Book Description

Annabel thinks her mom has the best life. If she were a grown-up, she could do whatever she wanted! Then one morning she wakes up to find she's turned into her mother . . . and she soon discovers it's not as easy as it looks!

Disney brings this popular and funny favorite to the silver screen in a new, totally modern story, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

Reviews (47)

why don't people write like this anymore?
Freaky Friday has been one of my favorite books since I discovered it in my grandmother's apartment when I was 8. I used to take it out and read it every time we visited until finally, she presented me with it as a gift. Annabel's cynical and yet human perspective on being stuck in her mother's body has been a support system for me throughout my own teenage years not to mention being consistently entertaining. The Disney movie with Jodie Foster is most likely the best movie adaptation as Mary Rodgers wrote the screenplay. It seems to capture her intent better than either of these newfangled ones wherein those who have written them appear not ever to have read the book. Still, if you enjoy any of those, I would highly recommend reading this book. It may be slightly dated, but the philosophy behind it is timeless.

For those who have already read it, more are A Billion For Boris and Summer Switch both of which are equally good though if you want more Annabel perspective A Billion For Boris is best while those of you who want to know what goes on in Ape Face's head had better read Summer Switch.

I love this book i really think that you sould read it!!!!!!
I think that the book Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers is really good. It's about a teenage girl named Annabelle Andrews, her mom and her little brother that she calls "Ape Face." Annabelle thinks that her mom has a better life. This all happens in a restaurant were her mom, her moms' fiancé, her little brother and her going to. The owner of the restaurant give Annabelle and her mom a fortune cookie and then they open it at the dame time and read it at the same time but they don't know it, they both hallucinate and feel an earthquake. The next morning they wake up and there in each other's bodies they are really freaked out. I really like the book it was so hilarious I was practically laughing the whole time. I really think that if other people read it they would not have a plain face on the whole time. I didn't like it because the movie had more information so I thought that the movie was a little better.

This book was cofusing but yet interesting!
i thought this book would never end but it eventually did.The first few chapters were boring,but then it got cofusing,then interesting,i guess if you like books were they switch bodys is cool but not 2 me its just plan creepy (...)

A pretty good read
This hilarious book, based on the hit movie, is a fun, light read for ages 8 and up. Although it was written in the 1970s, it still has a lot of appeal and charm to all kinds of audiences. This book is based on the 2003 version of the movie, but you'll find that many parts are different.

Annabel Andrews was a twelve-year-old girl with braces, brown hair, and brown eyes. She was constantly getting into fights with her brother Ben who she called Ape Face and feeling trapped by her parents by not being able to do whatever she wants. So one day, Annabel and her mother have a large fight in which her mother states she will pay for it. So Annabel wasn't really surprised when she woke up the next morning and found she was sleeping in her mother's bed, wearing pins and rollers in her hair and a long nightgown. Figuring that her mother had something to do with this, Annabel decides to play along and see what it's really like to be an adult.

Turns out, it's not easy as Annabel thinks. She has problems with the washer, Ben nearly gets lost in the city because Annabel forgot to pick him up, and she madly goes from one situation to another trying to figure out a way to fix it. Soon enough, Annabel finds herself wishing that she could be back in her own body again and can only hope that her mother, who Annabel figured had ditched school, will do something about it. The ending is okay; it's not too good, not too bad. I think I would recommend this book on an overall basis; fans of the movie may want to try something different.

Quite a funny book which makes ya laugh for ................
Well, the idea of this book was quite funny which makes ya won't hestitate when ya buy it, it was about a 13 teen named Annabel, she was found herself switch places with her MOM, then....... the most borin' part of this book start, she do all the house work for her Mom, really nothing fun here, then she went to the parent's day of herselkf which was quite interestin' and I love the endin' most just go and find it out yourselkf ! ... Read more

Book Description

Things are back to normal for Annabel Andrews since that freaky Friday when she switched bodies with her mother. She is still in love with Boris, her cute friend from upstairs, and she is still annoyed by her pesky little brother, Ape Face. But normal doesn't last long in the Andrews household!

When Ape Face fixes a broken-down television set Boris sold to him, something unusual happens. Instead of regularly scheduled programs, this TV shows the future -- one day in advance! They get tomorrow's shows, tomorrow's movies, and tomorrow's news. Annabel thinks they should use their new TV with ESP to help people, but Boris has plans of his own ...

