Ann M Martin

Stacy's new friend Tess is new to the school. Tess is nice and has a good sense of humour, but is in dire need of fashion advice, because some of the kids are making fun of her. Tess doesn't seem to be taking any of Stacy's adivce, however, and Stacy is wondering why Tess doesn't want her help.

Claudia loves the seventh grade now. She has great new friends, solid grades, and even a steady boyfriend, Mark. Suddenly, she's offered the chance to return to the eighth grade. It's an easy choice, right? Her friends in the BSC thinks so. But her seventh grade friends don't. Claudia's worried about handling the work, too. And what about Mark. This is turning out to be one of the hardest decisions Claudia has ever made.

Sunny continues to grapple with the fact that her mother is dying of cancer. Major stress at home with mom's illness. Bug fight with best friend. Where can a girl go to find peace of mind? This new series has a first person, diary format that draws readers into an intimate look at preteen life in the 1990's.

This is a different kind of summer for Stacey. Since her fight with the BSC, Stacey's not baby-sitting much, and she doesn't have her best friend Claudia to do things with. So Stacey gets a part-time job at the department store downtown, and she finds a new group of friends. Stacey enjoys hanging out with Jacqui, Sheila, and the other girls. They're serious shoppers, and they're really into music. These girls are fun. A little wild even. But Stacey's...

Ducky McCrae not only has to figure out where he fits in at school, but he also must figure out the right way to help his severely depressed friend Alex. Ducky's best friends used to be Jay and Alex, but now he's not so sure. Jay is a slave to coolness, and he and Alex are taking paths that Ducky doesn't want to follow.

Kristy's family has a new Labrador retriever puppy who is being trained to be a guide dog for the blind.