Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
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nichola
I did not like this character at all. Sheila came across as the type of kid whose negativity gets under your skin and will be a negative adult...pretty different from other characters created by Judy Blume. I couldn't finish the book.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
sandra hollingsworth
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nelda
I liked it
Awesome
:) pretty good at that time cool (weird) good girl what's up dude
Com and then I dropped out of the game for kindle fire and then I dropped it anywhere from the ingredients
Awesome
:) pretty good at that time cool (weird) good girl what's up dude
Com and then I dropped out of the game for kindle fire and then I dropped it anywhere from the ingredients
Superfudge :: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge) :: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Mass Market Paperback); 2004 Edition :: Freckle Juice :: Double Fudge
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donna mcgee
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great is about a girl named Sheila.Sheila babysits a dog that she really hates!She wants a dog alot but not the dog that she babysits.Sheila wants to get away from home and go to Disneyland but her parents said she could not go.So they went to Tarrytown for a couple of weeks.When they got there they rented a house.They rented the house from a family that had three boys.Sheila got the youngest boys room.When she was unpacking Sheila opened the drawer and there was a note that said,"If you touch any of my stuff, I'll get you some day!" Sheila went to sleep and the next day Sheila met a friend named Meryl but she hated that name so everyone calls her Mouse.Seila learns lots of things in Tarrytown.Read this book and you will find out what she did in Tarrytown and what she learned. You will not put this book down it will knock your socks off.
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chuck lee
I have been hooked on the literature of Blume for so long...this one is definitely a winner. The main charcter is caught between her confident, brazen public persona and her phobic secret self. I know I can relate to the chapter about the spider on the ceiling...those things terrify me no end. She is also somewhat canine-phobic (what's the Latin term for that-cynophobic?) and when he family spends the summer at the Egret home, she has to contend with the dog Jennifer (why does the dog get the name Jennifer? I wonder :) who goes on howling jags at night. Sheila makes friends with a peer girl who lives nearby, Mouse Ellis (again, a girl named Mouse? funny) whose little sister is allergic to dogs; so Sheila has an easy out to cover up her cynophobia-by claiming that she gets "hives". She's not yet at the age of being boy-crazy, as one can tell by her disdain for Bobby Egren and Peter Hatcher. Sheila's older sister Libby is always trying to pull rank. I loved the slumber party tale in which the "slam book" activity turns disastrous; with the Egran boy's airplane models being hurled around like popcorn.
Well these are the major highlights of the novel; Judy Blume's approach to this one is authentic and endearing; the common issues of irrational fears, sibling rivalry, spending time in a new neighborhood and enjoying the summer break doing fun, wholesome and innocent kid things, is sure to grant a wide 8-12 audience. There's a reason I've always classified Judy Blume as one of my favorite juvenile fiction authors!
Well these are the major highlights of the novel; Judy Blume's approach to this one is authentic and endearing; the common issues of irrational fears, sibling rivalry, spending time in a new neighborhood and enjoying the summer break doing fun, wholesome and innocent kid things, is sure to grant a wide 8-12 audience. There's a reason I've always classified Judy Blume as one of my favorite juvenile fiction authors!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
randalynn
I grew up mainly reading Judy Blume's teenage books and always falling in love with them. I did read some of her kid books as well, such as Blubber, but what fun this was to revisit as an adult.
Sheila isn't the most likeable sort with her traits but this makes her more realistic. Her inner musings about various fears and her unique ways of seeing things crack me up. In a distant way this book reminds me of an early, female, novelized version of Diary of a Wimpy kid novels. Here she's struggling with a family trip and being away, and also having to act braver around her new friend, Mouse, who seems much braver with every circumstance. The humor of the make believe and having to put up a front which is not real sounds about right for what kids go through. Of course there are exaggerations to make it work better as an enjoyable book.
This was received poorer among readers of the series for not having Fudge in it. Sheila is the role here and takes all the stage through random adventures. In a way it would make sense for Blume to have made this not part of the "Fudge" series, but since it's the rest of the same cast and they wanted to benefit from the payroll of the first book, it makes sense as well to keep it part of the series.
Blume has such a way with words and making characters exciting for all ages in the most ordinary of circumstances. Here there's some exaggerated humor that works wonderfully with the type and age. I love how Blume always wrote a book perfect for the age group she aimed for, but used words and hints that adults would get and understand as well.
