is important to note that this series is "coming of age". With that said, being that the series is written very, very true to life, there are more provocative scenes described but these should be expected. Alice endures the same peer pressures and moral dilemmas that no doubt all teenagers face when growing up these days. This is how the book can be indeed very educational. Alice may have consequences to her decisions but reading about these can further illustrate the necessity of thinking things through before acting. The chapter entitled "The City at Night" and subsequent events should be required reading for any teenager. Probably what is most remarkable about the series is the seemingly little events that are described, the day-to-day vicissitudes Alice faces that upon growing up, women seem to forget. Certainly any woman who reads this can recall similar events in her lifetime and may be even able to look back and laugh at things once thought monumental. Funny, heartwarming, and true to life, Dangerously Alice will leave the reader aching for the next installment! Great job!

I loved this book! I am 11 and I just finshied reading it. I would recamend it for 13 or 14 year old's though. This book was not gross. Yes it talks and sex and body parts but this is normal so don't get scared when people say it's gross. Now about the book....Alice wants to grow up! She has always been that "prfect goody goody" and now she wants to change! She gets in a fight with her step mother, alows a boy to do more then get his hand up her shirt, and goes to a party she is NOT alowed to go to and near death falls! This book is GREAT!

I love this book! It's wonderful! I have only one recommendation: Unless your very mature for age, don't read it until your at least 14. There are some things in there that aren't appropriate for younger kids. Otherwise, it was the best I've ever read! Read it!

I just finished the book, and all I can say is "Oh. My. Goodness." I don't want to give away too much, but I will give you bullet points to mull on: Tony and Alice(WHOA), Alice and Sylvia(sad, but about time!), a scene involving Alice hiding in a closet(I was rolling with laughter), and the ending(I jumped up and down on my bed for about a half hour yelling "Yes!" over and over). These are just a few of the things that go on in the book, that made me want to start reading it all over. It's one of the best plots in the series yet. There is not one Alice fan, who is going to want to miss this. It really was worth the wait and the money. You'll be begging Phyllis to come out with the next installment much sooner than expected. I hope everyone has as much fun reading it as I did. I'm not too worried, though. You will ^_^