Meet a spunky preteen who uses her online journal to cope with her feelings—from junior high friendship drama to her parents' divorce to her first crush.Twelve-year-old Madison Finn has found the perfect outlet for her worries about school and friendships and her mom and dad's divorce: She's started an online journal on her beloved orange laptop. For a girl who claims she's allergic to change, this digital diary is the perfect way to sort out her feelings . . ....

Summer ends too fast when you're dreading junior highTwelve-year-old Madison Finn is allergic to change. Her two best friends are away at camp and Madison is not sure she's going to survive the summer, let alone the beginning of junior high. Good thing she has a new laptop, which she uses to write and store all of her thoughts on friendship, her parents' divorce, and her fear of being called a loser for not liking sushi!At first, change seems like the worst t...

Madison's dad is getting remarried, but it's Maddie who has cold feet!Madison's dad has dropped some big news: He and Stephanie are getting married. In Texas. In two weeks! Maddie's head is spinning as the plans and the guest list for the big day keep growing. She's not sure how she feels about being in the wedding, much less about having a stepmother. There's a lot to stress about, like finding the perfect dress and reading a poem at the ceremony. And the...

Gabi isn’t just allergic to peanuts, she’s allergic to attention of any kind and would prefer to stay on the sidelines. But when her artistic talent is needed on a project to save her school, Gabi knows she has to step up. Suddenly, with the help of a new boy and a maybe-magical baker, Gabi’s quiet world gets a sugar rush!

Sixth-grade science whiz Kiki loves to experiment in the science lab, so she jumps at the chance to experiment in the kitchen with the bakers at Daisy’s Desserts. But when a super-sized bakery threatens to close Daisy’s place, can Kiki use her super-smarts to help find a solution?

Sixth grader Emme is always trying to keep the peace. But when her parents decide to split and her BFFs get into a major fight, Emme finds herself caught in the crossfire. Can the opening of an enchanted bakery help Emme to find the peace again?

Starting at a new school in sixth grade isn't easy. And the reason Maggie's at a new school is even worse. On top of it all, Maggie's little sister is driving her crazy! But when Maggie stumbles across a magical bakery in her new neighborhood, life starts getting a little sweeter.

Before dictators and emperors, Rome was ruled by kings.On the verge of losing his right to inherit the throne, Lucius Tarquin embarks on a murderous plan to depose his uncle the king and take the throne for himself.But a man who rules by fear must also live in fear, and a prophecy that foretold the end of his dynasty's right to rule troubles Lucius greatly. He must know where the danger to him and his family lies and stop them before they can act against him....

The Far Hills Junior High war of the sexes is about to beginSpring has sprung, but Madison has the seventh-grade superblues. She's behind on her homework, each of her parents has started dating again, and she forgets to have her mom sign the permission slip for the science-class field trip. Her feelings for her crush, Hart, get even more confusing when their science teacher divides the class into two teams for the trip—boys vs. girls—with a competition at the end. ...

No one likes a snow-it-allA giant winter storm hits Far Hills and school is canceled! Madison and her friends try to fill their snowy days while waiting for a chance to hit the local lake for some skating. While helping her mom in the attic, Madison finds boxes filled with old memories—from both her mom's and her own early years. In the boxes, Madison discovers some surprising truths about herself and her friends—including a sealed letter from second grade that she...

How does a butcher's son become the closest servant of a king?England, 1496.The Battle of Bosworth is over. King Richard III is dead, Henry Tudor wears the crown and England is about to be changed forever. If a man has brains and ambition, then he can rise to the very top.Fortunately for Thomas Wolsey, he has plenty of both.Not content with an obscure Oxford life, Thomas strikes out to better his position. Moving from master to master, Thoma...

Madison must balance a confusing class election with thoughts of her first crushMadison Finn couldn't be happier when she's picked to work on Far Hills Junior High's election website. She can't wait to focus on the website instead of her parents' divorce and her first-ever crush. When her best friend Aimee decides to give their nemesis, Poison Ivy, some competition for class president, Madison knows the election will get heated. But Madison never thought that a cybe...