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Celebrity Auction (The Fabulous Five #17)
by Betsy HaynesWhen Wakeman Junior High is vandalised, everyone knows who the kids are who committed the crime, but no one can prove it. Beth is hurt and insulted that even her own parents think that "all" kids are irresponsible, and selfish. In order to prover parents wrong, and to help raise money to repair the vandalism, Beth and the Fabulous Five organize an auction of donations which they request from celebrities.
Deadly Deception
by Betsy HaynesWhodunit? Murder. Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn Brennan can't believe that anyone could have anything against Mrs. Rothlis, the high school guidance counselor. Ashlyn and many other students have turned to her for advice and caring support. Then Ashlyn's boyfriend, Drew, the last person to see Mrs. Rothlis alive, is accused of the crime. To help prove Drew's innocence, Ashlyn begins her own investigation. In the process she uncovers a shocking web of lies and deceit about her own life. When Ashlyn finds a death certificate with her name on it, she knows she has stumbled onto something bigger than she ever imagined.
Her Honor, Katie Shannon (The Fabulous Five #4)
by Betsy HaynesJana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade-are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? Katie Shannon has been appointed to the new Teen Court at Wakeman Junior High! This is her big chance to make sure student punishments are fair. But soon Katie discovers that being fair isn't as easy as she thought. Some kids try to butter her up; others call her a traitor-and two of The Fabulous Five are putting pressure on her to go easy on their boyfriends. Katie really has to struggle to be fair - especially when she finds herself with a secret crush on one of the biggest troublemakers in school!
Hit and Run (The Fabulous Five #11)
by Betsy HaynesHAS JANA LOST RANDY--FOR GOOD? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? HIT AND RUN When Jana overhears Laura McCall talking in the hallway at school, she's convinced that Laura wants to steal her boyfriend, Randy Kirwan, away from her. And when she spots them together at Bumpers, it's the last straw! Angry and hurt and anxious to get away, Jana dashes out of the restaurant. She never sees the oncoming car as she blindly runs into the street. But Randy does, and as he pushes Jana out of the way, he is hit instead. Now they're both in the hospital, and Randy is in serious condition. Jana realizes she was wrong about Laura and Randy, but will it now be too late to tell him?
Katie's Dating Tips (The Fabulous Five #12)
by Betsy HaynesWILL KATIE'S TIPS FOR DATING BACKFIRE? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? When Katie Shannon notices that her mother has been spending more and more time at home alone, she's determined to put some excitement into her mother's life. And when Mrs. Shannon begins teaching a course at Wakeman Junior High, Katie gets her chance. She gives her mother all kinds of tips about dating, and soon Mrs. Shannon has a date with an English teacher from school. But will he turn out to be Mr. Right...or all wrong?
Melanie's Identity Crisis (The Fabulous Five #15)
by Betsy HaynesMelanie Edwards can't wait to start the genealogy project her teacher has assigned in Family Living class. She's always wanted to create a family tree and learn more about her relatives, especially her great great-grandmother, Cordia Mae Lee. According to family stories, Cordia Mae was just as boy crazy as Melanie is. But when Melanie begins going through her relative's old love letters, she wishes she'd never started this project. Along with learning all about Cordia Mae's life, Melanie uncovers a shocking secret about her own past!
Playing the Part (The Fabulous Five #10)
by Betsy HaynesBeth Barry has finally gotten her big break--a chance to star in the school play. But when she tells her boyfriend, Keith Masterson, how busy she'll be with rehearsals, he doesn't seem to understand. Soon Keith is going out with Christie Winchell, one of Beth's best friends, and Beth faces the most difficult acting job of her life. Will Beth be able to pretend she doesn't care at all?
Seventh-grade Menace (The Fabulous Five #14)
by Betsy HaynesCAN JANA STOP THE SEVENTH-GRADE MENACE? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon ... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? SEVENTH-GRADE MENACE Jana Morgan thinks she's the luckiest girl at Wakeman Junior High. Not only is she dating cute Randy Kirwan, but she and Randy are competing in a popularity contest together. Soon the votes are pouring in, but Jana's also getting attention of a different kind. First chocolate milk is poured all over her petitions for the contest. Then she discovers that catsup has been squirted into her locker. Jana suspects that seventh-grade bully Geena McNatt is responsible, and she's ready to retaliate ... until something happens to make Jana see why Geena is always such a menace.
Seventh-grade Rumors (The Fabulous Five #1)
by Betsy HaynesTHE FABULOUS FIVE HAS FANTASTIC COMPETITION! Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon ... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade, are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? SEVENTH-GRADE RUMORS When Jana Morgan and the rest of the gang arrive at Wakeman Junior High for the first day of school, they discover that another group of girls has taken over their private hangout. Jana has heard rumors about these girls who call themselves The Fantastic Foursome, and she doesn't expect to become friendly with any of them. But soon she finds herself really liking one of the members of the rival group, and the rest of The Fabulous Five think she's a traitor. Can Jana prove to her old friends that rumors aren't always based on the truth?
