Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Best Friends and Drama Queens Read online

  It’s impolite not to high-five someone back when they are high-fiving you.

  The worst thing that can happen is for your secret crush to know your secret, and for it not to be a secret any more.

  Older siblings are better than younger ones because they have already been through everything that you are going through, and can Show You the Way.

  Sometimes it’s better just to say things will be OK (even if you know this isn’t true).

  You’re only a big baby if you let yourself think you’re a big baby.

  Horses are way better than boys who want to go with you.

  Speak softly to your neighbour, please.

  You’re supposed to do what your parents say.

  Parents are supposed to protect you from getting hurt.

  Moms are like that.

  Tacos make everything better. Well, almost everything.

  Snow boots may not look as good as high-heeled zip-up boots, but they will never let you down.

  It’s wrong to take delight in the pain of others.

  All you need is friends.

  Meg Cabot is the author of the phenomenally successful The Princess Diaries series. With vast numbers of copies sold around the world, the books have topped the US and UK bestseller lists for weeks and won several awards. Two movies based on the series have been massively popular throughout the world.

  Meg is also the author of the bestselling Airhead, Airhead: Being Nikki, All American Girl, All American Girl: Ready or Not, How to Be Popular, Jinx, Teen Idol, Avalon High, Tommy Sullivan Is a Freak, The Mediator series and the Allie Finkle series as well as many other books for teenagers and adults. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Florida.

  Visit Meg Cabot’s website at

  www.megcabot.co.uk

  Books by Meg Cabot

  The Allie Finkle series

  Moving Day

  The New Girl

  Best Friends and Drama Queens

  Stage Fright

  Coming soon

  Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Glitter Girls

  Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Blast from the Past

  For teens

  The Princess Diaries series

  The Mediator series

  All American Girl

  All American Girl: Ready or Not

  Airhead

  Airhead: Being Nikki

  Avalon High

  Teen Idol

  How to Be Popular

  Jinx

  Tommy Sullivan Is a Freak

  Nicola and the Viscount

  Victoria and the Rogue

  Also available in audio

  For Best Friends Everywhere

  Special thanks to Beth Ader, Jennifer Brown, Barb Cabot, Laura Langlie, Abigail McAden and especially Benjamin Egnatz

  First published 2009 by Macmillan Children’s Books.

  This edition published 2010 by Macmillan Children’s Books

  This electronic edition published 2010 by Macmillan Children’s Books

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  ISBN 978-0-230-73977-2 PDF

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  Table of Contents

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  Rule #6

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  Allie Finkle’s Rules