Anne Mazer

Abby hopes to prove that she is as great as her siblings.

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

Abby enjoys writing the advice column for the fifth-grade newspaper until people become upset with some of her answers, but then the opportunity comes along to use her writing skills to help a friend.

The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

When Abby realizes that she can no longer manage to get around with her sister's old rollerblades, she decides to earn some money and buy new rollerblades, but she has difficulty saving her profits.

Have Wheels, Will Travel

Abby decides that, since she has nothing else to do this summer, she will adopt a kitten, but when she makes new friends and enters a contest, she finds her responsibilites towards her pet are becoming more of a burden.

Look Before You Leap

Trying to get the part of either Wendy or Captain Hook in the school play, Abby decides to memorize the lines of every character and learn to dance and sing.

Reach for the Stars

When Abby is told that she can't go to the Fall Festival with her friends, she becomes determined to show her parents how mature she has become by cleaning the house and taking care of her brother.

The Declaration of Independence

Returning to school after being home sick, Abby is dismayed to learn than not only has she been assigned a science fair partner not of her choosing but, to make matters worse, she has been assigned to work with a boy.

Two Heads Are Better Than One

The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes. 12, Good Things Come in Small Packages

When her friend Jessica leaves to spend several months with her father, Abby is unhappy, but promises to take over her baby-sitting job and to e-mail every day, but soon things begin to go wrong and Abby worries for their friendship.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

After a rash of thefts hit the sixth grade, Abby is determined to crack the case and uncover the thief.

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Abby is determined to host a "Hooray! It's summer!" party for the entire fifth grade, but after she convinces her parents to agree, she begins to worry that people won't have a good time.

The More, the Merrier

Abby thinks twice after inviting Hannah, the new girl in school, along for her embarassing family's Fourth of July camping trip.

Too Close for Comfort

In the thirteenth book in this popular series, Abby and her best friend, Jessica, are reunited after a long time apart. They find that they have each changed, and so has their relationship. When Abby's best friend, Jessica, moved away, Abby was beside herself. But time has passed, and the gap Jessica's absence left in Abby's life has been filled by new friends, especially Hannah. Jessica's done a lot of changing, too. She calls herself Jessy now, and instead of baggy overalls, she now wears hip teen clothes. She even has a boyfriend! Although things are different now, Abby and Jessy eventually find that they still have a strong bond. Also in this book, Abby deals with feelings of jealousy as Hannah spends more and more time with Abby's boy friend (not boyfriend!), Casey.

Some Things Never Change

Abby's starting sixth grade at last! She thinks she's ready for anything--until she makes a mortifying mistake on her very first day. Will Abby manage to make it better? Or will one mistake follow her throught the rest of middle school?

Knowledge Is Power

Despite a spring vacation spent with her beloved grandmother, Abby is concerned because her enemy cousin, Cleo, will be there as well, leaving Abby to wonder if they will ever get along.

Everything New Under the Sun

"Abby Hayes is starting fifth grade. Her supersibs, the perfect older twins and her genius little brother, have already proved their Hayes worthiness. This is going to be Abby's year ... and she's going to record every moment of it!"--Page 2 of cover.

Volume One

The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes

When Abby finds out that her family is moving, she does not want to live miles away from her friends and leave behind her purple room.

Home is where the Heart is

Ellen Potter

Two accomplished children's authors combine inspirational anecdotes and writing prompts with practical writing guidance on how to find ones voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions and overcome writer's block. Simultaneous.

Anne Mazer

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