Sheila isn't the most likeable sort with her traits but this makes her more realistic. Her inner musings about various fears and her unique ways of seeing things crack me up. In a distant way this book reminds me of an early, female, novelized version of Diary of a Wimpy kid novels. Here she's struggling with a family trip and being away, and also having to act braver around her new friend, Mouse, who seems much braver with every circumstance. The humor of the make believe and having to put up a front which is not real sounds about right for what kids go through. Of course there are exaggerations to make it work better as an enjoyable book.
This was received poorer among readers of the series for not having Fudge in it. Sheila is the role here and takes all the stage through random adventures. In a way it would make sense for Blume to have made this not part of the "Fudge" series, but since it's the rest of the same cast and they wanted to benefit from the payroll of the first book, it makes sense as well to keep it part of the series.
Blume has such a way with words and making characters exciting for all ages in the most ordinary of circumstances. Here there's some exaggerated humor that works wonderfully with the type and age. I love how Blume always wrote a book perfect for the age group she aimed for, but used words and hints that adults would get and understand as well.
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
stephanie
I was aware that I was buying a "used" book. The book was described as "Very Good", the book that I received was very dirty, worn and the cover was folded over, which I would consider "worn" certainly not, "Very Good!" The pages are fine and the book is readable, so I wont bother to return it. However, I was disappointed.
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josee pepin
My fourth grade teacher read this book to my class over a course of several Friday afternoons. It was the second Judy Blume book she read to us, the first being, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing". I was introduced to Sheila Tubman in "Tales", and then we got a chance to really get to know her.
Sheila sounds a lot like me at ten, trying to figure out where I fit in and trying to appear "perfect". Unlike Sheila however, I loved dogs, loved to swim, and I had to kill spiders for my sister, who was deathly afraid of them. I thought Blume dealt with Sheila's story with a lot of love and humor and sensitivity. By the end of the story, Sheila soon learns that when she really puts her mind to facing her fears, they're not as bad as it seems. This is an important lesson for us all and the younger you can get it, the better off you'll be.
Since the fourth grade, which was over twenty years ago, I have read many of Judy Blume's books and have enjoyed all of them immensely. I'd recommend this book for boys and girls alike. If anything, it'll make you grab your side and laugh. :)
Sheila sounds a lot like me at ten, trying to figure out where I fit in and trying to appear "perfect". Unlike Sheila however, I loved dogs, loved to swim, and I had to kill spiders for my sister, who was deathly afraid of them. I thought Blume dealt with Sheila's story with a lot of love and humor and sensitivity. By the end of the story, Sheila soon learns that when she really puts her mind to facing her fears, they're not as bad as it seems. This is an important lesson for us all and the younger you can get it, the better off you'll be.
Since the fourth grade, which was over twenty years ago, I have read many of Judy Blume's books and have enjoyed all of them immensely. I'd recommend this book for boys and girls alike. If anything, it'll make you grab your side and laugh. :)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
haejin
I read this story named "Otherwise known as Sheila, the Great," by Judy Blume. In my opinion this story is really great because there is a whole family which is the parents and two girls, shiela and Libby. The main character is Sheila. She is 9 years old and she thinks that she deserves everything because she is the smallest one in her family. And her parents dont belive that. There si ehr sister which is Libby she is 13 years old and she thinks that she is the best dancer vere. The whole problem in this story is evry similar in real life because many brothers and sisters do not get along at all and they are always fighting about something.
There is another main character in this story her name is Marry but many peopel call her Mouse. It turns out that Sheila and Mouse get along very well and they bacame very best frineds. Sheila and Moiuse do everything to together. One day Mouse scared so bad sheila that she couldn't sleep at night. Mouse scarred her by saying that there was a headless horseman in Tarrytown is where they live. By mouse telling Sheila she ot so scared that she got to go to sleep to the parents bedroon because. And whenever she hear a sound she thought that it was the hedless horseman. Mouse had told sheila many things that would freak her out and she makes alto of dome things. So if you want to find out what does Mouse tells Sheila and what kind of things she does you should get this book and read.
