{"product_id":"hating-alison-ashley-by-robin-klein-3342am","title":"Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein","description":"\u003cp\u003eEditorial Reviews  From School Library Journal Grade 5-7 Sixth-grader Erica Yurkin, a.k.a. Erk, Yuk and Gherkin, knows that she will change her name once she leaves disadvantaged Barringa East Primary School and becomes an actress. She has always felt superior to everyone in her schooluntil redistricting brings beautiful, perfect and self-assured Alison Ashley to the sixth grade. Erica hates her from the very first. A series of events makes her realize that, although Alison has material things, her mother is never there for her, while Erica has the love and devotion of her family. The two become friends. Although peppered with Australian slang, Hating Alison Ashley is a solid school story with characters and situations to which American readers will relate. Lucy Marx, Louisville Free Public Library, Ky. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.  About the Author Robin Klein is an Australian author of books for children. She was born in Kempsey, New South Wales and now resides near Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41818472742986,"sku":"3342am","price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3342am.jpg?v=1769475503","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/hating-alison-ashley-by-robin-klein-3342am","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}