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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-101534467629
ISBN-139781534467620
eBay Product ID (ePID)21050105532
Product Key Features
Book TitleBetter than the Movies
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicGeneral, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Romance / Romantic Comedy
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorLynn Painter
Book SeriesBetter than the Movies Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2020-042771
Dewey Edition23
Reviews Better Than the Movies is a sweet and funny love letter to romantic comedies that shows how happily ever afters can help us navigate our toughest moments. I loved watching Liz learn that unexpected plot twists sometimes make the best stories. Perfect for anyone who wishes their life had a film-worthy soundtrack, a quirky wardrobe, and a memorable meet cute.
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisA USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this "sweet and funny" (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks ) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush. Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he's back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar--and maybe snag him as a prom date--even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz's butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz's in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she's shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love--and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.