{"product_id":"heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-in-spite-of-herself-paperback","title":"Heaven to Betsy and Betsy in Spite of Herself - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaud Hart Lovelace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some characters become your friends for life. That's how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.\" --Judy Blume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a Foreword by Laura Lippman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese two books in Maud Hart Lovelace's beloved Betsy-Tacy series: \u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBetsy in Spite of Herself\u003c\/em\u003e see Betsy and Tacy start high school in Deep Valley, Minnesota. Featuring a foreword by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Laura Lippman and the original cover art from \u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I re-read these books every year, marveling at how a world so quaint - Shirtwaists  Pompadours  Merry Widow hats  - can feature a heroine who is undeniably modern.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Laura Lippman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There are three authors whose body of work I have re-read more than once over my adult life: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Maud Hart Lovelace.\" -- Anna Quindlen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Slipping into a Betsy book is like slipping into a favorite pair of well-worn slippers: It's always a pleasure to live in Betsy's world for a little while, to experience her simple joys, but also her (thankfully short-lived) sorrows.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Meg Cabot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy\u003c\/em\u003e: Betsy Ray is loving every minute of freshman year at Deep Valley High--with new and old friends all around her . . . not to mention boys! But most intriguing of all is the one she and her best friend, Tacy, dub the Tall Dark Stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetsy in Spite of Herself\u003c\/em\u003e: Betsy is at the center of every activity as a Deep Valley High sophomore--and suddenly, thanks to her old friend Tib, she's offered a golden opportunity for glorious transformation. But will she impress the special boy by becoming dramatic, mysterious Betsye--or would she be better off just being Betsy in spite of herself?\u003c\/p\u003e--Judy Blume, bestselling author\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy\u003c\/em\u003e: Betsy Ray is loving every minute of freshman year at Deep Valley High--with new and old friends all around her . . . not to mention boys! But most intriguing of all is the one she and her best friend, Tacy, dub \"the Tall Dark Stranger.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetsy in Spite of Herself\u003c\/em\u003e: Betsy is at the center of every activity as a Deep Valley High sophomore--and suddenly, thanks to her old friend Tib, she's offered a golden opportunity for glorious transformation. But will she impress the special boy by becoming dramatic, mysterious Betsye--or would she be better off just being Betsy in spite of herself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.04 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753456042272,"sku":"9780061794698","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a702275e5981df69ee2a0cea0f0ab60d.webp?v=1780020938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-in-spite-of-herself-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}