Hardcore Allie Finkle fans probably know all about Meg Cabot's newest book in the Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series, Book 5, Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out. It's been out since March, and it's about a spectacularly fancy birthday party that Allie gets invited to. (If you haven't read it yet, you can read Chapter 1 right here.) Well, Meg Cabot herself happened to come by the Scholastic offices recently and I asked her about her inspiration for the book. Turns out, it's based true events from her own life. Here's what she had to say. . .
While she was here, she also read a section out loud. This is fun - you can hear how the author sounds when she reads her own book! And since Allie is based on Meg's real life, it's almost like seeing Allie Finkle as a grown-up reading her life story!
What do you think? Have you read the book already? Do you want to read it now that you have seen Meg Cabot's video? Let us know in the Comments, or go talk about it with other Allie fans on the Allie Finkle Message Board.
Comment #1|Posted by:
jhoselyn on April 15, 2010 at 10:42 AM
This is dumb
Comment #2|Posted by:
Fatema k on April 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM
I have just started reading the Allie Finkle series, and I think "The New Girl" is a great book! So dramatic...so exciting! I can't wait until I get to read book #5!
Comment #3|Posted by:
Kiana on April 15, 2010 at 06:59 PM
i like these meg books alot
Comment #4|Posted by:
cute little baby on April 15, 2010 at 08:42 PM
That looks like a good book. I may read that book. I will have to see if the libary has it. But I want to read the runways more. Gotta see if the libary has that too!
Comment #5|Posted by:
Noelle on April 16, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Can't wait to read this! It looks like a good book!
Comment #6|Posted by:
funnycheering on April 16, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I really want to read this book. I like the Allie Finkle series. I can relate to most of the books.
Comment #7|Posted by:
summerflower88 on April 17, 2010 at 11:06 AM
i sooo want to read that book!!!! i still have to read STAGE FRIGHT though! I hope i catch up!
Comment #8|Posted by:
laffytaffy101 on April 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM
I loved how you read the book out loud. You are so good at writing books.
Comment #9|Posted by:
Alyssa on April 17, 2010 at 04:12 PM
look gud
Comment #10|Posted by:
divagurlious on April 18, 2010 at 01:36 AM
can't wait to read the book!
Comment #11|Posted by:
mintchocolatechip100 on April 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM
I have never read any of the books. So I have no clue what they are like......so I might try reading them.....,but we will c
Comment #12|Posted by:
marissa on April 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I aabsolutely love the books. In so many ways I can relate to Allie. I do dance (not ballet,though. I plan to though.)All the books are absolutely great. Aliie Finkle is one of my favorite series. Allie is kind of like my invisible friend.
Comment #13|Posted by:
Sam on April 19, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Her books are totally amazing!!! I hope she continues to write more Allie Finkle Books.
Comment #14|Posted by:
Amy on April 20, 2010 at 07:31 PM
I have read book 1-3 and I am working on the 4th but I cant wait till the 5th comes out this book series is COOL!
Comment #15|Posted by:
socceriscool11 on April 22, 2010 at 04:21 PM
I love love love love love love Meg Cabot but i want her to write another book to the 1-800-where-r-u series and i want her to write another book for jinx and princess diaries
Comment #16|Posted by:
Cassie on April 26, 2010 at 03:49 PM
ive never read one of those books before but listening to that ladys conversation uit seems pretty kool so i may chack them out! :)
Comment #17|Posted by:
divagurl45 on April 27, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Really? i didnt no the Allie Finkle books were that gud. they didnt lok gud. i gess ill try it!
Comment #18|Posted by:
liz22101 on April 27, 2010 at 06:09 PM
I read that book! It was really good! I also wish that Glitterati was real. If it was, I would SOOOO want to go there!
Comment #19|Posted by:
JJCookie on May 01, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Where do you get this book.? I have looked for it forever,but I can't seem to find it.
Comment #20|Posted by:
Olivia on May 10, 2010 at 09:26 AM
i think that what meg did was go within a girls mind. to see and uncover teens mind. ya i can get a little crazy about what other girls think about me. but it is not nice when they like you only when you are beutiful or when you are famous
Comment #21|Posted by:
427407d on May 13, 2010 at 09:37 AM
Hello incase you didnt know im the girl on the cover and what is REALLY weird is that my name is allie
Comment #22|Posted by:
I'm the REAL Allie Finkle on May 25, 2010 at 11:43 AM
i love how you made the airhead not only for superfashal girls
Comment #23|Posted by:
d on June 14, 2010 at 07:38 PM
Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors ever!!I really hope she continues writing allie finkle books.
Meg Cabot herself,inspired me to write my own books even though I haven't published them yet.Keep going Meg!!