Reviews (6)

Fantastic Read!
Since that Freaky Friday when Annabel Andrews switched bodies with her Mother, things have gotten much better. At least, in her opinion. I mean, at least she's not a kid in an adult's body anymore. But, now something new is going on. Annabel is still in love with Boris, and her younger brother, Ape Face, is still being a pest, but who planned for this? When Ape Face fixes a broken TV that Boris sells to him, something VERY strange happens. Suddenly, Ape Face is watching tomorrow's TV shows, today. Not only that, he's watching the news a day early. Annabel wants to use the TV for good, to help humanity, and Ape Face just wants to watch tomorrow's movies today, but Boris has some different plans of his own.

This is the sequel to the book FREAKY FRIDAY. In my opinion, I found this book to be even better than the previous. Rodgers has come up with a brilliant and entertaining plot, that all kids will enjoy reading about. Boris is a funny, and mischevious character, as is Ape Face, and Annabel is a fun, and kind character, who has matured greatly since FREAKY FRIDAY. A must-have book for all fans of the weird and unexpected.

Erika Sorocco

Wonderful sequel to "Freaky Friday"
When Annabel Andrews (she who switched places with her mom in "Freaky Friday") realizes that her younger brother Ben has tinkered with their old TV to make it show tomorrow's programs, it isn't long before she gets a great idea. Her friend Boris's mother is both eccentric and poor. If they can use the TV to win money to renovate Boris's apartment, it might just straighten out his home life . . .

Once again, Mary Rodgers scores a winner. An entertaining page turner, it has valuable lessons for kids in teaching them that the other guy's point of view just might not be what you think it should be.

A book for everyone
This is a book that everyone ages 9-99 will enjoy. Its exploration of what happens when a couple of kids get ahold of a TV that plays tommorow's news is hillarious. Its a book that can be read over and over again and not lose its appeal. This is deffinitely a book that will stay on your shelf for the whole family to read. A winner!

An attention-grabber!
A Billion for Boris' attention-span is good. It's a page-turner for ages 8-88. Ape Face tinkers with an old TV set so it shows tomorrow's news. Boris manages to get it back, and he and Ape Face's sister, Annabel, decide to us etheir new knowledge to help Boris' writer-mother get more money and refinish Boris' apartment. How? By betting on horses. A book which kept me reading until the last page. The sequel to Freaky Friday and the book before Summer Switch, it is ultimately one of Mary Rodgers' masterpieces.

A great story for kids
I agree w/ the review below--this book is better than Freaky Friday. I've never forgotten how I wanted my own TV set that broadcast tomorrow's news today. This story has such charm, magic, and realism in it. Every child should read this book. ... Read more

Book Description

In the Andrews family, wishing you were someone else can have serious consequences! Twelve-year-old Benjamin "Ape Face" Andrews must learn this the hard way when, about to board a bus for a dreaded sports summer camp, he wishes he could change places with his high-flying executive father. He doesn't know it, but at that very moment, his dad wishes he were the one going to summer camp instead of Ape Face!

In an instant, Ape Face finds himself in his dad's shoes -- literally. But can a twelve-year-old handle a business meeting with a boss nicknammed "The Killer Cream Puff"? Can his dad survive summer camp? And will they ever be themselves again?

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The Sequel to Freaky Friday
Although it is not as good as Freaky Friday, I enjoyed Summer Switch. The plot is basically the same - parent and child switch bodies, but the narration is different. Instead of just one person telling the story, Summer Switch swaps back and forth between the two. Please do not think this a carbon copy of Freaky Friday. It is realy a funny book in its own right.

Cool
The book Summer Switch was just about the worst book I've ever read. ... Read more

Book Description

Previously published as A Billion for Boris

Annabel Andrews is back in her body, but life is still anything but normal. When her brother, Ape Face, and her boyfriend, Boris, discover a TV that airs its programs a day early, they're suddenly faced with lots of opportunities. Boris wants to make billions of dollars, but Annabel wants to help mankind. They've got to decide what to do before someone figures out what's going on....

An ALA Notable Children's Book ... Read more

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Not a Terrible book...
This story involves Boris and Annabelle.Two kids who upon a major discovery, become involved in somthing that they don't know how to get out of.Mary Rogers is a fantast writer, placing words that create suspense on every page.What if you had a TV station that aired shows one day early?You would become Rich, but...who created it...and how does it work?Join three kids as the struggle to learn the secrets as their lives are put in danger in an okay book. ... Read more