Teen Idol

Reader reviewed by Lianne

Meg Cabot is one of my favorite young adult authors! She is really a writing superhero, she has written books for adults, young adults and middle grade readers.

Teen Idol is about Jenny Greenly a high school junior who writes the advice column "Ask Annie" for her school newspaper. Everybody likes Jenny, she is nice and always comforts people. That is why the school district decided to have Jenny guide the new student, "Lucas Smith". The only thing is that his real name, is Luke Striker and just about every girl except for Jenny is in love with him because, he is just about one of the most popular teen celebrities. He decided to come to Jenny's town and experience high school, so he can do some research for his next film. Now it is Jenny's job to keep Luke's secret and show him the ropes of a normal high school, on top of her already crazy life.

I loved this book, I really did. Although it is extremely hard not to love a book written by Meg Cabot! One of my favorite parts of the book was the way that Jenny tried her hardest not to fall for Luke and keep the secret from her Luke obsessed best friend Trina. At some points in this book, I found myself laughing out loud! This book is an extremely fun enjoyable read!
"Reprinted with author's permission"

Reader reviewed by Tamanna

This is such a great book and it is just Soooooo exciting I cannot even describe it. This average secret girls life changes forever when she is the new ASK ANNIE and she has to keep Luke Striker, a teen heart throbs identity a secret when he comes by their school. Will she succeed or will the whole world find out? Read this book immediately, you wont regret it?

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?

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 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 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 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 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 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 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!