There is another main character in this story her name is Marry but many peopel call her Mouse. It turns out that Sheila and Mouse get along very well and they bacame very best frineds. Sheila and Moiuse do everything to together. One day Mouse scared so bad sheila that she couldn't sleep at night. Mouse scarred her by saying that there was a headless horseman in Tarrytown is where they live. By mouse telling Sheila she ot so scared that she got to go to sleep to the parents bedroon because. And whenever she hear a sound she thought that it was the hedless horseman. Mouse had told sheila many things that would freak her out and she makes alto of dome things. So if you want to find out what does Mouse tells Sheila and what kind of things she does you should get this book and read.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
tushant
Do you know a good book? Well I do. It's by Judy Blume, and it's called Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great. If you read this, you will love it because it is funny. Sheila has an intersting life.
It's about this girl named Sheila. She lives in apartment with her Mom and Dad and weird older sister, who's a perfectionist. Sheila is weird too. She hates dogs. She won't even get in aqn elevator with ba big dog named Turtle. Sheila walked up five flights of stairs on the hottest day of the year because of Turtle. She's so interesting! It was all-most the last day of school and Dad had a surprise. Whar could it be? The surprise was that they would go away for the summer to Dad's boss summer house. Sheila was dreading to go to the house at the end of summer. She did not want to leave because, well, you'll just have to read it!
If you like a funny story, this is the book for you. This is the best book. Judy Blume describes and gives little details in the best way. I love this book.I love this book. I have read it at least 5 times. It's the best! So go read it.
It's about this girl named Sheila. She lives in apartment with her Mom and Dad and weird older sister, who's a perfectionist. Sheila is weird too. She hates dogs. She won't even get in aqn elevator with ba big dog named Turtle. Sheila walked up five flights of stairs on the hottest day of the year because of Turtle. She's so interesting! It was all-most the last day of school and Dad had a surprise. Whar could it be? The surprise was that they would go away for the summer to Dad's boss summer house. Sheila was dreading to go to the house at the end of summer. She did not want to leave because, well, you'll just have to read it!
If you like a funny story, this is the book for you. This is the best book. Judy Blume describes and gives little details in the best way. I love this book.I love this book. I have read it at least 5 times. It's the best! So go read it.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
shrabonti
Have you ever had a friend thet could swim so good it was like she should be in the Olympics, but you can't swim like that at all or you can't even swim at all. The author of this exiciting books. This particlaur one is one of my favorite books of Judy Blume books. Thne main character in my book Shelia, or othwise known as Shelia the great. Shelia is is a witty out going gril. She is also very capable. In the book, Shelia is afraid of dogs, swimming, and spiders. Shelias scholl has just let out for the summer. She has been waiting for a really long time to find out what they will be doing all summer. They ended up going to to spend there summer in Tarry all night long. There Shelia faces some of her worst fears. Shelia's dad knew a porfessor that lived in Tarry Town, and they went to watch his place while they were on vaction. Not only did they have to watch his dog Jennifer, but but her parents made her take swiomming lessons while they were there. Shelia's swimming teacher's name was Hank. Shelia was alaways triyng to to pretend that she was best at everything. She knew she wouldn't fool her best friend Mouse Ellis who also lived in Trry Town. Mouse Ellis just happened to be a perfect swimmer and a dog lover.. One of the events that happened was when Shelia has a sleep over with her new friends and also the twins down the street. During the sleep over Shelia and her friends get mad at each other and they accidentlly ruin the models that belong to the professors son Bobby. Do think Shelia can make it through her summer? Boys and Girls I invite, yuo yo read the book Judy Blume Oter wise Known as Shelia the Great.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
libyans
My daughter is supposed to be reading chapter books but she can't get into them so doesn't finish them. On our last library visit, I asked for help from the librarian. She said, "She just hasn't found the right book yet." This was one of the 'books' she suggested because it was audio. "Judy Blume is great and this should help spark her interest." So we got it. Well, not only did it spark her interest, it sparked mine as well! We enjoyed listening to it together in the car and even at home. One of the things I enjoy most about it is it stays centered around Sheila's thoughts/point of view and it is very entertaining and funny. The slumber party on disc three made us laugh hysterically. I never thought I'd ever try audio books but this was a great idea and now my daughter is checking out chapter books and reading them, thanks to this!
BOTTOM LINE: If you have a reluctant reader, get this fun, entertaining audio book and see if it doesn't spark your child's interest in reading!
