MOM, MEET YOUR NEW DAUGHTER. Lorna Markham and Scotti Wheeler are next-door neighbors and best friends. And they each share the same problem: their mothers. Lorna's mother nags her about her schoolwork, wondering why she can't be more like Scotti...
After losing a lot of weight, Melaine Edwards enrolls in a new modeling school with beautiful but snobbish Taffy Sinclair and the members of the Fabulous Five fear that Taffy, their arch rival, may steal one of their best friends...
Consumed by jealousy when she spots her boyfriend Randy talking to Laura McCall, Jana rushes from the restaurant, is nearly run down, and is saved fortuitously by Randy, who is not really the cad she thinks him to be...
JANA'S OLD ENEMY IS A NEW FRIEND...MAYBE! Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon...they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these fiv...
Captain Brewster's boats cross Long Island Sound to raid British garrisons near Setanket, and fourteen-year-old Jonathan, resentful errand boy and self-appointed spy, experiences unexpected intrigue, danger, and heroism...
Chosen by the principal of Wakeman Junior High to be a "buddy" to one of the new homeless students in school, Jana eagerly pursues a friendship with Lizzie Flagg, hoping to unlock the secret of the girl's rude and unfriendly demeanor...
When Taffy Sinclair lands a starring role in the TV movie, "Nobody Likes Tiffany Stafford," she sets off to seek her fortune in Hollywood, but the jealousy of Paige Kramer, another actress in the film, threatens both her new career and happiness...
Inspired by the discovery of a time capsule buried in 1918 by a budding thirteen-year-old feminist, and by the membership of her boyfriend in a boys-only club, Katie Shannon sets out to teach her peers a lesson in gender equality...
Katie becomes the target of the school's wrath when her mother launches an anti-TV campaign that leads to a two-week TV boycott at Wakeman Junior High, and she must struggle to sell the idea of life without television...
Returning from Hollywood after starring in a made-for-TV movie, Taffy Sinclair is determined not to make her schoolmates envious of her, but when the movie spins off into a prime-time series, that goal becomes next to impossible...
Growing closer with her friends, doing well at school, and being pursued by a gorgeous new student, the last thing Christie wants to do is to go to London, but she may have to when her father is transferred...
At Wakeman Junior High, the girls try to cope with Christie's absence after she moves to London with her family, and in London, Christie is horrified to learn that her friends back home have decided to add a new member to their group...
Melanie Edwards lets her love for the hot band The New Generation, and their new hit song,
Strange rumors about the Wonderland Mall--including the reported disappearance of a teen there--prompt Robin and her friends to investigate, but their trip to the mall could force them to shop until they drop. Original....
Best friends and fellow eighth graders Scotti Wheeler and Lorna Markham must come to each other's rescue when their respective fathers threaten to destroy their relationships with their first-time boyfriends. Original....
Cassie is so delighted with the puppies that she does not notice that the spooky old pet shop has become crowded with strange new animals or that pet-shop owner Mr. Willard is planning a terrifying surprise for her. Original....
After her next-door neighbor Evan Byrne suffers a devastating romantic breakup, Crystal, who has had a crush on him for ages, sets out to win Evan's heart with the help of romantic advice from the Boy Talk hotline. Original....
When a girl calls into the teen hotline run by Joni, Crystal, and Su-su to ask advice on how to cope with a boyfriend who wants to keep their dating a secret, Joni begins to suspect that the boy in question is her own boyfriend, Beau. Original....
Unable to believe it when a guidance counselor is murdered and her boyfriend is accused, Ashlyn Brennan becomes determined to prove that Drew is innocent, until she stumbles across a death certificate with her own name on it. Reprint....
Su-Su wants a date for the big upcoming beach party, and when someone calls the dating hotline she and her friends operate to say that she has two dates and wants to give one away, the other boy sounds just like Su-Su's brother's best friend Chris, s...
Feeling uneasy about their bulging-eyed, slimy-tongued new teacher, Joey and Nate soon realize the truth about the mean and creepy Mr. Batrachian--that he likes to eat sixth-graders for snacks. Original....
When the anonymous girl "Tongue-Tied" calls the romance hotline and expresses her shyness when she is near a certain boy, Joni, Crystal, and Su-Su spring into action, and poor Tongue-Tied gets a response from the wrong boy. Original....
Letting out a particularly messy sneeze in the school cafeteria, Jeremy Wilson and his classmates are horrified when his mucous particles stick together and grow into a tremendous glob that threatens to consume the whole town. Original....
