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Teenager Christopher "Ducky" McCrae deals with feeling isolated in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series.
Ducky has great new friends in Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, and Amalia. But as much as he enjoys spending time with the girls, sometimes he misses the connection he had with his former friends Jay and Alex, who've recently drifted away. With his parents always traveling and his brother too busy to spend time...
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Teenager Maggie Blume struggles with not being perfect in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series.
Straight-A student Maggie might seem perfect, but in reality, her life is anything but. There's not much she can do about the demands her dad puts on her, her mother's alcoholism, or her insecurity about following her passion for music-but she can control what she eats. As Maggie's friends begin to worry that...
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California diaries volume 1
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Can Dawn find a life in California to match the one she left behind in Connecticut-or has too much changed between her friends? At Vista, eighth graders are required to write personal journals about their experiences. Meet thirteen-year-old Dawn Schafer, the crunchy and health conscious member of the Baby-Sitters Club, who has returned to California to live with her father, stepmother, and brother. Dawn is thrilled to be reunited with her old friends...
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Maggie is going to stay in control-even if it kills her. Maggie can't do much about the demands her dad puts on her. Or her mother's alcoholism. Or even her insecurity about being the lead singer of her band, Vanish. The only thing that she can control is what she eats. Or, more accurately, what she doesn't eat. Losing weight makes her feel clean; it gives her the power she so desperately wants. When Maggie's friends begin to worry that she has an...
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California diaries volume 5
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Ducky's old buddies have changed, leaving him feeling alone . . . Maybe he doesn't need guy friends anyway Sophomore Christopher McCrae has been called "Ducky" for as long as he can remember. It wasn't his choice, but it fits because it's weird and funny, just like him. Ducky's nickname has not changed, but other things have: His best friend, Jay, has started hanging with the Cro Mags-the kind of guys who spend their energy picking on guys like Ducky-and...
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Teenager Amalia Vargas finds the courage to be true to herself in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series. When you're thirteen, having a boyfriend in a band is basically the coolest thing ever. But Amalia is starting to feel trapped by her relationship with James, who's jealous when she spends time with anyone but him-even her family and friends. Amalia knows standing up for yourself is important, but every...
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Sunny knew this was coming, but she never prepared herself to say good-bye forever Sunny's mom has stopped her cancer treatments, leaving the hospital to spend her final days at home. Sunny has been sleep deprived and kind of all over the place. She goes to school, but not to her classes. She talks to Dawn a little, but otherwise, her mind has been hijacked by thoughts of losing her mom. When a string of visitors comes through the door to say their...
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All Ducky wants is the comfort of his family-but when they're around, he feels lonelier than ever Ducky has been worried about Alex ever since the party at Jay's, when Alex "accidentally" tried to hurt himself. He can't talk to Sunny about it-she's got enough going on with her terminally ill mom. Jay is still hanging with the Cro Mags, the jocks who push Ducky around. And Ducky's older brother, Ted, just wouldn't understand. Fortunately, Christmas...
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Dawn's dad and stepmom just had a baby girl-new, cute, and perfect . . . When vying for her parents' attention, how can Dawn compete? Dawn and Sunny's friendship is over. It seems to Dawn like she moved back to California for nothing-Sunny certainly doesn't appreciate all that Dawn has done to help her. Dawn spends more time with Maggie and Ducky, but somehow that makes her miss Sunny more, even though she's still angry with her. At home, all her...
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Maggie makes everything she does look easy - but there's a high price to pay for perfection. Maggie Blume does everything right. She gets straight A's, is a talented pianist, and was just named the youngest poetry editor of the school's literary magazine, Inner Vistas. She makes the life of a successful thirteen-year-old look easy. For Maggie's father, nothing but perfect will do. Not only is he obsessed with his job as a studio executive, he expects...
11) Sunny: Diary One
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California diaries volume 2
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When it comes to running away from feelings, Sunny is a master-but nobody can run forever Sunny Winslow is the life of the party. Even though her mother is suffering from lung cancer and her workaholic father is avoiding his family, Sunny is determined not to let life get her down. Her friends don't understand why she isn't more worried about her mom. They won't join her when she decides to cut class, so she takes off on her own. Headed to Venice...
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California diaries volume 3
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Maggie has never ever gotten star struck - until now. Maggie and her friends have been sticking by Sunny's side since her mom's death. But Maggie's dad doesn't give up the demanding goals he's set for her, and right now he's harping on her to finish reading the script for his newest production, Love Conquers All, a new Romeo-and-Juliet flick. She could care less that teen star Tyler Kendall has the lead and will be at her home for the launch party....
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Amalia may be in love-but how do you know if someone loves you back? Amalia Vargas knows she should feel lucky. She is the band manager for Vanish and her boyfriend is the guitarist, James, a sixteen-year-old high school junior. James is so into her that he can't stand for her to be with anyone else. That should be a good thing, but what seemed kind of sweet at first is suddenly getting annoying . . . and even kind of scary. James's jealousy doesn't...
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California diaries volume 4
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One moment-that's all it takes to lose faith in everyone Amalia's grades have been slipping. She's been worried about Maggie, whose mom's drinking has gotten out of control. At least Amalia and her new boyfriend, Brendan, are getting along great-on a movie date, she even kisses him for the first time. But then, while she is waiting outside the theater, several drunk girls assault her and call her racist names. Shaken, Amalia can't help thinking that...
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