Teen Idol, by Meg Cabot

Teen Idol by Meg Cabot is a great book about Jen Greenley's high school life and how teen heartthrob Luke Striker comes to her school. Everyone at Clayton High School likes Jen because she's great at solving problems and is also secretly the columnist for Ask Annie in her school paper. Ask Annie is where students ask for help about their personal problems, and Jen is really good at answering them. When Luke Striker comes to Jen's school, she's in charge of showing him around. Luke is there to research for his next movie, and he knows nothing of what it's like to be in a real high school. Luke also sees that Jen is great at solving problems in the paper, so he tells her to try doing that in real life. Will it work?

I enjoyed reading this book, but it wasn't a very original plot. I think that all teenage girls would like reading this book because it talks about everyday life struggles and being able to solve them. Overall, the story is a very positive one.

Reviewed by A.S., Grade 9