BOTTOM LINE: If you have a reluctant reader, get this fun, entertaining audio book and see if it doesn't spark your child's interest in reading!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
lukman arbi
How many of us have often thought the same thing? That we are one person to ourselves but to everyone else we are someone else? I read this book for the first time probably twenty years ago. I just recently re-read it, and it hasn't changed. Sheila brings out the truth in us all, how we hide behind our fears and pretend to be tough when we really aren't.
After hearing about Sheila from Peter Hatcher's point of view, it was great to see Sheila's view. Some say the book doesn't fit chronologically with the Fudge books, but I think that it would fit in after Superfudge and before Fudge-a-Mania.
Everyone has a little Sheila in them, whether they want to admit it or not.
After hearing about Sheila from Peter Hatcher's point of view, it was great to see Sheila's view. Some say the book doesn't fit chronologically with the Fudge books, but I think that it would fit in after Superfudge and before Fudge-a-Mania.
Everyone has a little Sheila in them, whether they want to admit it or not.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ayen
Do you know a good book? Well I do. It's by Judy Blume, and it's called Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great. If you read this, you will love it because it is funny. Sheila has an intersting life.
It's about this girl named Sheila. She lives in apartment with her Mom and Dad and weird older sister, who's a perfectionist. Sheila is weird too. She hates dogs. She won't even get in aqn elevator with ba big dog named Turtle. Sheila walked up five flights of stairs on the hottest day of the year because of Turtle. She's so interesting! It was all-most the last day of school and Dad had a surprise. Whar could it be? The surprise was that they would go away for the summer to Dad's boss summer house. Sheila was dreading to go to the house at the end of summer. She did not want to leave because, well, you'll just have to read it!
If you like a funny story, this is the book for you. This is the best book. Judy Blume describes and gives little details in the best way. I love this book.I love this book. I have read it at least 5 times. It's the best! So go read it.
It's about this girl named Sheila. She lives in apartment with her Mom and Dad and weird older sister, who's a perfectionist. Sheila is weird too. She hates dogs. She won't even get in aqn elevator with ba big dog named Turtle. Sheila walked up five flights of stairs on the hottest day of the year because of Turtle. She's so interesting! It was all-most the last day of school and Dad had a surprise. Whar could it be? The surprise was that they would go away for the summer to Dad's boss summer house. Sheila was dreading to go to the house at the end of summer. She did not want to leave because, well, you'll just have to read it!
If you like a funny story, this is the book for you. This is the best book. Judy Blume describes and gives little details in the best way. I love this book.I love this book. I have read it at least 5 times. It's the best! So go read it.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
sireesha rao
Have you ever had a friend thet could swim so good it was like she should be in the Olympics, but you can't swim like that at all or you can't even swim at all. The author of this exiciting books. This particlaur one is one of my favorite books of Judy Blume books. Thne main character in my book Shelia, or othwise known as Shelia the great. Shelia is is a witty out going gril. She is also very capable. In the book, Shelia is afraid of dogs, swimming, and spiders. Shelias scholl has just let out for the summer. She has been waiting for a really long time to find out what they will be doing all summer. They ended up going to to spend there summer in Tarry all night long. There Shelia faces some of her worst fears. Shelia's dad knew a porfessor that lived in Tarry Town, and they went to watch his place while they were on vaction. Not only did they have to watch his dog Jennifer, but but her parents made her take swiomming lessons while they were there. Shelia's swimming teacher's name was Hank. Shelia was alaways triyng to to pretend that she was best at everything. She knew she wouldn't fool her best friend Mouse Ellis who also lived in Trry Town. Mouse Ellis just happened to be a perfect swimmer and a dog lover.. One of the events that happened was when Shelia has a sleep over with her new friends and also the twins down the street. During the sleep over Shelia and her friends get mad at each other and they accidentlly ruin the models that belong to the professors son Bobby. Do think Shelia can make it through her summer? Boys and Girls I invite, yuo yo read the book Judy Blume Oter wise Known as Shelia the Great.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
alysa
My daughter is supposed to be reading chapter books but she can't get into them so doesn't finish them. On our last library visit, I asked for help from the librarian. She said, "She just hasn't found the right book yet." This was one of the 'books' she suggested because it was audio. "Judy Blume is great and this should help spark her interest." So we got it. Well, not only did it spark her interest, it sparked mine as well! We enjoyed listening to it together in the car and even at home. One of the things I enjoy most about it is it stays centered around Sheila's thoughts/point of view and it is very entertaining and funny. The slumber party on disc three made us laugh hysterically. I never thought I'd ever try audio books but this was a great idea and now my daughter is checking out chapter books and reading them, thanks to this!
