preteens

Offers hints, clues, and suggestions which can empower girls to shape the world into the image of their own best hopes.

Discusses feelings such as shyness, embarrassment, and anger and examines specific situations such as the death of a loved one and fighting with family members.

Offers advice to prospective baby-sitters on how to find and keep jobs, sharing ideas for gaining experience, getting hired, making a good impression, getting paid, and expanding the business.

"It's summer, and Abby Hayes has nothing to do. So it's the perfect time to get a pet! Abby is sure that she can handle the responsibility. But things don't go as planned, and by the time she adopts a kitten, Abby's summer has taken a turn for the better. She has a new friend at camp and a contest to win. Can she keep up with her kitten, too?"--Cover.