The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, #1)

by Ann Brashares

Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget have been best friends all their lives. They live in the same small American town and usually spend every moment of their long summer holidays together. The year they turn 16 is the first time they have separate plans for the summer but the girls are determined to keep in touch. Tibby buys a pair of jeans in a second-hand shop and the girls discover that the trousers magically fit each of them perfectly, despite their different figures and heights. They hit upon a wonderful plan of sharing the jeans throughout the vacation - sending them on to the next friend when they feel the time is right.

From Baja California to Greece, from film-making to football, the girls - and the travelling pants - encounter first love, family upset and fatal illness. Secure in the knowledge that their friendship is constant - and the symbol of it need never be more than a parcel-delivery away - the girls survive their summer and return home with a wealth of new experiences to share.

A perfect teen-chick summer read; a quirky, humorous and memorable cut above the rest.

• ISBN10: 0385604238
• ISBN13: 9780385604239
• Publish Date: 1 January 2098 (first published 11 September 2001)
• Publish Status: Postponed Indefinitely
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Doubleday
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 309
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

I saw the Pants movies back when they came out, and enjoyed them very much. I was always curious how they compared to the books, and I have to admit, it was a great adaptation. Then again, I think they had a great story to work with. I am all for fierce friendships, and I like it even better, when it's a friendship between a group of females, who are so supportive. I loved the way the story panned from girl to girl, and how their "spotlights" were interspersed with letters to one another.

Overall: A really sweet and touching story of friendship, which warmed my heart.

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[Chelsea]

First read - 2009

[Joséphine]

'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' was one of my favourite books when I was still a young teen girl. Since that is also the target audience, it was definitely a more appealing read for me back then than it is today. In fact, I picked it up again in a quest to reread all four book before delving into 'Sisterhood Everlasting', so it really is a refresher for me.

Either way, I still think that it is a good book that speaks about friendship between girls who are very different yet have great love for each other, even when they are apart. In fact, it is through their summer apart that they discover more about themselves while gaining strength and encouragement from this special bond they share. This also means that for most readers, at least one of the four girls is bound to be engaging and so would make this book worth reading.