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Scones and Sensibility

by Lindsay Eland
312p. 978-1-60684-025-2.
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Gr 5-7 Polly is a hopeless romantic whose favorite books are "Pride and Prejudice" and "Anne of Green Gables". This summer she has decided to adopt her version of the speech patterns of Austen and Montgomery as she strives to find the perfectin her estimationromantic partner for her older sister, her best friend's father, and several others, whether they are interested in meeting someone or not. Her attempts at matchmaking have disastrous results for the participants while providing a few chuckles for readers. The book is much too long for the plot and the faux speech gets very old very quickly. The characters, even 12-year-old Polly, are one-dimensional. It would be difficult to find an audience for this book as Austen/Montgomery fans would find it silly and those readers looking for a light comic romance would not wade through it for the little humor and romance it contains."Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Polly, a "twelve-year-old, nineteenth-century girl trapped in the twenty-first century," is a hopeless romantic. She's also a determined matchmaker who searches for suitors while delivering her family's homemade pastries around town. She conveniently finds the perfect matches for everyone, but soon feels the repercussions when romance doesn't play out. Polly's flowery, Jane Austen–inspired language enriches this feel-good book.

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