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by: Jaclyn Moriarty
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
EAN: 9780439498821
ISBN: 0439498821
Label: Scholastic Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 380887
Studio: Scholastic Paperbacks
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The Ashbury-Brookfield pen pal program is designed to bring together the two rival schools in a spirit of harmony and 'the Joy of the Envelope.' But when Cassie, Lydia, and Emily send their first letters to Matthew, Charlie, and Sebastian, things don't go quite as planned. What starts out as a simple letter exchange soon leads to secret missions, false alarms, lock picking, mistaken identities, and an all-out war between the schools--not to mention some really excellent kissing.
Amazon.com Review:
Popular Aussie writer Jaclyn Moriarty, author of the smash debut, Feeling Sorry for Celia avoids the notorious sophomore slump with this bouncy epistolary follow-up that is brimming with self-confidence and charm. In The Year of Secret Assignments, a tenth grade English teacher attempts to unite feuding schools by launching a pen-pal project. Best friends Cassie, Emily and Lydia initiate the correspondence, and are answered by Matthew, Charlie and Seb. Emily and Lydia are more than pleased with their matches, but quiet Cassie has a frightening experience with Matthew. When Lydia and Emily discover that Matthew has threatened their fragile friend, the Ashbury girls close ranks, declaring an all-out war on the Brookfield boys. Soon, the couples are caught up in everything from car-jacking and lock-picking, to undercover spying and identity theft.
Moriarty’s captivating comedy of manners reads like a breezy 21st century version of Jane Austen--with no end of ridiculous misunderstandings, angst-ridden speeches, and heartfelt make-ups. Female teen fans of Ann Brasheres' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Megan McCafferty's Sloppy Firsts will waste no time swapping copies of The Year of Secret Assignments, with all their best buds. (Ages 12 and up) --Jennifer Hubert
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Rating:  - Kay's Review
This book is a wonderful book to read if you have any time to yourself. It keeps you giggling and in happy spirits. The way the book is written is really diffrent. The book is written in letters back and forth between pinpals at diffrent schools. A lot of drama takes place, and many life lessons are learned. The Year of Secret Assignets is a great book for young girls in their teens to read! The book deals with love, friendship, school, and drama! This book is a perfect book for young girls who are ... Read More
Rating:  - The Year of the Secret Assignments
The journey of 3 girls, Cassie, Lydia, and Emily, all begins when their English teacher assigns them the hassle of writing to another student at their rival school, Brookefield High.
The assignment seems as lame as their teacher, but they're in for a big surprise. The girls are all shocked to find out that their "pen friends" are all boys! Emily and Lydia are used to talking with boys, but Cassie is more on the shy side, not knowing what to expect.
When the communications and problems ... Read More
Rating: - The year of the Secret Assignments
~The year of the Secret Assignments~
This book is about three girls and three guys, the three girls and guys that meet through a pen pal lettering between schools. The six teens have these secret assignments that the girls made up the three girls are Lydia, Cassie, and Emily the boys that they write to is Seb, Charlie, and Matthew but there's a huge twist in the story. All three girls are best friends and have known each other for a long time. In the process of writing to the other school, ... Read More
Rating: - witty, touching, and wonderful
This story is told only through letters - from Ashbury students to Brookfield students, and vice versa. The characters are very well developed, as are their relationships. We see the pen pals form friendships, and I cheered for them even when they did something stupid and got mad at each other. It's also interesting to see the different perspectives on one event - some thought it was great, others didn't, etc. The author had sharp insight into human nature there.
Even though we see nothing ... Read More
Rating: - Courtesy of Teens Read Too
THE YEAR OF SECRET ASSIGNMENTS by Jaclyn Moriarty has an interesting format. It is written entirely without dialogue. "What?" you say. It's true. The entire novel uses letters, diaries, journals, emails, and transcripts to tell the story. It's quite intriguing.
Three best friends, Cass, Emily, and Lydia, embark on an adventure that begins as a pen pal assignment in their English class. They each end up with male pen pals from their rival, Brookfield High. It quickly becomes evident which of the ... Read More
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