Who is the author of finally 12

Now I would like to tell you the similarities between me and Rory. Rory gets a bunny. Why, I have a bunny. Her mother quotes " With great power comes great responsibility". I really am loving Wendy Mass's books and will continue to read them. Aug 25, Kerry Cerra rated it it was amazing Shelves: mg.

Rory wants to be 12 like yesterday because her utterly-overprotective parents will FINALLY let her shave her legs, drink coffee, wear make-up, get a pet, go to boy-girl parties, and best of all, get her a cell phone. When the big day finally arrives, Rory makes a chart filled with all her deepest desires and proudly displays it in the living room.

Tired of being blah and boring, Rory is set on standing out a little more. When news that teen heart-throb Jake Harrison will be filming a movie at Ro Rory wants to be 12 like yesterday because her utterly-overprotective parents will FINALLY let her shave her legs, drink coffee, wear make-up, get a pet, go to boy-girl parties, and best of all, get her a cell phone.

Her mishaps and embarrassments are the highlights of the story which will have you laughing out loud. Jun 04, Tori M. I thought this book was really good. It has a serious of unfortunate events. This book kept the reader's on their feet. The book was somewhat suspenseful to see what was going to happen next. I recommend for people to read this book. View all 4 comments. Jan 03, kate added it. Oct 11, Shreya rated it it was amazing. Finally was a great book with the classic lesson, don't rush to grow up.

Have fun while it lasts because when you grow up later, you might realize it's not fun being older and you wish you were younger but like they say, there's no turning back now. I would recommend this book to any good reader who loves an interesting story and I'm excited to read more from Wendy Mass! Amazing Book : Finally was a great book with the classic lesson, don't rush to grow up.

Amazing Book Jul 21, Lisa rated it really liked it Shelves: Lots of hilarious moments, cute story overall. Feb 10, Kate rated it it was amazing. Rory Swenson has been waiting forever to turn twelve.

It feels like that's the year she'll finally be able to do everything she's been waiting for. Buying a cell phone She's about to have everything she's ever wanted. Except that everything she's ever wanted manages to go horribly, horribly wrong in the funniest ways possible. It's written in that fantastic, trademark Mass voice -- the on Rory Swenson has been waiting forever to turn twelve. It's written in that fantastic, trademark Mass voice -- the one that would make you swear she's really twelve years old herself -- and the characters are real and wonderful.

Loved, loved, loved it. And every girl who's ever been impatient to be a little older will love it, too. May 04, Angela rated it did not like it. Maybe it's sad to admit, but I couldn't get through this book. It bored me to tears. The pacing was too slow, I mean come on Wendy-- ten whole pages stuck in a drainage pipe?! Ten pages!

Who has the patience for this? And maybe it's because things were different when I turned 12, or because I'm not 12 now. I don't know. But I just couldn't feel sorry for this girl and how her life hadn't "begun" when she had a nice family who cared for her, a cute little brother, a couple of friends who were Maybe it's sad to admit, but I couldn't get through this book.

But I just couldn't feel sorry for this girl and how her life hadn't "begun" when she had a nice family who cared for her, a cute little brother, a couple of friends who were nice to her. I would have killed for some of those things when I was Not the cell phone, earings, getting a pet, drinking coffee. And what school allows you to take your cell phone with you to class? I kept asking myself how this book could possibly be aimed at 12 year olds.

It just seemed too grown up. And the materialism, ugh, I couldn't take it. Jul 27, Han rated it did not like it. Finally was a good book It was funny, and made me feel less accident prone, hahaha. But the book took a turn.

This book was written for 11 and 12 year old girls, obviously, since the book is about a 12 year old girl. My 11 year old sister got this book at her school, I started reading it, and got interested so I read through the whole book.

The last chapter of the book has the girl going to one of her classmate's birthday party, where they all secretly when their parents went inside Finally was a good book The last chapter of the book has the girl going to one of her classmate's birthday party, where they all secretly when their parents went inside went into the pool house and played spin the bottle.

The book talks plainly about how some of them were kissing in the bathroom, even though the main character doesn't kiss anyone her best friend does. I wrote this review because I don't think It's right to put stuff like that in a book for kids.

I don't want my little sister to think it's a normal thing to just go around kissing boys. Apr 04, Jasey rated it really liked it. This, like most Wendy Mass books made me want to laugh and bang my head against the wall in turns.

I of course refrained from doing either because my brothers already think that there's something wrong with my head. Also, the girl that Ro Gahhh. Also, the girl that Rory babysits? I LOVE her. She is a little genius and she's fantabulous. I am soooo glad that I didn't do this, this thing when I turned 12, because this is just bananas, I mean good grief. One thing, I don't really understand why she wants her ears pierced, and a phone and all that. Has she ever heard of oh, I don't know, talking with her friends face to face?

Jun 21, lorien rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction , realistic-fiction. That was quite a ride. This pretty much explains what every twelve year old girl wants to do. Our main character wants to: shave her legs, have a cell phone, get a makeover, and wants to shop without her mother breathing on her every step of the way.

Which I think is ridiculous but I guess that's how some twelve year olds think nowadays. This was so much fun I loved every. I loved how the characters from the previous book met up with one another. Oh and there's also a myster Wow. Oh and there's also a mysterious old woman that appears again from the first book. I think she's mysterious but not too mysterious. She's just in the middle.

This book was so much fun to read and I hope you think so too. May 16, Lorettasophia rated it it was amazing. I enjoyed this book exceedingly.

It is so fun and hilarious. Overall full of laughs! Rory is a main charectr I can sympazize with. I like it how she is clumsy and awkward, plus she is just natuarally a walking disatser! Every twist and turn makes you want to keep reading.

I also like how it shows you that the little things you do to help people make a differance in the world. I could read this over and over!!!! Sep 12, Sarah rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , thinking-books. So I just finished reading this book and I really enjoyed it. Poor Rory made me laugh out loud in parts of this story. It was really funny and a good story. The ending was a little sudden, but still very unique and cool.

All of the connections were like "Ah-ha! Overall, this was a really good book. May 18, Emma added it Shelves: started-but-never-finshd. View all 7 comments. Mar 21, Michiko Nakazawa rated it it was amazing. I liked the first book of this series, "11 birthdays" better than this one. May 23, Maddie rated it liked it. This book is based on an 11 year old girl named Rory Swenson who is turning When Rory wakes up on her special day, she opens it to find a cell phone, but not the one she's dreamed of.

It's a cell phone with 2 buttons. One button is a call home button and the other is a button. Throughout the story Rory has to prove to her parents that she's responsible enough to have a real phone. I enjoyed reading this book because it related to me in a way. For example, when I was 11 I couldn't get a phone till I was On my birthday I was so excited to get one but I ended up not getting it.

When picking out this book, it attracted me because of the cover. The pull to satisfy the mirage that constitutes the idea of "normal" can be strong, but it is possible to fight it. And when you do, the magic inside you will be unleashed. Finally by Wendy Mass. Scholastic, Buy the book here and support Stone Soup in the process! Have you read this book?

Or do you plan on reading it? Let us know in the comments below! Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Make a Donation. Your donation will help Stone Soup continue to inspire creative kids round the world. Finally is the second book in the Willow Falls series, which is written by Wendy Mass. The book before it is 11 Birthdays and the book that follows it is 13 Gifts.

Get a cell phone. Stay home alone. Go to the mall with best friend and No Parents. Wear makeup. Get contact lenses. Attend a boy-girl party.

Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life to turn twelve.