Grade school student Jenny Archer gets more than she bargained for when she starts her own catering business. B&w illustrations accompany the text of this beginning chapter book.
Kansas resident Abby Adams was born in Saxony Coburn while her parents were vacationing there. Now, 15 1/2 years later, it has been discovered that Abby was accidentally switched with another baby and that she is actually Princess Abby Adams Florinda XIV. At first Abby is excited to discover that she is a princess, but then she learns that being ...
This book is about Jenny Archer and her struggle to write her autobiography. Fortunately, her imagination comes to the rescue, helping her to invent a fascinating family history.
Thirteen-year-old Melanie Kessler is less than enthusiastic when her parents sign her up for a summer-long stay at a sleepover camp. Agreeing to at least give the camp a chance, Melanie arrives and is horrified to discover that she, a non-swimmer, will have to take basic swimming lessons with the six-year-olds. When Melanie falls for a fellow ...
A collection of seven short stories about such topics as first love, annoying siblings, a truly bad hair day, and an attempt to turn a childhood friendship into a romantic relationship.
Carrie, now a sophomore, is working for the school paper and dating the editor, Chip. But when beautiful, intelligent Prudence joins the paper andseems to want Chip too, Carrie decides to prove herself as an ace reporter bylanding a big story on lunchroom corruption. Unfortunately she's wrong . . . and in big trouble.
Self-described "mouse" and "drab person of the year," Maddy Kemper is determined to get fellow high school student Adam Holmquist to notice her. Armed with the self-help book "Seven Days to a Brand New You," Maddy plans to transform herself from dull to dazzling. Will these changes help her to win Adam's affection?
Annabel has just gotten her big break when she is cast as an extra in a movie. But when the day comes to film her scene, things don't go quite as smoothly as planned. Illustrations.
When a kiss from Danny turns Chandler, a wealthy but lonely orphan, into a frog, Danny's humorous attempts to change her back into a human land the pair on a television talk show.
G. G. Graffman tries to win the romantic attentions of her friend Hobie Katz. Unfortunately, Hobie has a crush on Darlene DeVries who, of course, is in love with Warren Adler. Will true love work out for anyone?
When the handsome editor of the school newspaper asks Carrie Wasserman to write an advice column, she feels powerless to refuse. After all, how hard could it be to tell other people what to do? Carrie quickly adopts the pseudonym "Lovey Hart," and her column is the hit of the school. Unfortunately, it doesn't take Carrie, or even Lovey Hart, very ...
First Dorrie's best friend and next-door neighbor, Marlene, moves to Australia, then a new family arrives with twin boys who seem determined to drive Dorrie crazy. Will Dorrie ever be able to become friends with the pesky brothers? Illustrated with b&w spot drawings.
Twelve-year-old Laura feels like the only ordinary person in a family populated by extraordinary children. Her sister, Jill, is a talented actress, her brother, Ben, is an accomplished musician, and her brother, Dennis, has an amazing memory. Laura feels that she will never stand out, never have a unique talent of her own...but then she begins ...
Jenny Archer is excited about making a television commercial for a new snack food, until she discovers that the food she liked so much was meant for gerbils.
Victory Benneker feels that she will never live up to her first name. How can she be Victory when she never wins anything? To compensate for her low self-esteem Victory begins to think up amazing daydreams in which she leads the perfect life. Will Victory ever be able to appreciate her real life?
Short, skinny Jeffrey, who is always being picked on by the class bully, finds solace in writing a fantasy story in which he, with the help of the Incredible Dr. Rancid, emerges as hero.
In this novel, Julie and her friends experience every frustration that can result from a computerized high school. A combination of humor and insight, this entertaining story was adapted by CBS-TV into a "Schoolbreak Special" in 1984 and viewed by millions of teenagers across the country.
Norman is temporarily distracted from his suspicions about his sister, the "Evil Elaine", when his imagination runs wild with worries about a werewolf in the neighborhood.
Kate Bennett is thrilled to discover that her favorite actor, teenage heartthrob and soap opera star, Thad Marshall has taken a break from acting and will be attending her high school. Kate thinks Thad is the man of her dreams, but when she goes out with him, she's disappointed to discover he's nothing like the exciting character he plays on ...
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