What's French for EW!?

KLIATT

American transplant Emily Williams leaves the underwear ghost, her wacky family and the town of Piddlington-on-the-Weld, England for exotic adventures in Paris, France. Of course, Paris will never be the same! In this third novel of the popular Emily series (following The Year My Life Went Down the Loo and They Wear What Under Their Kilts?), Emily turns 17 with the flair and finesse of a herd of stampeding bulls. She relays the triumphs and tragedies of her intensive French studies in fun but frantic e-mails to her best friend Dru. First, there are plans to spend her birthday night alone in Paris with her dishy boyfriend, Devon. Then there's Jack, the demonic LuvMyBaby pretend baby unit, which she's unable to unload before her plane departs for France. Add the Gruesome Twins, fellow remedial French students, and enough trouble brews to surpass the number of French words that Emily actually learns. Once again, snarky Katie Maxwell delivers a lighthearted but tender tale about a zesty teenager who takes just a little bit longer than others to do the "right" thing. But thank goodness for Emily and her individuality, because the journey from indecision to decision makes for a fun and insightful ride. (Emily series). KLIATT Codes: S—Recommended for senior high school students. 2004, Smooch/Dorchester, 208p., Ages 15 to 18.
—Lynne Remick Pisano