As Clementine tries to solve the problem she only makes it worse: First she colors hair in on Margaret’s head, then cuts off her own hair, then she has Margaret color her head. The haircutting incident leads to a host of consequences: Margaret’s mother is mad, Margaret is embarrassed, and Clementine is in trouble with the principal.
Clementine quickly problem-solved by helping Margaret cut off her hair-first a little, then all of it, with Margaret’s permission. In art class, Clementine noticed Margaret leaving for the bathroom with “scrunched-up don’t-cry eyes” (5) when she followed Margaret, Clementine found her friend in tears over glue stuck in her hair. The book opens with Clementine going to the principal’s office after an incident involving Margaret’s hair. Over the course of the short novel, Clementine’s quirks and creativity emerge as she gets herself into problematic situations.
Clementine’s friend Margaret lives in the same apartment building. Clementine lives in an apartment with her mother, father, and young brother. Written from Clementine’s perspective, the book follows her as she navigates conflicts with friends and family. But the unexpected talent she demonstrates at the show surprises everyone-most of all herself.Clementine is a creative and excitable third-grade student and the protagonist of the novel. And as if that didn't make her feel bad enough, her perfect best friend, Margaret, has so many talents, she has to alphabetize them to keep them straight? How can Clementine ever hope to compete?Īs the night of the big Talent-palooza draws closer, Clementine is desperate for an act,Īct. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game-okay, so maybe not Bestselling chapter book series has been keeping readers engaged and laughing for more than a decade with over one million copies sold
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