(2 booktalks)

Milly lives in a funeral home with her easy going Uncle Edgar and her stern and strict Aunt Gloria.  After Aunt Gloria dies, Milly still hears her Aunt telling her to "Sit up straight" and other orders.  Milly meets a new girl at a writing class and finds out about the Weirdness Index.  Milly finds out that you can't judge a book by its cover when she meets some "strange" people only to find out that they aren't strange at all once she got to know them.  The story is written in journal format and Milly really has a great sense of humor.  Wait until you read about the Halloween party that they had in the funeral home.  You'll never guess who the guest of honor was!  Read THE MILLY STORIES by Janice Lindsay to find out.  (New Hampshire Great Stone Face Committee)

Booktalk #2

Aunt Gloria has died but Milly can still hear her voice telling her to sit up straight and be a lady. Milly had come to live with Aunt Gloria and Uncle Edgar after her mother died. It was very weird to be living in a funeral home though. Now that Aunt Gloria has died, Milly wonders what will become of her. Join Milly as she learns to listen to the voices that matter the most.