Margolis, Leslie

Even though twelve-year-old Pixie prefers to blend into the background, she might have to step closer to the center of attention when her friend runs for class president and when her mom leaves town indefinitely, leaving her parent's party planning business in need of a British-accented punk mermaid.

"Ellie Charles is the smartest, prettiest, best-dressed, and most popular kid at Lincoln Heights Middle School. She's also the meanest. She knows it, and she uses her reputation to keep herself at the top of the food chain. But one night, just before her school's winter dance, she encounters a ghost who might change everything. This ghost--of a girl dressed all in black--leads Ellie through her past, present, and future. Can what Ellie sees change her ways--or even save her life?"--Publisher.

As the school talent show nears, Annabelle's plan to display her dog training skills goes awry and she is asked to be a student judge instead, which seems perfect until her friends begin asking for special treatment.

After Annabelle's mother starts dating a new boyfriend, she faces life in a new town with a new school, and a new puppy, and while training the dog Annabelle decides to experiment with some of her training techniques to deal with the unruly middle school boys in her class.

"Ellie Charles is the smartest, prettiest, best-dressed, and most popular kid at Lincoln Heights Middle School. She's also the meanest. She knows it, and she uses her reputation to keep herself at the top of the food chain. But one night, just before her school's winter dance, she encounters a ghost who might change everything. This ghost--of a girl dressed all in black--leads Ellie through her past, present,and future. Can what Ellie sees change her ways--or even save her life?"--Publisher.

Even though twelve-year-old Pixie prefers to blend into the background, she might have to step closer to the center of attention when her friend runs for class president and when her mom leaves town indefinitely, leaving her parent's party planning business in need of a British-accented punk mermaid.

As the school talent show nears, Annabelle's plan to display her dog training skills goes awry and she is asked to be a student judge instead, which seems perfect until her friends begin asking for special treatment.

Twelve-year-old best friends Katie and Melody have had a terrible summer, ending with a fight over a boy, but when Katie's wish to begin the summer over as Melody comes true, each girl learns important lessons about the other and herself.