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...

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?

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 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.

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...

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...

Maddie is going away for the summer—will her friendships back home stay intact?It's summertime in Far Hills and everyone has different plans. Aimee is staying home for her big dance performance; Lindsay is going to London with her dad; Fiona is going back to her hometown in California to visit family and friends; and Madison is going to an environmental camp in Florida. Two weeks away from one another feels like an eternity to the four BFFs. So they come up with th...

London, 1864When Felix Cowdrey accepts a new position as doctor in a private lunatic asylum in Essex, he has hopes of making his name as an alienist. At first, everything seems to be going his way. He’s making excellent progress with one of his patients and he’s sure he’s found the job he was born to do.But a sudden death and the return of a young lady to the madhouse’s best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover a de...