BOTTOM LINE: If you have a reluctant reader, get this fun, entertaining audio book and see if it doesn't spark your child's interest in reading!
BOTTOM LINE: If you have a reluctant reader, get this fun, entertaining audio book and see if it doesn't spark your child's interest in reading!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
joe wilcox
How many of us have often thought the same thing? That we are one person to ourselves but to everyone else we are someone else? I read this book for the first time probably twenty years ago. I just recently re-read it, and it hasn't changed. Sheila brings out the truth in us all, how we hide behind our fears and pretend to be tough when we really aren't.
After hearing about Sheila from Peter Hatcher's point of view, it was great to see Sheila's view. Some say the book doesn't fit chronologically with the Fudge books, but I think that it would fit in after Superfudge and before Fudge-a-Mania.
Everyone has a little Sheila in them, whether they want to admit it or not.
After hearing about Sheila from Peter Hatcher's point of view, it was great to see Sheila's view. Some say the book doesn't fit chronologically with the Fudge books, but I think that it would fit in after Superfudge and before Fudge-a-Mania.
Everyone has a little Sheila in them, whether they want to admit it or not.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
hassona
I really liked this book. The book starts when Sheila goes on vacation with her family to New York. She was imagining a room full of pink when she arrived, but to her surprise, the room she had to be in was a boys room. He left a note for Sheila to not touch his stuff or else! I enjoyed going on the adventures with Sheila as she spends her time with her family and meets new people and a friend everyone calls Mouse.
You will like this book if you are into adventure and silly things happening. And that's the way the cookie crumbles!
You will like this book if you are into adventure and silly things happening. And that's the way the cookie crumbles!
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
cekstrom
Judy Blume has the ability to write a brilliant story even when her protagonist is portrayed in an unfavourable light. In this story, she does just that. Sheila Tubman is a complaining annoying girl who is scared of everything. She even admits to herself "Sometimes I think I am two people. I am the only one who knows 'sheila tubman'. Everyone else knows SHEILA THE GREAT'." She finds a role model and best friend on her holiday in Tarrytown, 'Mouse', a fearless girl who easily sees the personality traits that Sheila tries to hide.
Well, all I have to say, is that you should read the book.
Well, all I have to say, is that you should read the book.
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
sara blanchard
Sheila NEVER sees the whole picture she is a HUGE DRAMA QUEEN. But she does have some good qualities these are: she values her friends, she can be kind when she wants to be. Then her family goes to a vacation place for the summer, away from the city what will she do!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
k johnson
Very good book! My daughter and I read this and I think I enjoyed just as much as she did (if not more). You have to admit your fears before you can overcome them! A new friend shows Sheila a very valuable truth about facing your fears..
This is an accelerated reader (AR) book reading level 3.5 - AR Pts: 4.0
This is an accelerated reader (AR) book reading level 3.5 - AR Pts: 4.0
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ismail zahirovic
I read this book to my second grade class, and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I have always preferred Beverly Cleary, but this book may be winning me back to the ranks of Blume.
Sheila is a very funny protaganist. Her constant desire to be popular, adored and liked by everyone fit in perfect with the children. That's exactly the way the kids here at this school work. The book was very funny, I loved the sleepover where the girls secretly shared their opinions of each other. The class laughed and laughed.
I loved that not every question was answered. The book left you to figure out the next chapter. Very nice story, perfect for "summer" reading.
Sheila is a very funny protaganist. Her constant desire to be popular, adored and liked by everyone fit in perfect with the children. That's exactly the way the kids here at this school work. The book was very funny, I loved the sleepover where the girls secretly shared their opinions of each other. The class laughed and laughed.
I loved that not every question was answered. The book left you to figure out the next chapter. Very nice story, perfect for "summer" reading.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
rania
This book is very interesting and very funny. It starts out when Sheila and her family are spending the summer in the Egran's house. When Sheila finds out there's a dog, she is horrified. Even thought the dog is little and harmless, she is still scared. During the summer, Sheila goes to summer camp and takes swimming lessons. She hates the water, but her mom makes her go anyway.
I thought it was funny when I read about Sheila telling her family she was going to get hives from Jennifer. Will Sheila pass her swim test? Read the book to find out!
