Teen Idol

Reader reviewed by Ria

Jen Greenly goes to Clayton High School. Shes dubbed the unofficial school psychologist. Jen has been given the most secretive position on her schools newspaper, the Ask Annie column. Jen is the one person who all the students and teachers like, so when Luke Striker, the hottest male actor, has come to Clayton High as an undercover transfer student, Jen is the only student in on the secret. She is given the position to take Luke around and make sure that no one finds out his real identity. Which is quite hard for Jen, because her best friend Trina is in love with Luke.

Luke is completely different from what Jen expected. He is a kind, intellectual person, who opens her eyes to help the helpless of Clayton. After witnessing a senior kidnap Betty Ann Mulvaney (a doll who belonged to her Latin teacher) and seeing Cara, an overweight girl made fun of day after day, Jen finally decides to do something about it. Along the way, she makes new friends, stands up for what is right, and figure out that true love is a very special thing. The ordeal of spending time with a famous Hollywood actor made her a better person.

I thought that this book was very cute. I dont know how Meg Cabot creates many different characters, yet we all seem to like each and every one of them for different reasons. Jen is another character that we can all relate to. The story was funny at times but serious at others. I loved the romance in it too. Once I picked this book up, I couldnt stop reading it. This was a great book overall. All Meg Cabot fans (and everyone else) should read it!

Reader reviewed by Kris

Jenny Greenley is the mayonnaise the girl who keeps everyone together. Teachers and parents see her as the typical good neighbor type of girl who would never get in trouble. This is why when superstar and hottie Luke Striker comes to Clayton High to research the part for his next big hit, Jenny is chosen to guide him around and make sure his identity stays secret. At the same time, she has another big secret: shes the Annie of the Ask Annie column. Shes great at giving advice, but deep down she wishes someone could give her advice at times. As she gets to know Luke, who has been going by the name Lucas Smith, he figures her out a lot more easily than she wouldve thought. Hes got her personality nailed and is the only person who ever thought she really could do more for the school and the people there. Now its up to her to decide whether or not to take the advice, while still dealing with her own problems surrounding her love life.
Ive always liked Meg Cabots books and really liked the Princess Diaries. When I read the Mediator series, I liked them more than the Princess Diaries and didnt think her writing could get much better. I was wrong. Teen Idol was by far better than the Princess Diaries and is even a little better than the Mediator books. It has got to be Meg Cabots best book yet. This story was very well written and I really enjoyed the Ask Annie advice columns in between each chapter. Annie/Jens responses were blunt and unique, yet so true and such good advice. Lukes character was well planned out and will be found to be a very interesting character since hes far from the expected egotistical movie star. My favorite character, though, has got to be Scott. He interested me from the first we learned about him: his witty responses, genuine care for others, interest in Sci-Fi and more. Between Luke and Scott, almost every female who reads this book will fall in love with one of the characters. Teen Idol by Meg Cabot is a must read for all!

Reader reviewed by Dylana

This book was one of Meg Cabot's best so far, since the original Princess Diaries. I was very impressed and loved the storyline. It was a bit outrageous, but also real at the same time. And I loved the main character, Jenny Greenley. She's the girl-next-door type. Everyone at school likes her. She's nice to everybody. She's secretly the Ask Annie of the school newspaper and always gives out real, true, and good advice. But then the school staff chooses her to cover up for superstar actor, Luke Striker, and pretend he's an exchange student. Really he's here to study for a role for an upcoming movie. Jenny feels like she can't handle all this pressure, the advice column, and singing with the school choir, which she despises doing, but only does because of her best friend. Then she has mixed feelings about Scott. Everything is getting out of hand, also, when Luke's true identity is revealed. This book has lessons to teach also, about making a difference for the better and helping others. Also to not push away feelings of true love. Things should be out in the open and not kept hidden inside. That's the only way to make things right. This book was so good and kept me hooked. You must read it right away! Meg Cabot rules!

Reader reviewed by Nurin

This book is about a girl named Jenny. It all starts when the school oficials decide to let a movie star into the school so he can researtch for his latest movie..and tells Jenny to keep him under her wing.
All goes well until the car wash day arrives. Luke strips off his shirt and the horrible tattoo reveals all. Luke's identidy is blown and he has fans clamouring for attention.
In this book Jenny learns how to influence change, find true love as well as stuff a expensive hideous dress into the garbage nbin
I reccomend this book to anyone who enjoyed the Princess Diaries.

