"The Grand Plan to Fix Everything" -Uma Krishnaswami

I was excited to read this book. I'd compiled a list of books for a girl at the library based on her interest in Ivy & Bean. This and its sequel came up.

Dini and her friend Maddie love Bollywood films. When Dini finds out her family is going to India for 2 years, they plan for Dini to meet their favorite star, Dolly Singh. What follows is a lot of movie "bloopers" as Dini maneuvers her new world of Swapnagiri, India.

The writing style is not so good. Krishnaswami writes the main character, Dini, as if she's planning a screenplay. I can see how it would be cute but it didn't come off that way. After a while, it made reading a little confusing.

Read Also:

Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows, of course.

Jane Birdsall's The Penderwicks: a summer tale of 4 sisters, 2 rabbits, and a very interesting boy.