Flushing her chemistry experiment down the toilet just before her brother flushes his dead goldfish, Ellie is horrified when a sinister creature emerges from the plumbing and seeks to take over the bathroom. Original....
Disgusted by the multitude of red ants that threaten the school picnic, Ryan and Alex go on an ant-squashing spree only to be targeted by a huge, hairy monster of an ant that wants to make the boys into slaves. Original....
Receiving a Hawaiian necklace from her aunt, Lucy begins to experience strange dreams that come true, and as the dreams increase in weirdness and intensity, she fears she cannot get rid of the necklace. Original....
Rosie receives an unexpected--and unwelcome--surprise when she finally meets the Pendreds' baby, which has always been asleep when she arrived a their house to baby-sit, and discovers that the hungry little beast has a taste for baby-sitters. Origina...
...and he'd love to have you for Thanksgiving dinner! There's a special new turkey in the pen behind Annie and Kyle's house. Whenever they're near him, all their wishes come true. But Kyle and Annie don't know that Frankenturkey has returned from ...
When Azie Appleton discovers she can say a magic word and make any of her lies come true, she concocts a tale about the school being taken over by giant termites--but her scheme quickly backfires. Original....
Unhappy at the prospect of having a clown at his birthday party, Zeke is amazed when clown Idris Zanzibar McFloot makes a baseball cap disappear and sets out to learn Idris's magical secrets, but if Idris successfully pulls of his next trick, the Box...
Children all over the world believe that Santa's magic makes every Christmas perfect. But, believe it or not, Santa has had his share of trouble. Peak inside his diaries and read each of the amazing adventures that ALMOST stopped Christmas from comin...
Children all over the world believe that Santa's magic makes every Christmas perfect. But, believe it or not, Santa has his share of trouble. Peak inside his diaries and read each of the amazing adventures that ALMOST stopped Christmas from coming.Pa...
Children all over the world believe that Santa's magic makes every Christmas perfect. But, believe it or not, Santa has had his share of trouble. Peak inside his diaries and read each of the amazing adventures that ALMOST stopped Christmas from comin...
Betsy Haynes weaves another tale that keeps readers laughing all the way to the end. Most of the time the Colby family ghosts, known as The Dearly Departed, are no trouble at all, but when Granny Thistle's ghost becomes riled over ghost-hunte...
Larkin Quinn can't wait until her heart transplant surgery is over so she can awaken to the beautiful and fun life she’s desired. But from the moment she opens her eyes, her world is dominated by terrifying nightmares where she is trapped underwate...
Me? I'm Farley Inkelberger. My parents and teachers call me Farley; My friends call me Ink. But I'm really a genius. I know tons of interesting facts, like frogs can't swallow with their eyes open. But Roger's a moron, and proud of it. He's also my b...
Cowslip was on the auction block. The year was 1861 and a war had begun, but it meant little to a frightened black girl still at the mercy of whites. An old slave at her former home had taught her magic spells to use against the cruel Master, who in ...
Hating the disgusting cafeteria food at Maple Grove Middle School, Fitzgerald Traflon III refuses to eat it, even when Miss Buggy takes over, and when his voracious classmates start fighting for seconds, he knows something weird is happening. Origina...
When Beth's boyfriend, Keith, hears that Jana and her boyfriend are no longer dating, he breaks up with Beth to date Jana, and Jana is uncertain whether to tell her best friend why Keith broke up with her...
Overjoyed when she finds out that Wakeman Junior High is to become a middle school and that she and the other seventh graders will be upperclassmen, Jana soon realizes that her superior attitude could get her into a lot of trouble. Original....
When her friends from back home come to London for a visit, Christie cannot wait to show them around and introduce them to her new English friends, but the two groups' meeting is less than harmonious. Original....
Planning to dress up like Pilgrims during the Thanksgiving celebration, Kyle and Annie prepare stovepipe hats, pies, and a turkey, until the evil Frankenturkey makes them run for their lives. Original....
All the members of the Fabulous Five envy their archrival, Laura McCall--with her perfect hair and gorgeous clothing--but none of them knows what it is like for Laura, who has grown up without a mother...
When the Barry's go on a family ski vacation, Beth Barry is determined to prove that she is just as mature as her older sister, Brittany, who is spending most of their vacation flirting with a gorgeous ski instructor. Original....
Hating her boring school, her pain-in-the-neck little brother, and even her best friend, Tori searches for something fun and finds a mysterious notebook that contains hilariously gruesome spells. Original....
Stranded at an inn during a blizzard, Matt enjoys the snow and the time off from school, until he learns that the innkeeper and all the other guests are really aliens who have come to Earth to study human life. Original....