Vivian Lantz's Second Chances

Name: Vivian Lantz's Second Chances
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathryn Ormsbee
ISBN: 9780063060074

Author: Kathryn Ormsbee

Narrator: Emily Lawrence

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/13/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Lifestyles, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Groundhog Day meets Eighth Grade in this time-loop story set on the first day of school, from the critically acclaimed author of Candidly Cline.Vivian Lantz is cursed. Every year, terrible things happen on her first day of school. This year, Vivian has a plan to conquer eighth grade. But eighth grade? Turns out to start with her worst first day yet. Vivian can’t wait to put it all behind her. But instead of waking up to a brand-new day, Vivian somehow gets stuck reliving her catastrophic one. Curse: 9,000 – Vivian: 0. Then she sees her misfortune for what it is: the golden opportunity to get her perfect plan back on track. But when her second chance turns into a third, a fourth, and a fifth, Vivian might have to let go of the perfect day of her dreams… and make a few surprising choices along the way. This delightfully awkward saga of first crushes, mean-girl drama, and unexpected magic is sure to please fans of Mark Oshiro, Lisa Jenn Bigelow, and Julie Murphy—and any reader who’s ever been nervous about their first day of school.

About Kathryn Ormsbee

Kathryn Ormsbee was born and raised in central Kentucky. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her wife and their pup. She is the author of several books for young readers, including Candidly Cline, The House in Poplar Wood, and The Water and the Wild. You can find her online at www.kathrynormsbee.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Neha on January 03, 2023

Adorable and wonderful with the great voice of Vivian Lantz, reliving the same first day of school! Should she do good? Or evil? Get it right? Or her way? Will she ever get to the second day of 8th grade? Read and find out!!......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 12, 2023

What can I say? I'm a sucker for a time loop. Vivian is cursed. Her first day of school is always horrible. But this year will be different. She has a plan. Alas, plans don't always go the way you expect. Especially not when you are cursed! Vivian has such a great voice, I was rooting for her the wh......more

Goodreads review by Chazley on June 20, 2023

So funny! I adore a time-loop book, and this one is exactly right. It's full of wisdom about being a teenager, a woman, just a human being trying to exist in the world. Most of all, Vivian is a lovely person. She tries so hard, and I had to cheer when some things finally started to go right for her.......more

Goodreads review by Therearenobadbooks on May 19, 2023

I was drawn to this book by the cover, but when I read the blurb and saw that this story was going to be a Groundhog Day (I'm a super fan of the concept of the movie from the nineties) meets Eighth Grade I could not pass it and I'm glad I didn't. Vivian is a more mature character than the usual midd......more