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Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie's written is good enough to be published. But how can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editor for a big children's publisher, but Natalie doesn't want to ask for any favors. Then Zoe has a brilliant idea:... read more

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A girl named Natalie writes a really good book called the CHEATER. When she shows it to her friend, Zoe, they decide to try and get it published. Natalies mom works for publishing company. So Natalie uses a fake name and sends it to her mom so she doesn't know who it is from. With the help... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A girl named Natalie writes a really good book called the CHEATER. When she shows it to her friend, Zoe, they decide to try and get it published. Natalies mom works for publishing company. So Natalie uses a fake name and sends it to her mom so she doesn't know who it is from. With the help of Zoe, her english teacher, Zoe's dad and her uncle they get the book published. When her mom finds out that her daughter wrote the wonderful book she is really proud of her.

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  • Natalie/Cassandra Day: The writer of the story and the main character. She is tall and loves to read. Her best friend is Zoe.
  • Zoe Reisman/Sherry Clutch: Natalie's best friend and her publishing agent. Can win any argument and is a big talker. Helps Natalie a whole bunch.
  • Justine Roper: English teacher and co-worker to Zoe and Natalie. Self-conscious but sweet and very helpful to the girls.
  • Letha: Hannah's evil boss, a know-it-all, stuck up lady. Very bad tempered.
  • Hannah: Add a description of this character.
  • Tom Morton: President of Shipley Publishing Company
  • Cassandra Day: Natalie's pseudonym, her made up name so her mom wouldn't know it's her writing.
  • Uncle Fred: Natalie's Uncle. A father figure for Natalie since her father passed away. Fred owns a business called Nelson Creative.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Natalie couldn't take it. She peeked in the doorway of the school library, then turned, took six steps down the hall, turned, paced back, and stopped to look in at Zoe again.

Glossary edit see section history

  • cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

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  1. Andrew Clements (Author)

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Page Count: 208

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