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Overview

Maggie Bean is a top student, a loyal friend, and has a great sense of humor. But the past year's been kind of rough, what with her dad losing his job and her loads of schoolwork. Maggie's learned to cope by eating chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. So much so, that Maggie is dragged by her aunt to weekly Pound Patrollers meetings. No big deal, just utter social devastation. She keeps her mind off PP meetings by "accidentally" running into gorgeous 8th grader Peter Applewood; updating her study spreadsheet—a.k.a, Maggie's Master Multi-Tasker; finding a job for her dad; and secretly practicing for one of the two freshman spots on the synchronized swim team. She's got a long way to go to reach her goals, but when Maggie Bean sets her mind on a goal, nothing—not even a bag of Kit Kats—can stand in her way.

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Seventh-grader Maggie Bean has just found out that she weighs 186 pounds. She knows she gained a lot of weight in the past year, but is appalled to see exactly how much. The only way she can get through each week is by stocking up on candy at the drugstore and drowning her sorrows in chocolate all day long. Concerned about her health, Maggie's parents make her start attending Pound Patrol meetings with her Aunt Violetta. Maggie is not thrilled about being forced to sit around with people much older than her and talk about weight issues. Luckily, she meets Arnie, a boy her age who also attends the meetings. His humor and kindness win her over, giving her a new friend for the first time in quite a while. The meetings do nothing to help her problem, but Maggie has her own plan. Organization and setting goals are Maggie's strengths, so she draws up a plan for losing the weight. The strength of the story lies in the characters. Maggie is a strong, determined, and infinitely likeable girl. She is rendered with such realism that her personality practically jumps off the page. She struggles with her weight, has setbacks in her plan, and experiences a gamut of emotions as she tries to make herself over. The supporting characters of Aimee, Arnie, and Peter, Maggie's crush, are all just as well-thought-out as Maggie. They are nuanced and realistic, providing nice counterpoints to the shallow, catty girls who are peripheral characters. Even though Maggie intends to pull off her weight loss plan alone, she is surrounded by caring friends who only want her to be happy, no matter what her weight. Readers will root for Maggie in this engaging, earnest story.
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This thoughtful coming-of-age novel focuses on an overweight seventh grader who compensates for her lack of self-confidence with an abundance of ambition and heart. Maggie Bean has gained more than 30 pounds in the past year-a reaction to the stress caused by her father being laid off-and she is ready to drop those pounds. She attends the Pound Patrollers meetings at her parents' insistence, but her key motivation is her yearning to be a member of the Water Wings, an ultra-exclusive synchronized swim team at her school. Mastering the complicated routines is not what Maggie is stressed about, but rather looking good in the silver two-piece that serves as the team uniform. While her weight issue is crucial to the story, it is not its sole focus. Instead, the author zeroes in on Maggie's journey of self-discovery and her struggle to find her place in the world. Losing weight and seeing what her body can do when pushed is just the self-esteem booster she needs. Maggie realizes that she can do whatever she wants when she puts her mind to it and that she determines how others see her. This empowering novel is perfect for girls trying to overcome any obstacle, weight-related or not.
—Robyn ZaneskiCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781416933489
  • Publisher: Aladdin
  • Publication date: 4/24/2007
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 306,117
  • Age range: 9 - 13 Years
  • Lexile: 1010L (what's this?)
  • Series: Maggie Bean Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.50 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Tricia Rayburn
Tricia Rayburn

Tricia Rayburn lives on eastern Long island with her fiancé and crazy shih tzu. She tries to eat vegetables instead of candy but, in her weaker moments, loves Reese's Pieces. The Melting of Maggie Bean is her first novel.

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  • Posted August 27, 2011

    Cool

    Its a great book about a fatty

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 22, 2012

    Never seen a better book

    Best i have ever read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    Dunno

    well it was kind of one of those books that i get bored easily. i can not stand books like these

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 10, 2011

    Ummm

    I read thia book in ffth grade and didnt like it. It was really slow and boring for me. Ut had some potental though. Sory for those who like it hope ur not offended

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 3, 2011

    Omg

    Its soo good i even did it cor a bookreport this year for 7th grade! The books have to be good for me to do them forva eport

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 17, 2011

    Madicole2001

    Awsome book a must read book annd i cant wait to read the next one

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 16, 2011

    Awesome!!!!!

    This book is awesome it is good for ages 10to14 i think, and it has a little romance but not to to much A good book for girls not really boys

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2011

    Not so sure

    This book wasnt myy favorite. But since I read this one I tried Dork diaries. I LOVED THEM SO READ ALLLL OF EM

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 21, 2011

    Good for confidence

    Helpful story if you are going thru a tough time. Even if you are not, great book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 22, 2011

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    Must read! :)

    I read this one year ago, I felt like i was there with her,or i was her. It takes you with her on her way to being "skinny". What she does/ goes though shows how much she wants this, being "skinny" to her is like winning a gold medal. Of chorse, she goes through even harder times than not eating candy, like going to Pound Patrollers, not being noticed by the one (Peter Applewood)... I could go on and on, but ill save you to figure out what else happens :)

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  • Posted July 6, 2011

    Great!!!!

    Awesome

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 1, 2011

    Good Book

    This was a good book. When you start reading The Melting of Maggie Bean, you just can't put it bown.

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  • Posted February 13, 2011

    Awesome!

    I am a middle schooler and I loved this book when I read it and am so happy that there is more books! This book will be apreciated by middle schoolers and 4th or 5th graders! It has everything fo girls in it! Read it you will love it! It is worth it!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 13, 2011

    I love it!!

    Maggie Bean is going through a tough time, her dad lost his job, she is not very secure with herself, she is over weight, and above all, she has a big crush on a boy in her grade. But when she pulls herself together and throughs away her secret candy stash things start to get better. Or do they?

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  • Posted February 5, 2011

    yay for maggie

    this is a really really good book u should toatally read it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2011

    maggie bean is the best book!

    Maggie bean is trully a master piece i would reccomend it girls who are 10 and older maggie bean is about a girl who is overweight and her father has lost his job and Maggie wants to tryout for the water wings but dosnet know if she as what it takes and she hopes her crush peter apple wood will talk to her and her dad makes her go to pound patrollers. I cant wait to read the next one maggie bean is awsome love the other!

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  • Posted December 30, 2010

    A GREAT READ!! :) EMPOWERING AND EMOTIONAL!!!!!!! :)

    great book really empowering and very well written! Maggie's voice really came out in this book and she let you know how she felt. it's a great book becouse it is only the first one in the series and the rest are just as good!!!!

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    Posted May 2, 2009

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  • Posted March 5, 2009

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    Great Book!!!!

    This is one of the best books i have ever read!! She learns that no matter who she is people love her for who she is. She's experiencing what girls face at this age they either think they're really pretty or really ugly but she learns that she's neither she's herself and she'll keep it that way just with a ittle more exercise and embarrassment.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 11, 2009

    Loved it

    My daughter loved this book!!! I had to threaten to ground her just so she would put it down for a moment.

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