Mackenzie Miller has big goalsFor instance, conquering 7th grade -- with projects. There’s the Mom Project (finding her a boyfriend -- even if she says she’s not interested), the Friend Project (win back the BFFs who dumped her and make a new friend), and the Band Project (so what if she’s never planned a fundraiser? How hard can it be?).But finding real-life romance is a lot more complicated than her mom’s favorite movies make it look. And last year’s friends still won’t tell Mackenzie what she did wrong. And the fundraiser? It has to be beyond impressive, since Mackenzie sort of accidentally promised a live band so amazing it will “make everyone poop their pants.”The harder Mackenzie works to craft the perfect school year, the more she feels like she’s failing. She can do it all, can’t she? Or do her big goals require something more -- like a little help from her friends?
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Lisa Papademetriou crafts compelling narratives for young adult readers, delving into the complexities of adolescent life. Her work often explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the challenges of growing up with a keen understanding of her audience. With a talent for creating relatable characters and engaging plots, she draws readers into worlds that are both imaginative and emotionally resonant. Her background in editorial work informs her storytelling with a sharp sense of structure and narrative.







- 2022
- 2014
Homeroom Diaries
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
In James Patterson's first highly illustrated 'diary fiction' story for teens, the mega-bestselling author's most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while.Margaret 'Cuckoo' Clarke recently had a brief stay in a mental institution following an emotional breakdown, but she's turning over a new leaf with her 'Happiness Project'. She's determined to beat down the bad vibes of the Haters, the Terror Teachers, and all of the trials and tribulations of high school by writing and drawing in her diary. And when life gets really tough, she works through her own moments of uncertainty through imaginary conversations with her favourite literary characters.Cuckoo's also got a nearly impossible she, along with her misfit band of self-deprecating friends (who call themselves 'the Freakshow') decide to bridge the gap between warring cliques and 'bring the Nations together'. Not everyone is so willing to join hands and get along, but Cuckoo never stops smiling... until one of her closest friends, pushed to desperation by a Hater prank, decides that enough is enough.
- 2012
How did super-orderly Iridessa get into such a fix? First, Tink’s crazy idea to take a pirate bottle from Captain Hook goes horribly wrong. Then, in the flutter of a fairy’s wing, Iridessa and Tink find themselves trapped inside the bottle, floating forlornly on the ocean waves! But as they bob along, the bottle crosses paths with all sorts of unusual sea life, from green turtles to flying fish to beautiful, but selfish, mermaids. And gradually, Iridessa learns something new—a little adventure isn’t such a bad thing!
- 2012
Hayley, who has started baking cupcakes to deal with her problems, and her friend Artie suddenly find themselves arguing a lot.
- 2007
How to be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days
- 163 pages
- 6 hours of reading
When Nicolette Spicer, Nick to her friends, meets Ben who seems to go for girly girls, Nick, who is a tomboy, considers a makeover.
- 2006
Rani in the Mermaid's Lagoon
- 116 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Wingless Rani is desperate to find somewhere she fits it, but discovers that it's with the fairies in Pixie Hollow she's happiest of all.