Allie Finkle Scavenger Hunt Answers

Last week I posted a Scavenger Hunt on Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. If you completed it, then you just might have something in common with Miranda Cosgrove. . . because she is a huge fan of Allie Finkle! Beginner fan, or hard core fanatic – here are the answers from the Allie Finkle Scavenger Hunt.

1. In which book does Allie have to confront her ex-best friend Mary Kay?
ANSWER: Book #6 Blast From the Past.

2. In the Meg Cabot Sleepover Webcast what happened to author Meg Cabot in fourth grade? What did another girl threaten to do?
ANSWER: The girl threatened to beat her up! But she never did. (That happened to me too in high school! Don't worry guys – it gets better. Just have confidence and know that that other person is unhappy with their own life.)

3. Also in the Webcast Video, what animal did Meg Cabot always want to have?
ANSWER: A kitten. (Just like Allie!)

4. In the Rules of the Month Contest for February, what did ninjasalad say about Brothers and Sisters?
ANSWER: "Always be grateful for brothers and sisters although you may fight a lot they are family."

5. Take the Pet Personality Quiz. What's your ideal pet?
ANSWER: No wrong answer! Mine is a dog.

6. What game involves lining up three or more cupcakes?
ANSWER: Cupcake Switcheroo. YUM!

7. Which royal series did Meg Cabot write before she penned Allie Finkle? Hint: It was made into 2 hit movies by Disney.
ANSWER: The Princess Diaries.

And if you're still craving more Allie, check out the Allie Finkle Message Board. You could get lost in there forever!

—Ratha, Stacks Writer

Allie Finkle Scavenger Hunt

Attention Allie Finkle fans! How well do you know Allie? Your mission: A Scavenger Hunt for the answers to these questions. (All the answers can be found on the Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls website.)

Should you choose to accept: see your Username posted with your answers in the Comments. Results: Worldwide fame. Ok, maybe not. . . but the whole STACKS universe will see how much you know about Allie! And. . .begin!

1. In which book does Allie have to confront her ex-best friend Mary Kay?
2. In the Meg Cabot Sleepover Webcast what happened to author Meg Cabot in fourth grade? What did another girl threaten to do?
3. Also in the Webcast Video, what animal did Meg Cabot always want to have?
4. In the "Rules of the Month Contest" for February, what did Ninjasalad say about Brothers and Sisters?
5. Take the Pet Personality Quiz. What's your ideal pet?
6. What game involves lining up three or more cupcakes?
7. Which royal series did Meg Cabot write before she penned Allie Finkle? Hint: It was made into 2 hit movies.

So scavenge around, and let us know your answers in the Comments. Then check back next week for answers!

— Ratha, Stacks Writer

Allie Finkle Inspiration: Answer

Last week's Trivia Quiz asked you to find out who was the inspiration for the character Allie Finkle in Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Well, the answer is in this video, where Meg Cabot reveals the story behind the story  . . .

Do YOU keep a diary? Think about it. The things you write now could become the inspiration for a popular book series when you are older!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Allie Finkle Inspiration

Welcome to Trivia Tuesday! One of the really awesome things about working at Scholastic is that I get to meet a lot of authors, and ask them questions about their books. (I know, I'm so lucky!!) The first time I met Meg Cabot, the author of Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, one of the questions I asked her was:

Who is the character of Allie Finkle based on? 

Your job today is to find out the answer! This is a pretty tough question, but the answer is somewhere on this site — from the lips of author Meg Cabot herself. So here's a hint . . .

Good luck!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Meg Cabot Glitter Girls Video

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.

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Trivia Answers: Allie Finkle

Last week I tested your knowledge of the Allie Finkle Rules for Girls series. Congratulations to Thalia_Grace_Uber_Fan who was the first person to answer all the questions correctly. And a shout-out to FlowerFunRainbowRacer who was sooo close!) How’d the rest of you do?

BOOK 1 Moving Day: Who is the first person Allie ever tried to show her “Rules for Girls” Notebook to?
ANSWER: Mary Kay, her BFF from her old neighborhood.

