How come everyone else can climb up those hateful ropes Since Anastasia has decided to become a journalist, it should be easy to answer most questions. Welcome to the wonderful world of the irrepressible Anastasia Krupnik! Notes No livestream rights are available for this title. Thats how Anastasia Krupnik feels whenever she tries to climb the ropes in gym class. Of course the picture starts to get a little less rosy when she learns about confession. She'll get to wear a wedding dress-"they make them small for Catholics"-and pick a new name-Anastasia Perpetua Krupnick. At one point she is ridiculed by her teacher because her poetry assignment doesn't rhyme … When her dad reads the poem he exclaims: 'This is an F-for fabulous!' Anastasia turns to the audience, grinning from ear to ear, and announces with pride, 'The year I was 10, I wrote a fabulous poem.'"( The Daily News) When her parents tell her they are expecting a baby-a boy at that-Anastasia considers leaving her family and becoming a Catholic like her best friend, Jennifer. Anastasia keeps a list of the things she loves-the little pink wart on her finger-and the things she hates-her teacher-in her zealously guarded green notebook. And what makes Anastasia entertaining is how she keeps the audience privy to all the angst a 10-year-old can muster-and it's plenty. This 10-year-old has an offbeat take on life that is both amusing and refreshing. "Anastasia Krupnik is opinionated, sassy and funny.
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