Discount Diva (Zodiac Girls Series) Book

Ever turn to your horoscope for help in a difficult time? Well, Zodiac Girls have something even better - when their stars are in lucky alignment, they get a cool cell phone and personal guidance from the planets themselves! But it's not as easy as it sounds - it's up to each girl to make the most of her month as a Zodiac Girl!

Tori is an artistic girl with expensive taste but no money. Like most Tauruses, she likes the finer things in life, so coming from a poor family is hard, and sometimes she tells little white lies to keep up with her more well-to-do friends. When Tori finds out that she is a Zodiac Girl, she thinks that her days of wearing secondhand clothes are over. But her planetary guardians aim to teach her the value of something much more important - her own self-worth.

Children's Literature

Who does not read their horoscope? We all know that Cancers are moody and Geminis are fickle. But what if the astrological signs are real? Tori, a Taurus, wants to fit in with her rich friends but her family is poor. To compensate she shops at the best second hand stores around and lies to her friends about it. While looking up a web site one day, she is declared a Zodiac Girl. All of the planets, the ruling bodies of the astrological chart, suddenly descend on her to help her solve her problem. Tori thinks this means they will help her get rich, but instead they help her love who she really is. Yes, the book is a little silly and not realistic at all. Savvy readers will be a little bored with it, but the story is cute and very appealing to girls, middle school girls especially. The book is part of a new series, another plus for lower to average readers. Reviewer: Heather Robertson Mason