Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket.
In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat.
The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist.
Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again?
Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it'... (show more)
Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket.
In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat.
The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist.
Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again?
Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it's all because of the 13 little blue envelopes.
Ages 12+
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This book is kind of like the show "The Amazing Race". The only difference is that you are not competing against anyone. I thought that this book... (show more)
This book is kind of like the show "The Amazing Race". The only difference is that you are not competing against anyone. I thought that this book read really fast. This is the first book that i read by Maureen Johnson. I can't wait to read another one of her books. She is becoming one of my favorite authors. I was a little sad at the end when the last envelope was stolen. I really wanted to find out what it said. But I did like that Ginny wrote #13 to her aunt. I thought is was a real nice thing to do even though her aunt won't be able to read it. So if anyone is in need of an adventure/traveling story, I would highly recommend "13 Little Blue Envelopes." Or of you just want a good book to read, this is the one. It is one of the best books I have ever read. (show less)
Not worth the time. The character is weak and shows no growth throughut the book. Because she's weak, the story isn't that interesting. Keith, the ... (show more)
Not worth the time. The character is weak and shows no growth throughut the book. Because she's weak, the story isn't that interesting. Keith, the male protag, is the most interesting of the cast, and he's not in the story enough to make it worth the read. (show less)
The characters did not have much depth to them. There were interesting parts, like the life-like descriptions of the cities in Europe, but I didn't feel like I saw much in each country and what I did see was the bleak, every day things and nothing really truly adventurous happened except that her stuff was stolen, she got locked out of the hotel and had to sleep in a graveyard, and she was almost raped. It was slightly exciting at parts, but I didn't understand the point of it and the whole o... (show more)
The characters did not have much depth to them. There were interesting parts, like the life-like descriptions of the cities in Europe, but I didn't feel like I saw much in each country and what I did see was the bleak, every day things and nothing really truly adventurous happened except that her stuff was stolen, she got locked out of the hotel and had to sleep in a graveyard, and she was almost raped. It was slightly exciting at parts, but I didn't understand the point of it and the whole of it seemed like a waste of time. It did, however, inspire me to want to travel Europe. I hope that someday I get the opportunity. There wasn't much love in it, so if you're looking for romance, this isn't really the book for you. If you're looking for adventure, this isn't really it either. I think a teenager might like it though. (show less)
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This is a great story, and the type of book that would have rocked my world/been the best book I'd ever read in junior high. I love that Ginny is sent on this adventure across Europe by her aunt, following the rules set out in each letter, she must perform a certain task/visit a certain area before reading the next clue/letter. I also love that it is up to Ginny to keep the game alive. Nothing is preventing her from just opening all the letters at once. I felt that this was a truer portray... (show more)
This is a great story, and the type of book that would have rocked my world/been the best book I'd ever read in junior high. I love that Ginny is sent on this adventure across Europe by her aunt, following the rules set out in each letter, she must perform a certain task/visit a certain area before reading the next clue/letter. I also love that it is up to Ginny to keep the game alive. Nothing is preventing her from just opening all the letters at once. I felt that this was a truer portrayal of young adulthood than in some YA novels, too. Props for creating imperfect and real characters. Great fun and a fast read. (show less)
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