I thought it was funny when I read about Sheila telling her family she was going to get hives from Jennifer. Will Sheila pass her swim test? Read the book to find out!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
fenixbird sands
when my mommy read me this book i just loved it and i got in to a phase of reading it two times every day!! i really love this book beacause there is this girl sheila who does not want to say that she cant swim and is afraid of the dark dogs and spiders then on her summer vacation she meets some kids who make her admitt that she is not such a supergirl as she says she is. this book is the best book ever and if you like funny books and have not read this one READ IT NOW!!!!!!!!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ramona st
I still have my twenty year old book report on Sheila the Great that I wrote in the fourth grade. Obviously, this was one of my favorite childhood books. It is a book about a ten year old girl who goes to a cottage on a lake with her parents and annoying older sister for a summer vacation. Sheila is terrfied of the whole experience- meeting new people, the weird dog they have to take care of, participating in a play, and taking swimming lessons. I still get a kick out of it, because when I was Sheila's age, I was a lot like her- fearful of most everything, especially swimming. The wonderful thing is though, like Sheila, I got over most of my fears, in large part due to my parents' encouragement and determination. I love all the characters especially Sheila's new pal "Mouse" who is a yo- yo champion who helps her get over some of her fears. I think all kids, both male and female, between 8-12 would love this book. It is one of the few non- trashy/gross Judy Blume books that I would recommend to children. Teachers, do your students a favor by reading them this highly entertaining book!
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
carla toledo
This story takes place in summer vacation in Tarrytown because they didn't want to go to Disney land.
This book is mostly about Libby how thinks she is good at dancing like a ballerina but she's not. Sheila is the small one she wanted to go to Disney land and Mouse is a girl how is friends with Sheila.
It's about a journey to Tarrytown they stay in a apartment for vacations and Sheila has friends and she does some stuff with her friends.When Sheila's friends want revenge from Libby because she told her mother that they were throwing the airplane models and they threw one to Libby's friend.
In my opinion It's great because Sheila has friends and they do something to Libby and her friend.
This book is mostly about Libby how thinks she is good at dancing like a ballerina but she's not. Sheila is the small one she wanted to go to Disney land and Mouse is a girl how is friends with Sheila.
It's about a journey to Tarrytown they stay in a apartment for vacations and Sheila has friends and she does some stuff with her friends.When Sheila's friends want revenge from Libby because she told her mother that they were throwing the airplane models and they threw one to Libby's friend.
In my opinion It's great because Sheila has friends and they do something to Libby and her friend.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
bruno afonso
Moving is horrible! One day Sheila moves to Tarry Town. She gets new freinds and a new house. She also gets her first sleepover and first swimming lesson. She plays against the best yo-yo player ever. She gets a dog too. Things are bad then turn good. I give this book 5 stars beacause it was cool, funny and interesting. The best part about it is when Sheila get's stuck because she is fat! I would say someone who likes laughing would like this book. It has 138 pages. It's a great book!
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
jeannine
The problem I have with this book, as well as all but two or three of Judy Blume's other books, is that the author expects the reader to know what is going on without actually saying what is going on. This is frustrating to a child Sheila's age who has no idea why Sheila keeps lying about not being able to swim and being afraid of dogs. I was afraid of dogs too and I would just tell people, "I'm afraid of dogs," so I never figured out why Sheila would lie and say she was allergic to them--until I grew up and met people like her who couldn't admit their faults. An okay book, fun in places (like the hide-and-seek game), just not excellent.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
moomuk
This book is about a girl named Sheila and her family goes on
vacation and has a dog in her yard named Jake.Sheila is afraid
of dogs and it is a problam.Sheila also has to do swimming lessions,Sheila is afraid to put her face in the water but Marty,her swimming teacher makes it better.There Sheila makes potary,writes newspaper and meets a girl named Mouse and they have alot of fun together.This book is the BEST so read it!!!!!
vacation and has a dog in her yard named Jake.Sheila is afraid
of dogs and it is a problam.Sheila also has to do swimming lessions,Sheila is afraid to put her face in the water but Marty,her swimming teacher makes it better.There Sheila makes potary,writes newspaper and meets a girl named Mouse and they have alot of fun together.This book is the BEST so read it!!!!!
