Rhymes with Witches - Softcover

Myracle, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810992159 ISBN 13: 9780810992153

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2006

Synopsis

Now available in paperback, a dark look at popularity by a New York Times best-selling author

From the author of ttyl, comes this smart, savage story of a high school where popularity can be stolen.

Jane dreams of being chosen as the freshman member a dominant school clique made up of one girl from each class. When her wish is granted, and she is offered a place in their group, Jane discovers the terrible price of their particular kind of popularity. There is a sinister secret to their power, one that will change Jane forever. Darkly humorous and dead on, this book will leave readers shivering in recognition.

Praise for Rhymes with Witches

"Spins the Mean Girls theme...the dark humor, wry wit, and timely subject will catapult it to cult status..." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"...teens will gobble the story up." - School Library Journal

"Darkly comic, well realized." - Kirkus Reviews

About this title

Review:

What if the ruling teen queens at your school really were, well, witches? And not the Glinda the Good kind, either. Lauren Myracle assumes this sinister premise in the darkly humorous Rhymes with Witches. High school freshman Jane is more than plain -- she’s practically invisible. And she longs for nothing more than to join the ranks of the Bitches, the top female echelon at school. But the Bitches are selective, and only one girl from each class is chosen to rule supreme. So Jane is puzzled but ecstatic when the Bitches name her their freshman successor. Soon she is being worshipped by all kinds of beautiful people who didn’t even know her name last week. But as Jane soon realizes, it isn’t easy being a Bitch. She is informed by her new "sisters" that there are certain sacrifices to be made -- sacrifices that could wreck high school havoc and ruin lives. Is Jane willing to do anything to stay on the top of the popularity heap? Or will she risk it all to save innocent others from the clutching claws of the Bitches? Part I Know What You Did Last Summer and part Heathers, Rhymes with Witches builds slowly, but the incredibly creepy climax will leave many female readers glancing nervously over their shoulders at the so-called popular set. Meow! (Ages 12 and up) --Jennifer Hubert

About the Author:

In addition to Rhymes with Witches, Lauren Myracle is the author of five other novels, including her latest, ttfn, the sequel to her breakout bestseller, ttyl. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College and lives with her family in Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0810992159
• ISBN 13: 9780810992153
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272