A humorous tale where a bold and spunky girl ends up the one saving "Prince Charming"You know all those stories that claim fairies cry sparkle tears and elves travel by rainbow? They're lies. All lies.I've spent my life as an official adventurer. I travel across enchanted kingdoms saving magical creatures and fighting horrible beasts that most of you think are only myths and legends. I've never had a social life. My friends have all forgotten me. And let's ...

The first book in Anna Staniszewski's award-winning YA best selling book series: The Dirt Diaries!A hilarious tale about the weight of responsibility that comes from a secret-filled diary...Rachel can't believe she has to give up her Saturdays to scrubbing other people's toilets. So. Gross. But she kinda, sorta stole $287.22 from her college fund that she's got to pay back ASAP or her mom will ground her for life. Which is even worse than working f...

The second book in Anna Staniszewski's award-winning middle school book series: The Dirt Diaries!A prank-filled plan means Rachel and friends will have to band together and save the family business before it's too late!Rachel Lee never thought she'd fight for the right to clean toilets. But when a rival cleaning business starts stealing her mom's clients, Rachel will do whatever it takes to save herself the horror of moving to Connecticut—which wou...

Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in the exciting new Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author of The Dirt Diary.Dared to kiss the adorkable Marcus Torelli at a party, Lena thinks it's the perfect opportunity to cross First Kiss off her list of "Things to Accomplish Before I Turn Fourteen."It's only when she gets sent on an assignment the next day she realizes something went horribly wrong. That ZING she felt wasn'...

A funny, fractured fairy tale (sort of) from the author of the beloved Dirt Diaries series!Ainsley never wanted to spend her summer on a fairy tale cruise--especially since, instead of lounging by the pool, she's running around the ship doing favor after favor for her cruise director mom. Things aren't all bad--it's good to see her mom acting confident again after the divorce, and she's learning a lot about obscure German fairy tales and how to fold towels into entertaining shapes ...

The third book in Anna Staniszewski's award-winning middle school book series: The Dirt Diaries!A gripping double identity book and delicious tale of gossip and its consequences, even if it's about someone else...The Gossip File:Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool.Melody stole $ from the café register.Ava isn't who she says she is…Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off....

A heartwarming tale about learning that sometimes telling the truth has consequences...Do you have a best friend? That's one easy. Yes!Have you ever had a fight with your BF? Ugh. Yes.Have you ever told your BF a major lie? Ugh again. Yes. (More than I'd like to count)Do you ever wish you were best friends with someone else? No! Well, um…Rachel Lee thought that ninth grade would be different. Tha...

From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have being popular down to a science.Lily loves science and hanging out with her best friend, Katie. But after a really embarrassing incident, she jumps at the chance to switch schools. She's ready to start over. With the scientific process, anything is possible!After a summer spent coming up with theories and prepping for the switch, Lily starts her new school as Blake, a popular ...

“A light fantasy with a powerful message of hope.” —Kirkus Reviews“A gentle yet empowering story.” —School Library JournalTen-year-old Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards her family with the desire to be accepted by her new classmates in this powerful coming-of-age story about identity, community, and finding a place to call home.I’m not like most of my classmates. At least not yet....

Ben can’t wait to adopt the best dog in the world. On a trip to the shelter, he sees dogs of all kinds, but none of them are quite right.Then he finds Sadie. Sadie is big—really big. She says “roar” instead of “woof” and she doesn’t fit inside the house, but Ben knows she’s the best dog in the world. Now if only she could stop causing so much trouble!Dogosaurus Rex is a hilarious tale of a very special dog (with a prehistoric twist) that will have you roaring—just ...

From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have friendship down to a science.Friendship? Just add science . . .LB messed up. Even though her best friend, Kat, says she's forgiven her for that whole using-science-to-make-herself-popular thing, things are still pretty weird between them. Then the bully from their old school, Courtenay, shows up -- pretending to be nice! Worst of all, Kat seems to . . . like Courtenay? Just when she th...

The third book in a hilarious series where Fairy Land is not always filled with happily ever afters and one young adventurer's journey to save her familyYou think a trip to Fairy Land sounds fun? Clearly you've never been turned into a mouse by an Evil Queen.This. Is. It. My most important mission as a magical adventurer ever. And probably my last. 'Cause I'm pretty sure if I defy the council and travel to Fairy Land to rescue my p...