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kandice
We borrowed this book from the library after we read a couple of the Fudge books that we had on the shelf at home. I was surprised that the text now refers to a CD player and personal computers used by children, even though neither existed at the time the book was written. I found the changes jarring and wondered what else had been changed in the book that wasn't so obvious.
As an adult, I was disturbed by how casually the subject of friends being mean (or at least brutally honest) to one another is treated in the book. I don't remember it bothering me when I first read the book, though, some 30 years ago, and it didn't seem to bother my daughter when we read it, though we did stop to discuss how the friends could have been more kind.
As an adult, I was disturbed by how casually the subject of friends being mean (or at least brutally honest) to one another is treated in the book. I don't remember it bothering me when I first read the book, though, some 30 years ago, and it didn't seem to bother my daughter when we read it, though we did stop to discuss how the friends could have been more kind.
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peter baker
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great is about a girl named Sheila.Sheila babysits a dog that she really hates!She wants a dog alot but not the dog that she babysits.Sheila wants to get away from home and go to Disneyland but her parents said she could not go.So they went to Tarrytown for a couple of weeks.When they got there they rented a house.They rented the house from a family that had three boys.Sheila got the youngest boys room.When she was unpacking Sheila opened the drawer and there was a note that said,"If you touch any of my stuff, I'll get you some day!" Sheila went to sleep and the next day Sheila met a friend named Meryl but she hated that name so everyone calls her Mouse.Seila learns lots of things in Tarrytown.Read this book and you will find out what she did in Tarrytown and what she learned. You will not put this book down it will knock your socks off.
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rose hayden
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great is a funny book! Sheila is funny anyway. Sheila is the kind of girl who thinks she knows everything, and never admits what she's scared of. She is scared of swimming, so her mom signed her up for swimming lessons. After she passes the swimming test, she admits what she's afraid of. If you want to find out the rest, read the book!
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erica perl
I'm nine! I am very picky about books. I was looking in the basement for books because I didn't like the books that my mom took out from the library. Then guess what I found? I found a book called Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great! It was about a girl who is scared of stuff. (But she lies and makes it out like she is so great.) What will happens when she lies to her friends? Will they figure it out? This is a great book for bedtime stories, class reading books, and for fun reading!I hope you buy this book and enjoy it like I did!
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matt velick
As I am sitting here at work, I recall a book that I absolutely loved when I was younger, but I couldn't think of the name. I did random searches on Tarrytown (I knew that much about the book), but nothing came to me until I did an off-handed search on Judy Blume and I realized why I picked up the book in the first place. The main character and I share the same name "Sheila" and strangely enough shared so many of the same characteristics. This book talks about the strangeness of preteen years in a way that is both insightful and humurous. I would definitely recommend this book and I think that even though I am now 23, I will pick it up again.
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arundhati
10-Year-old Sheila Tubman is spending the summer in Tarrytown. But once she gets there she's in for a real suprise! She finds out the the owners of the house they're renting have a dog. But That's not all. Sheila is afraid of dogs and swimmimg. So her mom signs her up for swimming lessons. And she loves the fact that there's no Peter Hatcher or a Jimmy Fargo!
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rikkytavy
My baby sister got this book in her 10th birthday. If we wouldn't have to share a room together (along with other 4 sisters) I wouldn't know about it. Once when I was really bored I looked for something to read & I saw this book on her bed. I started reading &... I fell in love with it! Judy Blume wrote this sweet story in such a sweet language that will capture anyone. Shortly, buy it, no matter if you're 10 or 100.
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b rbara
This book is very funny and cool. I liked the whole book my mommy read it evey night.I like Sheila the best of all I like her guts.I am collecting all of Judy Blume's books.I think you should buy this book I hope you enjoy this book!!!!!!
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chandni
I love this book because of me reading all of the other books by Judy Blume.
Why I chose this book is because my teacher read Tales of a - fourth grade nothing and I thought it was good so I should
read all the other books by Judy Blume and so I did.
Why I chose this book is because my teacher read Tales of a - fourth grade nothing and I thought it was good so I should
read all the other books by Judy Blume and so I did.
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robert swem
Ha! Sheila is so funny! But maybe she should admit what she's afraid of instead of lying to people. But I couldn't blame her, because she's in a new town and it might be hard to fit in without lying, and trying to impress people. At least she admited it at the end! Natalie Nightingale
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andreanna nafie wynkoop
I ENJOYED SHEILA. I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD READ IT.