Sneaking Around (Boy Talk #1)
by Betsy HaynesWhen Joni, Crystal, and SuSu run up a humongous phone bill calling a teen advice hot line, they decide to start their own -- anonymously, of course. -- Boy Talk's first call is from "Sneaking Around," whose new boyfriend wants to keep their relationship a secret. So why is Joni steaming? She has a sneaking suspicion that her own boyfriend may be Sneaking Around's new beau!
Teen Taxi (The Fabulous Five #18)
by Betsy HaynesWhen Melanie's mother decides to start a business driving latchkey kids to school, Melanie is sure that her reputation and social life are ruined.
The Boyfriend Dilemma (The Fabulous Five #9)
by Betsy HaynesCAN JON BE CHRISTIE'S BEST FRIEND, INSTEAD OF HER BOYFRIEND? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? Christie Winchell has been spending a lot of time with Jon Smith ever since they both started junior high. But when she's chosen to try out for the school's Super Quiz team, she decides she's too busy to go steady with anyone--even cute eighth-grader Tim Riggs. But will Christie be able to convince Jon--and everyone else at school--that a boy and girl can really be best friends without getting serious?
The Bragging War (The Fabulous Five #5)
by Betsy HaynesWAR! "Well, if you ask me, your story about our slumber party backfired." Jana slammed down the phone in Beth's ear, but now it was Beth's turn to be angry. How could Jana blame me? How could she possibly think it was my fault that Laura McCall was making fools out of us? she thought desperately. How could anybody think that? It wasn't fair. Beth stomped back to her room, grabbed the pillow off her bed and hurled it onto the floor. Her life had turned into a roller coaster ride: up one minute, and in the pits the next--and it was all because of Laura. Beth would get her for this if it was the last thing she ever did. "Watch out, Laura McCall," she muttered under her breath. "From now on, it's all-out war!"
The Christmas Countdown (The Fabulous Five #13)
by Betsy HaynesCan A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE HAPPEN? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? THE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN When Melanie Edwards's parents won't buy her a puppy for Christmas, she hopes she can find one for free at the local animal shelter. There among all the cats and dogs, she discovers the perfect pet. She also uncovers some horrifying news: If no one adopts the older animals at the shelter soon, they'll be put to sleep...on Christmas Eve! Now it's up to The Fabulous Five and their friends to save the animals. But with Christmas Eve only nine days away, can their pet project possibly succeed?
The Great Mom Swap
by Betsy HaynesMOM, MEET YOUR NEW DAUGHTER. Lorna Markham and Scotti Wheeler are next-door neighbors and best friends. And they each share the same problem: their mothers. Lorna's mother nags her about her schoolwork, wondering why she can't be more like Scotti. And Scotti's mother nags her about her eating habits, telling her to follow Lorna's healthy example. The girls begin to think that, somewhere along the line, they ended up with the wrong mothers. And that gives them a terrific idea. They'll swap moms! What could be more perfect? Both mothers agree, and soon Lorna and Scotti are on a great new adventure with each other's families. Until a surprising thing happens-they each begin to suspect they've made a BIG mistake.
The Hotline Emergency (The Fabulous Five #16)
by Betsy HaynesWHO IS THE MYSTERY CALLER? CHRISTIE HAS TO FIND OUT... BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? THE HOT-LINE EMERGENCY When Christie Winchell is chosen for Wakeman Junior High's new homework hot line, she thinks it will be fun to help kids who are having trouble with their school assignments. But the fun fades when a mysterious seventh-grader starts calling to brag about the pranks he's going to pull. Now it's Christie who needs some answers...and fast. For somewhere in Wakeman Junior High is a boy who is either playing a terrible joke on her or has a real problem--and his pranks are about to take a dangerous turn.
The Kissing Disaster (The Fabulous Five #7)
by Betsy HaynesCAN MELANIE WIN FRIENDS WITH KISSES? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon ... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? THE KISSING DISASTER When the other members of The Fabulous Five seem too busy to have time for her, Melanie starts feeling left out. To get attention, she decides to prove how popular she is, and she manages to get two of the cutest boys in the seventh grade to kiss her. Word spreads like wildfire. Laura McCall, her rival, couldn't be more jealous, and Melanie couldn't be happier--until disaster strikes. Now, instead of being popular, no one at school will go near her! Will Melanie ever have friends again?
The Parent Game (The Fabulous Five #6)
by Betsy HaynesJana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon ... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? Jana Morgan and Taffy Sinclair have been worst enemies since Mark Twain Elementary School. Now suddenly Taffy wants to be friends. Jana doesn't know what to think about anything anymore. Her mother's getting married again, and in junior high everything is changing so fast. Jana wants to believe Taffy--especially when Taffy promises to help her keep Laura McCall from being her boyfriend's partner in the Family Living project at school. But can Jana really trust her oldest enemy?
