Adorable story that is a nice read for girls in 3rd or 4th grade. The characters are notably "not popular" and they realize that it doesn't matter. It addresses bullying and the difficulties of friendship that tween girls eventually face. It even mentions awkwardness, weight issues and dyslexia. ...
Kaye snored while JC watched Madonna videos on his iPad. His own Madonna sat in her dog bag, tucked under his feet, snoring as well. Mickey, however, couldn’t do anything but look out the window and check her watch. “You know we won’t get there any faster if you stare at t...
When the team arrived at 7:00 a.m. at the Hollywood studio for the Dolls’ video shooting, they couldn’t believe their eyes. The green room was filled with girls of all ages who wanted to be backup dancers in their video. The only ones missing were City Feet, who already flew home to celebrate win...
But this year she posted the date three months ahead of time on a huge hot-pink poster on the wall and outlined a schedule of rehearsals, costume fittings, and private lessons that made Scarlett’s head spin. To compete, a team needed to place first in at least one regional competition. Which made...
The flight from Newark to LAX seemed a lot longer than usual, probably because Anya was so anxious to touch down. While her mom napped, she made a mental list of everything she wanted to do as soon as they got home: go shopping on Melrose with her best friend, Poppy; grab a hot dog at Pink’s; tak...
Kaye. “Why, that’s very generous of you,” he was telling the designer as Mickey took her seat. “What’s going on?” Gabriel whispered. “Why is that uppity lady here?” “Get a clue!” South leaned forward and smacked him on the he...
Kylie kept them on a tight schedule, and Delaney boosted their morale whenever they complained. “My hand is getting tired from whipping these eggs,” Sadie groaned. “Can’t we just make eight hundred cupcakes and call it a night?” “Now watch me whip, ...
“Do you know what this is?” she asked. “A bad example of how to accessorize?” Liberty joked. “It’s a camping backpack. You’re all going camping tomorrow as soon as we get you suited up for it. I know it’s a Monday, but you all have the day off from school while your teachers have an inservice day...
But Delaney was determined that she learn to master a three-inch heel. Delaney placed a math textbook on Lexi’s head to remind her of her posture. “Gracefully,” she instructed her friend. “Not like you’re walking on thin ice.” Lexi practiced walking around the hardwood flo...
As lead gingerbread, Liberty had to duck under Mother Ginger’s huge hoop skirt and leap out at the audience. “Let me get this straight,” Liberty said, complaining to Marcus. “You want me to crawl on the floor under some granny’s skirt and then pop out and make a complete fool out of myself ?” Mar...
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line muffin pans (you’ll need two to make 18 cupcakes) with cupcake liners of your choice. 2. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat ...
“I got lost trying to find my way back from the elevator to my cabin,” she told her friends. “Those hallways are a mile long!” “Did you see all the restaurants? And the pool? And the waterslide?” Delaney gushed. “It’s like a floating city at sea.” “...
“I have a touch of laryngitis,” he croaked. “A touch? You sound like a frog!” After Juliette talked to Rodney, she and the girls raced around London taking in the sights. But Kylie noticed that their advisor was not her usual cheerful self. &n...
“Aardvark, air conditioner, anchovy…” she read aloud. None of them sounded appealing or made any sense for a fashion design. “Your cauliflower casserole is on the table,” Aunt Olive called from the kitchen. Mickey ignored her and kept flipping pages...
Her mom always had to be at her dry-cleaning store by 7 a.m., and Marisol and Gabby drove to high school together. Which left Jenna in charge of her loco little brothers and getting them all out the door for the elementary school bus pickup. “You need to put your sneakers ...
“It should be something golden delicious,” she said. “Like the apple?” asked Delaney. “No…like a golden cake. How ’bout this?” Jenna pushed a recipe card in front of Kylie. “A lemonade cupcake? Well, it’s definitely the right...
There was Juliette wearing a long, flowing, purple velvet gown and a strange crocheted cap on her head. “Um, does she think it’s Halloween? ’Cause that’s not for at least a month and a half,” Meredith Mitchell whispered to Emily Dutter. Lexi had to ...