SHE FEARS DARKNESS,SPIDERS,SWIMMING AND DOGS.
IT IS A GREAT AND FUNNY
BOOK. IF YOU HAVE KIDS THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR THEM.
IT MADE MY LONG DRIVE FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW YORK
QUICK.
SHE FEARS DARKNESS,SPIDERS,SWIMMING AND DOGS.
IT IS A GREAT AND FUNNY
BOOK. IF YOU HAVE KIDS THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR THEM.
IT MADE MY LONG DRIVE FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW YORK
QUICK.
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brandy boeckeler
It's going to be hard for 10-year-old Sheila to sustain her"The Great" image as the Tubman family spends the summer inTarrytown and she must face two of her greatest fears -- dogs (their rental house insightfulness of her writing comes across in reader, too. Every bit of the warmth, humor and includes a beagle) and water (her parents are insisting on swimming lessons). Judy Blume has written numerous books in which she expresses the certainties and uncertainties of childhood and adolescence with wit, understanding and sympathy; this is one of her best. She's a talented her reading Landon L END
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kittipat
This book was the best book I ever read in my whole life. I liked Sheila's sense of humour and I liked her friend Mouse. I think you should buy this book because it is a funny book to read. I am collecting all of Judy Blume's books too. You should collect all of her books too.
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ratna
This is truly one of the best books I've ever read. It has great AR points and book levels. It also has active characters. I liked this book because of the details. The characters include Sheila,Libby,Mom,Dad and her friend Mouse. Her
family goes on a vacation to one of her dad's coworkers house while her dad's coworker's family went to England. She meets her
friend Mouse that lives down the street. Her parents tell her she is going to go to swimming lessons. She didn't want to
go to swimming lessons because she thinks she is going to drown. Please read this book.
family goes on a vacation to one of her dad's coworkers house while her dad's coworker's family went to England. She meets her
friend Mouse that lives down the street. Her parents tell her she is going to go to swimming lessons. She didn't want to
go to swimming lessons because she thinks she is going to drown. Please read this book.
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umer islam
One of the things Judy Blume does in her writing is that she makes characters kids can easily and fully relate to, and this brilliant feature of her writing isn't missing in this funny novel that is a must read for all young readers.
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lance weller
I got this book at a table on the street that said "free". It's one of those books that has a title that sounds interesting but you don't bother to read it because you read a book with the same type of title but you hated that book. Well, don't be fooled. It's about a girl who's insecure and pretends to be able to do things she can't. Sounds boring but you will like it a lot. Highly recomended.
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arrianne
This was my all time favorite book as a kid. I still will recall parts of it in relation to my life now (im 39) . My daughter is finally eight and I cant wait for her to read it. Love this book, I could not have made it through childhood without Judy Blume and this book.,
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krzysztof
Judy Blume
Sheila Tub man is not quite sure , she scare of spiders.When her formally decides to leave of the city, she wants to somewhere else for summer vacation.Her parents said they gonna a beautiful part.
Her parents said that she have to know how to swim , sheila said that she don't want to learn how to swim.They went to to a house where they are gonna leave and then they found one.Then they found one that haves enough rooms for everyone and she don't want to get a room clouse to her brother the her brother said i found one and she said i don't want the one is ugly and her brother said the one is the only one that i see that is not clouse to my room.
I recommend this book Because is good, and you learn from it and is good to learn someones story , and also you learn words that you never heard before or you do but you don't know what they mean thats why i recommend to people want to learn from it and if you like it you may recommend to another persons that you think that they well read it and learn from it......
Sheila Tub man is not quite sure , she scare of spiders.When her formally decides to leave of the city, she wants to somewhere else for summer vacation.Her parents said they gonna a beautiful part.
Her parents said that she have to know how to swim , sheila said that she don't want to learn how to swim.They went to to a house where they are gonna leave and then they found one.Then they found one that haves enough rooms for everyone and she don't want to get a room clouse to her brother the her brother said i found one and she said i don't want the one is ugly and her brother said the one is the only one that i see that is not clouse to my room.
I recommend this book Because is good, and you learn from it and is good to learn someones story , and also you learn words that you never heard before or you do but you don't know what they mean thats why i recommend to people want to learn from it and if you like it you may recommend to another persons that you think that they well read it and learn from it......
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