Gallagher, Diana G

Monica cannot wait for the Battle of the Bands and hopes that Rory's band wins, but when her best friend Claudia begins campaigning for Rory's rival, the girls let the competition come between their friendship.

Claudia worries when she and the biggest bully in school are paired up to work together on a science project and she realizes her partner's ideas are not very good.

Sabrina can't wait to start her new job at the coolest store in the mall, but when her cousin Tanya arrives and starts a witches' war, Sabrina must think fast to save her job.

Thirteen-year-old Monica and her friend Chloe meet a young cowboy and his friends while on a trip to Kansas City with Monica's stepfather.

Monica and her friends help raise money for hungry horses, but worry inter-school rivalries will sabotage their work.

Claudia and Anna compete against one another to see whose team can raise the most money at the school's rummage sale.

Claudia struggles with her feelings about the tree in which her tree house sits being cut down in order to make room for the much anticipated new pool.

Monica and her friends from Rock Creek Stables go on a trail ride, but a lazy horse, an annoying boy, and snobby kids threaten to ruin their fun.

Monica tries to be nice to her eight-year-old stepsister, Angela, but she begins to wonder why she bothers when it seems like Angela is trying to get her in trouble.

Seventh grader Claudia worries that she will fail Work Week when she begins messing up at her seemingly easy job.