The Mystery of Popularity

By Cherie Anne Fernandes

She would never admit it, but Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rivers has always wanted a blond ponytail that sways when she walks. Instead, she winds up with a stringy brown clump of hair that can only end up in a messy braid. Shes always wanted a perfectly coordinated outfit, with cute accessories, but she always ends up a few steps behind the latest fashion. Shes not a wannabe, but Elizabeth just doesnt get this popularity business.

One fateful day Lizzie, who is perfectly happy with her current friends, winds up palling with Mackenzie, a new student from L.A.! At first Lizzie gets suspicious, but then winds up doing things she would NEVER otherwise do. Such as skipping class, or changing her style. She starts liking it. But not stopping there, Mackenzie has other plans. Shes ready to go extreme- and wont hesitate to get others (including Lizzie) in trouble in the process. Will Lizzies reputation as a good student, and worse, a good friend, be ruined, all thanks to this one girl? Was this a big mistake? Is she still out to solve the mystery of popularity?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496921611

Cherie Anne Fernandes

Cherie Anne Fernandes is 11 years old, and she lives with her parents, sister and Nana, but spends most of her time at school. She can’t wait for middle school, which is why she wrote the book The Mystery of Popularity. She spends her free time reading, writing, playing, writing, singing, writing, drawing, and of course, writing. This is her first book that she has published, and she is completely thrilled and can’t wait to write another:)

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Published by AuthorHouse 6/30/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2162-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2161-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014911368

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Dedicated To

My Loving Grandpa,

Andrew

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Contents

Prologue - The Definition

Chapter One - Taking Notes

Chapter 2 - A New Friend

Chapter 3 - The Popularity Society

Chapter 4 - The New and Improved Me

Chapter 5 - Caught Red-Handed

Chapter 6 - Tattletale

Chapter 7 - As Bad as It Gets

Chapter 8 - A Motherly Pick-Me-Up

Chapter 9 - A New Start

Chapter 10 - The End

Prologue

The definition of popularity (for reference,

as things get complex in the story)

From the notebook of Elizabeth Rivers:

(The Fake) Definition of popularity (n)

•  pop·u·lar·i·ty

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1.  The fact of being well liked: admiration, approval, or acceptance of somebody or something by people in general or by a group of people

Synonyms: admiration, approval, acceptance, fame, status, reputation

(The Real) Definition of popularity (n)

•  pop·u·lar·i·ty

•  [pòppy black.jpg lárr black.jpg tee]

1.  The fact of prancing around school like you have a crown on your head, with a group