BOOK 2 The New Girl: What did Allie eat for breakfast the first day of school, when her parents couldn’t find their pots, pans, or dishes?
ANSWER: Popcorn!

BOOK 3 Best Friends and Drama Queens: What boy wants Allie to “go" with him?
ANSWER: Joey Fields, but she turns him down. She’s only in 4th grade after all – she does NOT want a boyfriend for heaven’s sake!

BOOK 4 Stage Fright: What two professions does Allie now want to be?
ANSWER: Actress/veterinarian.

And for Book 5 Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out Trivia, I guess we’ll have to wait until March 2010.

Happy reading!

— Ratha, STACKS Writer

Trivia Tuesday: Allie Finkle

Last month I posted a sneak peek of the brand new Allie Finkle covers for books 1-4 and the new cover of book 5 coming out in March 2010: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out. Well, the fun's not over. See if you can answer these trivia questions for each book in Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series!

BOOK 1 Moving Day: Who is the first person Allie ever tried to show her "Rules for Girls" Notebook to?

BOOK 2 The New Girl: What did Allie eat for breakfast the first day of school, when her parents couldn't find their pots, pans, or dishes?

BOOK 3 Best Friends and Drama Queens: What boy wants Allie to “go" with him?

BOOK 4 Stage Fright: What two professions does Allie now want to be?

Send us YOUR answers in the Comments, and look for the official answers in next week's Trivia Tuesday.

— Ratha, STACKS Writer

Allie Finkle New Covers. . . Uncovered!

REVEALED: ALLIE FINKLE MAKEOVERS!

Move over Allie Finkle, here comes. . . Allie Finkle? That’s right, your favorite Allie Finkle books by Meg Cabot (actually ALL the books in Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series!) are getting a makeover with brand new covers! They’re not rolling onto bookshelves until 2010, but we’ve got a sneak peek at all the covers, including a first look at the brand spankin’ new cover of the next Allie Finkle book (#5) coming out in March 2010: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out. Keep reading to get a look at each new cover.

  Book #1: Moving Day

  Book #2: The New Girl

  Book #3: Best Friends and Drama Queens

  Book #4: Stage Fright

  Book #5: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out
This book is not yet released! Look for it in March, 2010.

Write a Comment to let us know what you think of the new covers!

— Ratha, STACKS Writer

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BONUS WRITING PROMPT: In the book Stargirl, the main character’s real name is Susan but she calls herself “Stargirl.” If you could give yourself a new name, what would it be? Leave your answer in the Comments.

Meg Cabot's Stage Fright

Just like Allie, my class put on a play with a royal lead. I was DYING to play the part of the princess. But it went to my classmate Meera (who now stars in musicals professionally— so I guess she was pretty good, even though she was only 9)! I was stuck playing the princess's best friend! I was so mad.

But my mom and friends convinced me that there are no small parts. . . only small actors! So I played the best princess's best friend I could. I was REALLY nervous. . . especially since, right before I went out on stage. . . my front tooth fell out! I was sure I was going to be awful (or lose my tooth and not be able to get money from the tooth fairy).

But neither thing happened. Everything went great, and we all got a huge standing ovation. And years later, in high school, I actually beat Meera to get the lead in our high school musical. She's the one who went on to be an acting star though. . . I decided I loved WRITING the stories better than starring in them. And we both lived happily ever after.

Me dressing up Fifties-style in high school!

— Meg Cabot, Author

Meg Cabot author photo at top left © Ali Smith

Allie Finkle #4: Stage Fright Sneak Peek

So I just read the very first chapter of Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, Book 4: Stage Fright by Meg Cabot, and if you're an Allie Finkle fan, you certainly won't be let down. Even reading the first fifteen pages, I already see Allie's cute wit, and I get a sense that deep down inside she wants to be a star! I mean, who wouldn't want to be a celebrity? I'd take being a local celebrity!

I found it interesting that the book starts with a rule (No, I'm not going to give it away!) that basically acknowledges the importance of giving compliments. Allie certainly isn't a stranger to giving herself compliments either. Some people might call it bragging, but I think she's just confident. However, I wonder if this first rule is going to be a running theme throughout the book. Even if someone makes a complete fool out of herself or totally messes up, shouldn't you always make that person feel better anyway?

