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Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes

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Kristy's Big Day

Ann M. Martin · 153 pages

When her mother gets married, Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club have their hands full taking care of fourteen children at the wedding.

Middle GradeLightheartedFemale FriendshipFemale Lead
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Alexis and the Perfect Recipe

Coco Simon, Elizabeth Doyle Carey · 137 pages

Alexis Becker loves to organize and plan and set goals, which is why she is in charge of the business end of the Cupcake Club. But when she suddenly develops a major crush on Matt Taylor - who happens to be Emma's brother - things get a little disorganized.

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Princess Academy

Shannon Hale · 314 pages

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Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume · 149 pages

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can b

Middle GradeLightheartedFemale FriendshipHeartwarming
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Summer Term at Malory Towers

Pamela Cox

Cousins Esme and Lucy keep Felicity and the rest of the third form amused with their rows.

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Luv Ya Bunches

Lauren Myracle · 335 pages

Four friends--each named after a flower--navigate the ups and downs of fifth grade. Told through text messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrative.

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True

Katherine Hannigan

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Flipped

Wendelin Van Draanen · 212 pages

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: "My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss." He says: "It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort." But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he's thinking there's more to her than meets

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A Hat Full of Sky

Terry Pratchett · 352 pages

Something is coming after Tiffany ...Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic -- not chores and ill-tempered nanny goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this!What Tiffany doesn't know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six

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Happy Ever After

Nora Roberts · 355 pages

Parker Brown turned the quartet's childhood game of Wedding Day into their dream jobs. And now she's the face of Vows -- the one who meets every bride's demands; keeps every event on schedule; and brings Emma's romantic flowers, Laurel's delicious treats, and Mac's stunning photography together in one glorious package. She knows how to make dreams come true... Mechanic Malcolm Kavanaugh loves

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Ivy and Bean

Annie Barrows · 120 pages

When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.

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Second Form at St Clare's

Enid Blyton · 181 pages

The first term in the second form is highly eventful. There are two new girls, Mirabel and Gladys who reveal unsuspected talents for acting and music. Elsie learns to be less mean, there's another midnight feast, and Mam'zelle continues to be teased. 9 yrs+

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Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out

Meg Cabot · 194 pages

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The Report Card

Andrew Clements

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Cake Pop Crush

Suzanne Nelson · 247 pages

"Alicia Ramirez has always loved baking. Her family owns Say It With Flour, the small bakery in town. And Ali's specialties are cake pops: delicious confections on a stick. But Ali's sweet life turns sour when a sleek coffee shop opens across the street, giving her bakery a run for its money. Worst of all, the owner's son, Dane McGuire, likes to bake, too. He's the new kid in Ali's school ... and

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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Maud Hart Lovelace · 171 pages

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Horse Crazy

Bonnie Bryant · 135 pages

Carole and Stevie are happy to find that Lisa, the new student at Pine Hollow Stables, shares their enthusiam for riding and horses and, as their friendship grows, the three girls decide to form the Saddle Club.

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Artemis the Brave

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams · 221 pages

While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance that she has both hoped for and dreaded, to prove her courage to herself and others at Mount Olympus Academy.

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Abby's Lucky Thirteen

Ann M. Martin, Nola Thacker · 126 pages

Abby may have spoiled the biggest day of her life, her Bat Mitzvah, because she was caught cheating on a math test. Preparing for her Bat Mitzvah with her twin sister, Abby is falsely accused of cheating on a math test and suspended from school, and she decides to hide the truth about the test and the suspension. Original.

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A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett · 224 pages

This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a doll,

Middle GradeLightheartedFemale FriendshipHeartwarming
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How to Survive Middle School

Donna Gephart · 256 pages

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The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang

Amy Ignatow · 205 pages

Best friends Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are as ready as they'll ever be to start junior high. But before they can try out the lessons they've learned about friendship and popularity, tragedy strikes: Lydia's mom is moving her family to London for six months. Separated for the first time, each of the girls must face bullies, secrets, and the challenge of standing up for herself. With th

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