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Twelve (The Winnie Years) Paperback – February 28, 2008

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Eleven was big. Winnie got a new best friend, and a new worst friend. But twelve is going to be huge. Last year everyone else changed, but now it’s Winnie’s turn to “develop.” Ack! Twelve is going to be a big year for Winnie, she just knows it. After all, she’s one step closer to being a teenager, but there’s just so much to deal with: pierced ears, sleepaway camp, junior high. . . .Can Winnie handle the pressure? And most important, can she handle bra shopping with Mom—in public?

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Lauren Myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens,including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn(Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins,Colorado.

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THE THING ABOUT BIRTHDAYS, especially if you just that very day turned twelve, is that you should make a point of trying to look good. Because twelve is almost thirteen, and thirteen is a teenager, and teenagers don’t strut around with holes in their jeans and ketchup on their shirts.

Well. They did if they were my sister, Sandra, who was fifteen-about-to-turn-sixteen. Her birthday comes next month, which meant that for a delightful three-and-a-half-week period beginning today, she was only three years older than me, instead of four. Yes!

Sandra made a show of not caring about her appearance, although it was clear she secretly did. She stayed in the bathroom far longer than any human needed to, and I knew she was in there staring and staring and staring at herself in the mirror: putting on eyeliner and then wiping all but the barest trace of it off; dabbing on the tiniest smidge of Sun Kissed Cheek Stain from the Body Shop; making eyes at herself and dreaming about Bo, her boyfriend, who told her he liked her just the way she was—natural. So ha ha, the trick was on Bo, but I’ve learned from Sandra that boys were often like that: clueless, but not necessarily in a bad way. When I am fifteen, I’ll probably have a boyfriend, and I’ll probably be just like Sandra. I’ll want to look pretty, but not like I’m trying.

But today was my birthday, not Sandra’s, and I felt like pulling out all the stops. Dressing up usually felt dumb to me—I left that to snooty Gail Grayson and the other sixthgradego-go girls—but I had a tingly special-day feeling inside. Plus, we were leaving in half an hour for my fancy birthday dinner at Benihana’s. Bo was going to meet us there, and so was Dinah, my new best friend. Although it still felt weird calling her that.

I tugged my lemon yellow ballerina skirt from the clippy things on the hanger and wrapped it around my waist. I threaded one tie through the hole at the side, then swoopedit around and knotted it in place. When Mom bought this skirt for me six months ago, she had to show me how to make it work, and I’d found it impossibly complicated. Not anymore.

A full-length mirror hung on the inside of my closet door, and I twirled in front of it and watched the fabric swish around my knees. I had scabs from Rollerblading and a scrape from exploring a sewage pipe, but who cared? I could be beautiful and tough. I refused to buff away the calluses on my feet, too. Mom said a girl’s feet should be soft, but I said, “Uh, no.” I was proud of my calluses. I’d worked hard for them. Summer was right around the corner, and I wasn’t about to wince my way across the hot concrete when I went to the neighborhood pool. Flip-flops were for wimps. For me, it’s barefoot all the way.

I rifled through my clothes until I found my black tank top. Sleek and sophisticated—yeah. People would think I was from New York instead of Atlanta. But when I wiggled into it, I realized something was wrong. It was tight—as in, really tight. I flexed my shoulder blades forward and then backward, trying to loosen things up. Then forward and backward again. But what I saw in the mirror was bad. With my herky-jerky shoulders, I looked like a chicken. Withbreasts.

“Mo-o-om!” I called. “We’ve got a problem!”

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (February 28, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142410918
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142410912
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 640L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.57 x 7.75 inches

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I love this series! 😘

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019

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The books are really,really good! :) One part that made me feel kind of uncomfortable was when Winnie has to put the “product” in.....it was funny and everything but still. Otherwise the book/series are super funny and one of my favorites. It is in the top 5 of my favorite book series:);) I definitely recommend reading it! 📚

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Christine M.

I am ten years old and I love this whole series

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016

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I am ten years old and I love this whole series. Although, there is a lot of talk about puberty, and I had to ask minor questions along the way. the book is very fun and light although the main topic is bra shopping, and periods. I love the book and would recommend it for people who like realistic fiction and are 9 or older. Also having a adult to ask questions is a good idea just in case.

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The best book ever !!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013

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I give this book a five star rating
It was so interesting. And it explained what all twelve year old go through at one time in their life. It talked about friendships ,crushes and enemies. You should totally read this book!!!!!!! Don't hesitate to read this book if you're 11& up

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Realistic, funny, with some issues

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013

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This book is told from the perspective of a middle class, American girl who is going through puberty. She tells her story in a funny, quirky way, always clearly maintaining her solidly middle class status throughout. She is not exclusive about it, just firmly centered there. There is HUGE number of product placements/ads that are infused throughout this entire series of books, and I find that annoying. That's why I gave it four stars.

Unlike some reviewers, I didn't find the discussion of menses and what the main character sees as the male equivalent (erections) to be offensive. Twelve year olds do have to deal with these issues, and this book addresses them with sensitivity.

So, if you can accept the flaws I've mentioned here then you may well find this to be a perfectly good piece of adolescent literature. I did.

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Shelly Ouverson

AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2013

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I personally love this book it is soooooooooooo good!!!!! Then again I just love books that explains people's lives. I would recommend this book to girls who have read and liked any Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Dork Diarys!! Hope you read it and like it!! I read 12 but there is a 10, 11, 12 , 13 , and 13+1!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017

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Twelve is a story about a young girl going through things every young girl has to go through. Winnie's story doesn't just have to be read by twelve-year-old girls, but can also be read by younger girls who are reading to be prepared, or older girls reading to look back at this time in their young teenage years.

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019

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This is the 12th book in the series. My granddaughter loves them. They keep her engaged and encourages her to keep reading.

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2009

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There is NOTHING graphic about this book. I read this, and it is readable for a 12 year old girl. If you don't want your daughter to know about anything and you want her to be a total shut out from the world, then yea, don't give her the book, and stop making the book look like a graphic, disgusting thing, when actually, it's a very appropriate read for a pre-teen.
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