That's just my guess regarding the theme of the book. However, in order to know for sure what is really going to happen to Allie, I'll have to read Stage Fright in its entirety when it comes out on September 15th.

Read the Stage Fright Excerpt (PDF)

— Carly M., STACKS Staffer

Oh and since when is Allie into 1980's comic books? The Voltron reference was awesome!

3 Qs for Mary Kay, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls

I think Allie Finkle has the right idea. Rules are great -- they remind us to look both ways before crossing streets, to not eat too much candy before dinner, and to not blame the dog if we didn't do our homework.

I just finished Moving Day, Book 1 in the Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series, and I decided I needed to ask Allie's former best friend, Mary Kay, some questions. See, Mary Kay ends up betraying Allie in a pretty specific way, but I think overall, she probably means well. She was just hurt and probably a little afraid.

So here's what I would ask Mary Kay if I had the chance:

1. Why do you cry so much?
2. Why would you want to be friends with someone like Brittany Hauser?
3. Do you miss Allie now that she's moved away?

Who else out there likes Allie Finkle? Tell me what you'd want to ask Mary Kay in the comments!

— Morgan, Scholastic Staffer

Meg Cabot Rocks the Super Sleepover

Things I didn't know about Meg Cabot at this time last week:

• Meg's first cat was named Jenny.
• Meg got the cat as a present from her parents after they moved the family across town.
• Meg had a window seat in her new bedroom.
• Meg has two younger brothers.
• Meg won't eat things that are red or swim in the ocean.
• Her little brothers' favorite restaurant was Red Lobster.

If you missed it, I learned all these things at the Allie Finkle's Super Sleepover webcast. The full webcast archive is up for on the Allie Finkle website.

The webcast was hosted by the super awesome Caroline Rhea, whom some of you might know as Aunt Hilda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch or Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger-Von Helsing der Keppelugerhofer from Disney's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. She's also the voice of Mom on Phineas and Ferb.

Caroline and Meg treated us to a night of comedy and insight on Allie Finkle. Like – the one way that Meg isn't Allie is that Meg is bad at math. And that's one of the reasons Meg isn't a vet, like Allie wants to be. Apparently, you need to be good at math to be a vet.

After Meg gave up her dream of being a vet, she wanted to be an illustrator. Take a look at some of her illustrations:

During the webcast, there was a lightning round of questions, in which Meg gave 60 seconds worth of answers all about herself. For example, did you know that Meg's favorite accessory is purses? Well, it is.

Meg also revealed the top ten rules from the the Girl's Life "Allie Finkle's Super Rules" contest — as selected by Meg from submissions from kids around the country. The winning rule will be in Allie Finkle Book 5: Birthday Bash, which comes out in Spring 2010. Did your rule make the list? Check out the video archive to find out! (My favorite of the rules was #4: Saying "no offense" DOESN'T make it any less offensive.)

To hold fans over until Book 5, Meg gave us the scoop on Allie Finkle Book 4: Stage Fright (coming out September 2009): Allie tries out for the part of the princess in the school play! (Meg also told us that the perfect person would be a princess who is good at math!)

And of course, what would a good webcast be without questions from the audience? Meg answered questions spanning all sorts of topics, like:

Q: Who was your best friend in 4th grade and do you still talk?
Q: What is one thing girls today need to hear that they don't hear enough of?
Q: Did you have a role model growing up?
Q: Did you ever fight with your brothers when you were little?
Q: How has being an author changed your life?

And the ever important question of —

Q: What if there is a guy in three of my classes and I like him — what do I do?

For Meg's answers and more (like Meg reading an excerpt from the brand new Allie Finkle book, Best Friends and Drama Queens — see picture below), make sure to watch the video replay on the Allie Finkle website: http://www.scholastic.com/allie_webcast!

And if you like the awesome bedroom set Meg and Caroline are hanging out on, be sure to enter the Super Sleepover Sweepstakes for a chance to win to all the furniture!

— Carly H., STACKS Staffer