Comment #24|Posted by:
Cake on July 09, 2010 at 02:16 PM
Even though I'm a boy,I dont see why girls obsess over the allie finkle series.They are just books.I really like STEPHANIE MEYER'S books a-lot better than the Allie finkle books.My sister Kat_12 absolutely loves them!So check out our profiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Comment #25|Posted by:
emokid43 on July 09, 2010 at 02:22 PM
nice work with the book
Comment #1 | Posted by: jhoselyn on April 15, 2010 at 10:42 AM
This is dumb
Comment #2 | Posted by: Fatema k on April 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM
I have just started reading the Allie Finkle series, and I think "The New Girl" is a great book! So dramatic...so exciting! I can't wait until I get to read book #5!
Comment #3 | Posted by: Kiana on April 15, 2010 at 06:59 PM
i like these meg books alot
Comment #4 | Posted by: cute little baby on April 15, 2010 at 08:42 PM
That looks like a good book. I may read that book. I will have to see if the libary has it. But I want to read the runways more. Gotta see if the libary has that too!
Comment #5 | Posted by: Noelle on April 16, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Can't wait to read this! It looks like a good book!
Comment #6 | Posted by: funnycheering on April 16, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I really want to read this book. I like the Allie Finkle series. I can relate to most of the books.
Comment #7 | Posted by: summerflower88 on April 17, 2010 at 11:06 AM
i sooo want to read that book!!!! i still have to read STAGE FRIGHT though! I hope i catch up!
Comment #8 | Posted by: laffytaffy101 on April 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM
I loved how you read the book out loud. You are so good at writing books.
Comment #9 | Posted by: Alyssa on April 17, 2010 at 04:12 PM
look gud
Comment #10 | Posted by: divagurlious on April 18, 2010 at 01:36 AM
can't wait to read the book!
Comment #11 | Posted by: mintchocolatechip100 on April 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM
I have never read any of the books. So I have no clue what they are like......so I might try reading them.....,but we will c
Comment #12 | Posted by: marissa on April 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I aabsolutely love the books. In so many ways I can relate to Allie. I do dance (not ballet,though. I plan to though.)All the books are absolutely great. Aliie Finkle is one of my favorite series. Allie is kind of like my invisible friend.
Comment #13 | Posted by: Sam on April 19, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Her books are totally amazing!!! I hope she continues to write more Allie Finkle Books.
Comment #14 | Posted by: Amy on April 20, 2010 at 07:31 PM
I have read book 1-3 and I am working on the 4th but I cant wait till the 5th comes out this book series is COOL!
Comment #15 | Posted by: socceriscool11 on April 22, 2010 at 04:21 PM
I love love love love love love Meg Cabot but i want her to write another book to the 1-800-where-r-u series and i want her to write another book for jinx and princess diaries
Comment #16 | Posted by: Cassie on April 26, 2010 at 03:49 PM
ive never read one of those books before but listening to that ladys conversation uit seems pretty kool so i may chack them out! :)
Comment #17 | Posted by: divagurl45 on April 27, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Really? i didnt no the Allie Finkle books were that gud. they didnt lok gud. i gess ill try it!
Comment #18 | Posted by: liz22101 on April 27, 2010 at 06:09 PM
I read that book! It was really good! I also wish that Glitterati was real. If it was, I would SOOOO want to go there!
Comment #19 | Posted by: JJCookie on May 01, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Where do you get this book.? I have looked for it forever,but I can't seem to find it.
Comment #20 | Posted by: Olivia on May 10, 2010 at 09:26 AM
i think that what meg did was go within a girls mind. to see and uncover teens mind. ya i can get a little crazy about what other girls think about me. but it is not nice when they like you only when you are beutiful or when you are famous
Comment #21 | Posted by: 427407d on May 13, 2010 at 09:37 AM
Hello incase you didnt know im the girl on the cover and what is REALLY weird is that my name is allie
Comment #22 | Posted by: I'm the REAL Allie Finkle on May 25, 2010 at 11:43 AM
i love how you made the airhead not only for superfashal girls
Comment #23 | Posted by: d on June 14, 2010 at 07:38 PM
Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors ever!!I really hope she continues writing allie finkle books.
Meg Cabot herself,inspired me to write my own books even though I haven't published them yet.Keep going Meg!!
Comment #24 | Posted by: Cake on July 09, 2010 at 02:16 PM
Even though I'm a boy,I dont see why girls obsess over the allie finkle series.They are just books.I really like STEPHANIE MEYER'S books a-lot better than the Allie finkle books.My sister Kat_12 absolutely loves them!So check out our profiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Comment #25 | Posted by: emokid43 on July 09, 2010 at 02:22 PM