The Popularity Trap (The Fabulous Five #3)
by Betsy HaynesWILL THE NEW CLASS PRESIDENT BE FABULOUS OR FANTASTIC? Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon ... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade--are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? THE POPULARITY TRAP When Christie Winchell is nominated for seventh-grade president, everyone is sure she can beat The Fantastic Foursome's candidate--everyone, that is, except Christie. Christie didn't want to run for president in the first place, but now that she's been nominated, she doesn't want to disappoint her friends and parents. Christie feels trapped--until she meets Jon Smith, and together they come up with a brilliant plan that will turn the election upside down!
The Runaway Crisis (The Fabulous Five #8)
by Betsy HaynesKatie Shannon just can't understand it. Shawnie Pendergast's parents buy her everything, but they won't let her do anything. As the rest of The Fabulous Five know, Katie will do anything to help a friend. But when Shawnie runs away from home and wants to hide out in Katie's house, Katie begins having second thoughts. Is Shawnie really hiding from her parents--or is she hiding from the truth?
The Trouble with Flirting (The Fabulous Five #2)
by Betsy HaynesMELANIE HAS THREE PROBLEMS - BOYS, BOYS, BOYS! Jana Morgan, Melanie Edwards, Beth Barry, Christie Winchell, Katie Shannon... they're The Fabulous Five. They started out as a club whose secret purpose was to keep up with snobby Taffy Sinclair. Now these five best friends are in the seventh grade-are they ready for the ups and downs of junior high? THE TROUBLE WITH FLIRTING When Melanie Edwards finds seven tips for flirting with boys in a teen magazine, she can't resist trying them out. The rest of The Fabulous Five think that Melanie has gone totally boy crazy, but Melanie insists she's only having fun-until the flirting works too well. Now, she's juggling three boyfriends, and what's worse, one of them thinks she is someone else!
Five's a Crowd (Not for Blondes Only #1)
by Betsy Lifton Karen LiftonAccording to Abby ... For Blondes Only is another name for Pamela, Kate, Beth, and me. I feel like we've been best friends forever--we share our most embarrassing secrets, have crushes on the same boys, and eat tons of toffee crunch ice cream. And, you guessed it, we're all blonde. "But everything's changed now that I'm friends with Sarah. Sarah (who happens to be a brunette) is always reading these sappy romances about some guy named Lord Ivo. She's the only person I've ever met who says things like "fair maiden," "humble abode," and "dire consequences." I think she's really special, but the rest of the club says she's just plain weird. "Now I'm miserable--torn between my best friends and Sarah. Who said blondes have more fun?"
No Flying in the House
by Betty BrockA funny and fantastical novel about a young girl who makes a life-changing discovery about who she really is. Perfect for fans of The Tail of Emily Windsnap—or anyone who has wondered if they might have some magic in them. <P><P> Most little girls have parents to take care of them, but not Annabel Tippens. She has Gloria, a tiny white dog who talks and wears a gold collar. Annabel never thought it was strange that she had Gloria instead of real parents. Until one day a wicked, wicked cat named Belinda comes to tell her the truth—she's not just a little girl, she's half-fairy! <P><P> And she can do lots of things that other kids can't do, such as kiss her own elbow and fly around the house. But being a fairy isn't all fun and games, and soon Annabel must make a choice. If she chooses to be a fairy, she'll have to say good-bye to Gloria forever. But how can she decide between her newly found magic and her dearest friend?
A Ghost in the House
by Betty Ren WrightWhen Sarah Prescott's family moves from a cramped apartment to her great-aunt's big old house, Sarah thinks that life is perfect--complete with her own beautiful bedroom. But from the moment Aunt Margaret returns from the nursing home, Sarah begins to feel that something is terribly wrong. Sarah tries to believe that she's just unhappy about having to spend so much time caring for her disagreeable invalid aunt. Yet she knows there Is more. There's a chill In the air, which only Sarah seems to feel. There are unexplainable heavy footsteps In the upstairs hall. Lights go out, doors slam unexpectedly, and things move by themselves. Sarah realizes that one other person In the house Is just as frightened. Aunt Margaret. Together, a sick old woman and a frightened young girl, they must figure out what evil spirit Is trying to terrify them. Talented author Betty Ren Wright has created a haunting book, combining a frightening ghost story with a moving relationship between a young girl and an old woman." Look for more Ghost stories by Betty Ren Wright in the Bookshare collection including Christina's Ghost, A Ghost In the Window, The Dollhouse murders and The Ghosts beneath Our Feet.
Christina's Ghost
by Betty Ren Wright[From The Back Cover] "The last thing Christina wants to do this summer is stay with grumpy Uncle Ralph in his old Victorian house. She's sure she'll have an awful time. But on her very first day there, Christina meets a sad, mysterious little ghost boy who seems to need her help. Soon Christina discovers the house contains a mystery that was never solved ... and that the ghost boy has something to do with it all. But how can she make Uncle Ralph help her solve the puzzle? What is the evil, chilling presence that lurks in the attic? And why is it trying so hard to frighten her away?" Many, many spooky books by this author are in the Bookshare collection. including Ghosts Beneath Our Feet, and A Ghost in the House.