Reader reviewed by Brooke

What can I say, another Meg Cabot hit. This time, the book is about a high school student named Jenny who is in charge of keeping the identity of a movie star, Luke, secret, while he comes to her school to experience high school life for an upcoming role. This book has a little bit of everything. Romance,comedy, and just plain fun. If you love Meg Cabot's work you'll be please with Teen Idol, too. And, this book is appropriate for all ages!

Reader reviewed by Sarah

Teen Idol is about a girl named Jenny who is the girl next door. She's everybody's friend and gets along with everybody. So that's why she is the chosen for the position of the anonymous advice column for the the school paper. She helps people solve their problems. She thinks she's helping people. But when celebrity Luke Striker comes to research a role for one of his movies, he shows Jen that she can make a bigger difference with her power of being friends with everybody. She can help the really unpopular and miserable people. But Jen is afraid of what everyone else will say. Now's she's not sure if she gives the best advice. And she doesn't know what advice to give herself when it comes to her love life.

This was a really interesting book about a girl named Jenny. Though the part about the celebrity is a little far-out, it adds an interesting twist to the story. The story has a nice ending and is satisfying.

Reader reviewed by Anna

I thought this book was amazingly written. Meg Cabot has done it again with this book. This book is about shy little Jenny Greenly-who is the annonyomous advice columnist for her school paper-getting a wake up call to what she can do to save her school from going down because of the "populars". She also finds love and meets a totally hot actor! I loved this book and I give it 5 stars!

Reader reviewed by chick box

I am a big meg cabot fan. Infact most of my reviews are for her books. They are always very funny,creative,far fetched(my faverite to be quite frank)and all of her books are so...i dont know,adicting! With this book I was so surprised at how it wasnt as good as the others. Not that it was bad or anything but i much rather read one of her mediator books. It was a little dull.
It was about this girl Jenny Greenly who is really nice and an anonoumous advice columnist for her school. Since every teacher just absolutly loves her the make her be the guide of this celebrity dude for a couple of weeks while he is researching a role. The sucky part is she doesnt fall in love with the hot guy(she falls in love with this other o.k dude.)

The book didnt completely boar me. it wasnt that bad...just not Meg Cabots best!

Reader reviewed by Alexandra

Jenny Greenley has always been helping people. Whether it's friends (or strangers) asking her outright for advice, or via the school newspaper's anonymous advice column, Jen always has the answers. So when Hollywood star Luke Striker comes to visit Clayton High School undercover to do research for an upcoming role, Jenny is asked to be his student guide. Even though Jen has problems of her own, such as being the least coordinated person in show choir, working on the school paper, not having had a boyfriend even though she's seventeen, and trying to get the seniors to give her Latin teacher's doll back, she agrees to it. She manages to keep Luke's identity under wraps for a while, but eventually it comes out and he's forced to leave. However, he confides in Jen that the school's hierarchy is not something she should stand for, and encourages her to make big changes in the school. After Luke leaves, everyone assumesJen is in love with him (much like her best friend Trina), but Jen's heart, like her identity as advice columnist, is something no one knows. While trying to change the school for the better, Jen thinks that she doesn't have the time or resources to really be in love, and she can't believe anyone's claims that she's the "luckiest girl in the world" for being friends with Luke Striker. But in changing the school, Jen also sees changes in herself, and she finds out that maybe there is a happy ending for her. This book shows that maybe fame is not all it's cracked up to be, and you can be happy right at home. Girls everywhere will long for a movie star at their school, and Jen as their best friend.

Reader reviewed by Tammy

I really luved this book. It was very exciting and you were always just not aware of what was to happen next. Very funny too.

this book is about a girl, Jenny Greenley in a small town, in a small school, and she is part of a news team and the news sceret ASK ANNIE, who answers people's questions and then, teen hearthrob Luke Striker comes to the small town in a disguise as a new boy. It's Jenny's job to make sure he doesn't get revealed. But will she able to keep this secret in for long, espacially from her best friend Trina, who practically worships Luke?