The Invisible Rules of the Zoe Lama
by Tish Cohen
by Tish Cohen
THE INVISIBLE RULES OF THE ZOE LAMA by Tish Cohen
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 7/19/07
Publisher: Dutton
Reviewed by: Julie M. Prince
Rating: 4 Stars
Things are getting tough for Zoe Monday Costello. She already hates Mondays (for obvious reasons), and now that her
grandma is completely losing her marbles, it seems like Mondays aren't the only days that make Zoe want to stay in
bed with the covers over her head.
But, she has an obligation to show up at school every week day, ready to dispense advice upon request from her
clients, everyone from her numbers one and two best friends in school (BFIS) to kids at the water fountain. Even their
teacher sometimes needs a little reassurance that she's wearing the right outfit. Where would they all be without the
wisdom of the Zoe Lama?
Who can resist the one girl who has all the answers and shares them freely? The girl who knows the unwritten rules of
the universe? Zoe has everything we look for in a character: quirkiness, humor, charm, intelligence, and problems.
Heaps of problems that keep growing and keep readers wondering what Zoe will get herself into next.
The best part of this charmer of a book is definitely the funny factor. How can readers not love a book with a chapter
titled, "Sometimes Death by Puckered Parrot is Worth the Risk"?
Delve in with confidence. It'll be worth the read, guaranteed!
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 7/19/07
Publisher: Dutton
Reviewed by: Julie M. Prince
Rating: 4 Stars
Things are getting tough for Zoe Monday Costello. She already hates Mondays (for obvious reasons), and now that her
grandma is completely losing her marbles, it seems like Mondays aren't the only days that make Zoe want to stay in
bed with the covers over her head.
But, she has an obligation to show up at school every week day, ready to dispense advice upon request from her
clients, everyone from her numbers one and two best friends in school (BFIS) to kids at the water fountain. Even their
teacher sometimes needs a little reassurance that she's wearing the right outfit. Where would they all be without the
wisdom of the Zoe Lama?
Who can resist the one girl who has all the answers and shares them freely? The girl who knows the unwritten rules of
the universe? Zoe has everything we look for in a character: quirkiness, humor, charm, intelligence, and problems.
Heaps of problems that keep growing and keep readers wondering what Zoe will get herself into next.
The best part of this charmer of a book is definitely the funny factor. How can readers not love a book with a chapter
titled, "Sometimes Death by Puckered Parrot is Worth the Risk"?
Delve in with confidence. It'll be worth the read, guaranteed!