Starring Tess and Ali (Friends) - Softcover

Quin-Harkin, Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061060631 ISBN 13: 9780061060632

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1991

Synopsis

Alison Hinkle resigns herself to a dull summer living in her grandparents' beach house, but all that changes when spunky Tess Neville moves in next door

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Alison Hinkle, almost 12, is spending the summer as she usually does--at a quiet resort town with her close-knit family. When new neighbors move in next door, Alison forms an immediate alliance with Tess, a spirited, independent girl her age. Although Tess is often moody and manipulative, Alison enjoys her company despite the hurtful, disparaging remarks she sometimes utters--frequently about Mrs. Hinkle's overprotective attitude. It isn't until Alison learns of Tess's mother's recent desertion that she understands the misery and envy behind these comments. This first in the Friends series, which explores Tess and Alison's relationship over four summers, is clearly aimed at preteens, who may resent its juvenile tone. Yet Quin-Harkin ( No Experience Required ) has created a compassionate protagonist whose heretofore compliant ways are undergoing thoughtful reevaluation. Ages 10-15.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0061060631
• ISBN 13: 9780061060632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176