Books in series
#1
Only the Lonely
2001
During the summer before she starts the seventh grade, Madison Finn makes friends both in person and on line as she tries to adjust to the changes in her life.
#2
Boy, Oh Boy!
2001
Madison finds that creating a Web site for the school election is easy, but when things start to go wrong, she wonders if there is a campaign plot against her.
#3
Play It Again
2001
Madison tries to figure out who her real friends are after she is made stage manager of the school musical.
#4
Caught in the Web
2001
Halloween is full of tricks and treats for Madison. A school dance, a sopoky sleepover and a ghost story contest on the web, have Madison thinking that life can get trickier than tricky around Halloween.
#5
Thanks for Nothing
2001
What does Madison have to be thankful for? Not much, Madison thinks. It's the first Thanksgiving since her mom and dad split, and she feels stuck in the middle. But this holiday is stuffed with surprising revelations and good cheer—especially when Madison volunteers at the local animal shelter.
#6
Lost and Found
2002
A huge blizzard maroons Madison at home where she digs up lost memories from the past. Before the snow melts, she'll learn secrets about her parents and her friends that will help her find out some truths about herself.
#7
Save the Date
2000
Seventh grade is keeping Madison busier than she could have imagined, with major complications coming from a science class trip to a nature preserve and her mom's decision to start dating.
#8
Picture-Perfect
2002
Madison and her friends are going to a pop concert!
When Madison and her friends win front-row tickets to see their favorite pop singer, Nikki, in concert, they can’t believe their luck. Nikki just seems so perfect! All the magazines say so. Going to the mall to find the right outfit for the big night should be fun, but Madison’s friend Aimee just doesn’t seem like herself these days. She’s not eating, and she’s grumpy all the time. Getting zits and wearing the coolest outfit doesn’t seem important when Aimee’s health is at risk. Can Madison remind her friend that feeling good on the inside is what makes you look that way on the outside?
#9
Just Visiting
2002
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Fourth of July is coming, and summer is really heating up. Madison is going to Gramma Helen’s house on the lake in Illinois. Fireworks and fireflies and barbecue and... maybe even a surprise first kiss?
#10
Give and Take
2002
There's double trouble at Far Hills Junior High! When Madison and Fiona start a friendly competition with Egg and Chet to see who can make the best Web page, the computer disks really start to fly!
#11
Heart to Heart
2003
What gives? The Far Hills Junior High Winter Jubilee sounds like fun, until kids in chorus start giving Madison the cold shoulder. Even worse, Mom and Dad's relationship is in a deep freeze. Can volunteering at a local nursing home help Madison turn all this ice...into nice? It'll take more than a little mistletoe to get everyone back in the holiday spirit!
#12
Lights Out!
2003
Love is in the air—and everywhere! Madison's English class gets a lovely assignment; Bigwheels gets a boyfriend; and even Phin's in puppy love. Just when Madison thinks she's loveless, she gets a strange red envelope and her e-mailbox is filled with notes. Boy by boy, she tries to figure out the secret identity of her secret admirer. Can she do it before the school dance?
#13
Sink or Swim
2003
Madison and her friends have big plans for the summer-but everything is about to change. After agreeing to baby-sit for the neighbor's quiet kids down the block, Madison soon finds out that they're not so quiet after all. Will Madison and her BFFs turn down the heat themselves-or will lifeguard-in-training Hart save the summer?
#14
Double Dare
2003
Trouble is spelled E-G-G at Far Hills Junior High! When Madison hears about a computer contest with big prizes, she is super excited. After all, the cyber savvy seventh-grader loves playing on her computer. But when Fiona and Madison take on Chet and Egg in a little game of double dare, things start to get out of hand. Soon, computer disks are flying and Madison doesn't know what to do. Will she lose her friendship with Egg and the contest?
#15
Off the Wall
2004
Seventh grade has gone all Twilight Zone on Madison Finn. With Mrs. Wing on an extended break, Aimee's dog about to have puppies, and surprisingly unhelpful computer webboards, there is nothing that makes sense to Madison. Things get out of hand and Madison learns a valuable lesson.
#16
Three's a Crowd
2004
Madison has mono! Gramma Helen comes to take care of her, and soon a cold isn't the only thing Madison is fighting. Between mono, moms, and a cute new neighbor, Madison's temperature is about to skyrocket.
#17
On the Case
2004
Move over star sleuths, Madison has traded in her laptop for a magnifying glass! After seeing a marathon of the TV show Crime Time, Maddie becomes convinced there are plenty of mysteries to solve in Far Hills. But what starts out as fun and games becomes more serious when she stumbles onto a real mystery.
#18
Give Me a Break
2005
Things in Far Hills are starting to get frosty. Madison's dad has offered to take her on a ski trip to Big Mountain, but there's a catch-she can only take one friend! When she has to decide between Fiona and Aimee, things go from frosty to downright icy. With a mountain to ski, a cute instructor to crush on, and some friendships to thaw, Maddie's winter break is shaping up to be one fast ride.
#19
Keep It Real
2005
Seventh grade is anything but calm for Madison Finn and her group of cyber-savvy friends. With budding romances, tricky friendships, old enemies, and new adventures, there is always something for Maddie to file in her laptop.
#20
All That Glitters
2013
Seventh grade is one topsy-turvy year for Madison Finn. Between new crushes and old enemies, family drama and friendly adventures, Maddie's computer files are filling up.
#21
Forget Me Not
2006
When a crew starts filming a docudrama at Madison's school and her mother is the producer, Madison copes with awkward takes, stand offs, and mixed signals from Hart Jones.
#22
All Shook Up
2006
Seventh-grader Madison Finn has her hands full with a new friend, a boyfriend, and a very important job.
#4-6
BF4E* *Best Friends Forever
2006
Lights, camera, FREAK-OUT Far Hills Junior High has gone crazy. A crew starts filming a reality show and who's the producer? Madison's mom Worst of all, everyone is talking about the scene where Madison is holding hands with a boy, and he's not Hart
Authors
Jill Santopolo
Author · 14 books
Jill Santopolo is the author of the The Light We Lost, the Alec Flint Mysteries, the Sparkle Spa series, and the Follow Your Heart books. She holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia University, an MFA in Writing for Children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a certificate in Intellectual Property Law from NYU. Jill is also the Editorial Director of Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. When she’s not writing or editing, Jill is a thesis advisor at The New School in their MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and is on the faculty of the Columbia Publishing Course. Jill has traveled all over the U.S.—and to Canada and Europe—to speak about writing and storytelling. She lives in New York City. Twitter: @jillsantopolo Instagram: jillsantopolo Facebook: /jillsantopoloauthor
Laura Dower
Author · 42 books
Laura Dower worked in marketing and editorial in kid’s publishing for many years before taking a big leap to the full-time life of an author. Since 2000, she has penned 90+ books–from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. Along the way, she had two sons and a daughter. Laura and her groovy family of five live in Yonkers, NY.
