Conflict and a Bit of Magic — Barbara Becker Holstein

In this book the already famous 'girl' 'The Truth, Diary of a Gutsy Tween' and 'Secrets, Diary of a Gutsy Teen' is in her first year of high school and things are not going well at all. A boyfriend that disappoints her has to be dealt with. A party where drugs and alchohol appear only further her problems and despair. An opportunity to go visit her aunt in Minnesota and get away from her irritating famiy seems too good to be true. She gets to Minnesota and finds that her Aunt is only too eager to envolve her in a seance night that brings up mysterious information and a deceased relative. The 'girl' comes home to deal with more mysteries, communication problems with mom and finally some wonderful moments that explain a lot. The future is no longer bleak and we can only wait to see what happens in the next book about the 'girl'.