School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-3-Frannie, known this week as Frankly, is a girl on a mission. After she gets over the initial relief of being allowed to go with her class to the local radio station-the last field trip involved some unauthorized touching of papers that led to soggy results-she decides that it is time to get a job. She fashions her own business cards and resume, which she plans on leaving at the station during the trip. But Frankly can't help being her curious and do-gooder self, and things do not go as planned. Instead of finding a job, she finds a whole lot of on-air trouble. This beginning chapter book will find readers among fans of Ramona and Clementine, but Frannie is a personality all her own. Illustrations and changing fonts pepper the pages and add to the reading experience. A perfect addition to the growing collection of feisty girls in early-chapter-book series.-Stacy Dillon, LREI, New York City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Frannie is young but business-minded: her resume and business cards are good to go; she's also disaster-prone. During a class trip to a radio station, she takes over for the missing host. Answering listener call-in questions, she very nearly up-ends the local mayoral election. Frannie is an appealingly determined character, even if her exploits are less than believable. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
