Laura Dower

This fresh, new series for "tweens" introduces Madison Finn, a seventh graderdealing with issues such as friendships, divorce, and school, while using herlaptop and the Internet to help her through changes.

From the Files of Madison Finn #1: Only the Lonely

Taryn has been friends with her next-door neighbor Jeff forever, but their friendship begins to change when they start sixth grade, in this story told from both Taryn and Jeff's point of view.

The Boy Next Door

While trying to take Madison's mind off her parent's divorce, Mrs. Wing asks her to create a web site for the school, but unfortunately, someone keeps changing the site, creating more problems.

From the Files of Madison Finn: Boy, Oh Boy! - Book #2

Babysitting rules, giving a great pedicure, and proper netiquette are some of the topics discussed in a wonderful compilation of advice, tips, and information for young girls on the go.

Everything Great About Being a Girl

For Girls Only

Bubble Trouble

Madison is about to have a Texas-sized adventure. Madison is a junior bridesmaid at her dad and Stephanie's wedding, which means a walk down the aisle for her too. Plus, she has to do a reading at the ceremony in front of a zillion strangers. Madison is feeling way overloaded! It's shaping up to be a trip full of surprises and new experiences!

From the Files of Madison Finn Super Edition: To Have and to Hold

Madison Finn is back online, and she’s spilling all the details on her new friend, old flame, and very unexpected crush Madison, Aimee, Fiona, and the gang are ready for a new school year, but Madison knows that nothing is ever what you expect—especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Regardless of how prepared she is, the eighth grade is going to bring a bunch of awkward new experiences and some major surprises, including a new love interest—and a very confusing love triangle! Perfect for fans of the Dork Diaries, Back Online is the newest novel in the hugely popular From the Files of Madison Finn series.

Back Online

When Far Hills Junior High puts on a play, can Madison survive the drama? The seventh grade gets stage fever when Far Hills Junior High decides to perform the musical The Wiz. Since Madison doesn’t sing or dance, stage manager seems like the perfect role for her—until she begins to feel left out from all the cast action. Worst of all, her two best friends are partnering up with their nemesis, Ivy, both in and out of rehearsal. The play is bringing out the worst in her enemies and her friends, and Madison isn’t sure where she fits in anymore. How can she be the glue keeping the play together when she herself feels so unglued?

Play It Again

Madison and her friends have big plans for the summer-but everything is about to change. After agreeing to baby-sit for the neighbor's quiet kids down the block, Madison soon finds out that they're not so quiet after all. Will Madison and her BFFs turn down the heat themselves-or will lifeguard-in-training Hart save the summer?

From the Files of Madison Finn: Sink or Swim - Book #13

Maddie is going away for the summer—will her friendships back home stay intact? It's summertime in Far Hills and everyone has different plans. Aimee is staying home for her big dance performance; Lindsay is going to London with her dad; Fiona is going back to her hometown in California to visit family and friends; and Madison is going to an environmental camp in Florida. Two weeks away from one another feels like an eternity to the four BFFs. So they come up with the perfect solution: They'll keep a blog to stay up to date on one another's lives. That way, Maddie can tell her friends all about saving the turtles at Camp Sunshine— and about the new boy she meets at camp. Will is really cute, but Maddie has a crush on Hart, and only Hart—right? Hit the Beach takes place after the Files of Madison Finn, Book 20: All That Glitters and before the Files of Madison Finn, Book 21: Forget Me Not.

Hit the Beach

A novel for secondary school English classes with great writing and important themes.

Rewind

Craig McCracken

When Mojo, the Gangreen Gang, and Fuzzy Lumpkins start showing affection for Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, the girls begin to wonder if their Valentine's Day feelings are true or if it is some kind of plot brewing to catch them off their guard. Original.

The Valentine's Day Mix-Up

DIVDIVWhen Madison’s friends become the victims of online gossip, Maddie must find the culprit—before she’s blamed for telling secrets/divDIV Madison seems to be out of the loop these days. News travels so fast around school and online, and Madison is the last to know anything. A new online bulletin board called The Wall has captured the attention of Maddie and her friends. On The Wall, anonymous postings about people keep popping up—and they can be pretty mean. When secrets told in confidence appear on the site under a fake screen name that looks like Madison’s, she finds herself in the hot seat. Who could be so deceptive and hurtful? Maddie is determined to find the culprit and give her a taste of her own medicine. /div/div

Off the Wall

When a monkey named Jojo found his "Mojo," it was bad news for the Powerpuff Girls! Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated their lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil. Mojo Jojo has dedicated his life to crushing the Powerpuff Girls. But...oh, no! could it be that Mojo's major mistake is the reason Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have superpowers in the first place?

Mojo Jojo's Rising

Joanna Hurley

Profiles the popular young singer, from her childhood and stint on the Mickey Mouse Club to her rise to pop stardom.

Britney

Maddie’s ski vacation is shaping up to be a disaster—can she catch a break? A surprise ski trip with her dad is just what Maddie’s winter vacation needs. And when Dad says she can bring along her BFF Aimee and her pug, Phinnie, it’s guaranteed to be the best week ever. But things keep going wrong: First the group gets a flat tire, and then there’s snow in their hotel room. It seems like Maddie has the most terrible luck ever—and to make matters worse, she and Aimee can’t stop fighting. Can a ski class full of cute boys turn this vacation around?

Give Me a Break

With a little help from her friends, Madison Francesca Finn is ready to deal with homework, crushes, and her parents' divorce.

From the Files of Madison Finn: Books 1-3 Bind Up:2CFW* - #2

Gabi isn't just allergic to peanuts, she's allergic to attention of any kind. But when her artistic talent is needed on a project to save her school, Gabi knows she has to step up.

Gabi and the Great Big Bakeover

Gabriela Rivera is a sixth-grader with a serious peanut allergy, lots of artistic talent, one friend at her school, and a total lack of self-confidence--but when she meets Daisy, the owner and baker at Daisy's Desserts, who makes allergy free treats, she finally starts to gain some confidence in her own considerable abilities.

Madison can’t reverse her parents’ divorce, but helping animals in need is a great distraction Holidays can be extra hard when your parents are divorced, and Madison is facing her first Thanksgiving since the “big D.” She’s used to having a full house, but when her relatives from Chicago can’t make it, she feels like there’s nothing to be thankful for this year. “Trying to be fair and square is impossible when you feel like part of a triangle,” she points out. There has to be a way to get in the holiday spirit, and a volunteer job at the local animal shelter is just the distraction Madison needs!

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