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Girl Talk
Series · 41
books · 1757-2023

Books in series

Welcome to Junior High! book cover
#1

Welcome to Junior High!

1990

It's the beginning of an unforgettable year. . . Seventh grade has just started and Sabrina Wells has got troubles! She's made an enemy of the principal's daughter, Stacy the Great, met the boy of her dreams, and been put in charge of the Homecoming Dance decorating committee. Will Sabrina manage to keep Stacy off her back, fall in love, and get shy Allison, preppie Katie, and Randy, the hip new girl from New York, to agree on a theme for the dance?
Face-Off! book cover
#2

Face-Off!

1993

Vintage children's book
The New You book cover
#3

The New You

1990

When shy Allison Cloud is chosen to model for a fashion magazine, she finds her life changing for better and for worse
Rebel, Rebel book cover
#4

Rebel, Rebel

2023

What should Randy do? Randy Zak and her mother had a deal—one year in Acorn Falls and it's back to New York. Now her mother wants to stay and Randy doesn't know what she wants to do. Will a visit from her best New York friend, Sheck (who's also the cutest guy Katie, Sabs, and Allison have ever seen), help Randy make up her mind?
It's All in the Stars book cover
#5

It's All in the Stars

2023

Roses are red, violets are blue. . . Sabrina's horoscopes are all coming true! Sabrina can't believe it! She has a secret admirer. So far, she's found a love letter, a poem, and flowers in her school locker. The really neat part is that her horoscope predicted the whole thing! Her best friends think it's someone in their seventh-grade class. But Sabrina's convinced it must be someone older—and more sophisticated—like Damien Grey, the cute seventh-grade social studies teacher?!!
The Ghost of Eagle Mountain book cover
#6

The Ghost of Eagle Mountain

1990

Is there really a ghost on Eagle Mountain? Allison, Randy, Katie, and Sabrina are looking forward to the seventh-grade ski trip to Eagle Mountain. But when strange things start to happen, Allison's convinced that a spirit is trying to contact them!
Odd Couple book cover
#7

Odd Couple

2023

Not eggs-actly friends. . . Straight-A student and Student Council member Mark Wright and super-hip Randy Zak don't exactly see eye to eye. But when a school project makes them "parents" of an egg, Randy and Mark discover that they have much more in common than they thought.
Peer Pressure book cover
#9

Peer Pressure

1836

Is Katie skating on thin ice? Katie can't believe that she's been chosen for the Acorn Falls Winter Carnival synchronized skating team. She also can't believe that Stacy the Great and her best friend, Laurel Spencer, have been chosen too!
Falling in Like book cover
#10

Falling in Like

1990

Can you like a boy and yet not like him at the same time? Allison's not too happy about having to tutor the class troublemaker, Billy Dixon. But soon she discovers that you can't always judge a book by its cover.
Mixed Feelings book cover
#11

Mixed Feelings

1990

What do you do when you and your best friend like the same boy? When a gorgeous Canadian boy moves to Acorn Falls and joins the Bradley Junior High hockey team, life suddenly turns pretty interesting for Katie Campbell—especially when she discovers that her best friend, Sabrina, has a crush on the new boy.
Drummer Girl book cover
#12

Drummer Girl

2023

When Bradley Junior High announces its annual Battle of the Bands, Randy decides to stop drumming solo and join the coolest band in town-Iron Wombat. Sparks start to fly, however, when Randy and the gorgeous lead singer, Troy Tanner, can't see eye to eye.
The Winning Team book cover
#13

The Winning Team

2023

Sabrina is running against Stacy for class president, and she's going to need all the help she can get! Stacy and Sabrina are running for class president. Everyone's sure that Stacy is going to win—after all, she is very popular (and the principal's daughter), but Sabrina is not about to give up—and neither is her twin brother, Sam!
Earth Alert! book cover
#14

Earth Alert!

2023

"The earth is in trouble, but we can save it! Kids at Bradley Junior High can make a difference. Kids all over the world can make a difference!" -Allison Cloud Speaking at the Earth Alert Fair When Allison is elected chairperson of the seventh-grade Earth Alert Fair, she's determined to get the kids at Bradley Junior High concerned about the earth. But things almost turn into a disaster when Stacy the Great decides that she wants to run the fair—her way!
On the Air book cover
#15

On the Air

1991

Randy is excited to have a chance to be on the senior high radio station, until students begin calling her for on-air advice
Here Comes The Bride book cover
#16

Here Comes The Bride

1991

Just as Katie is getting used to the fact that her mom is dating again, her mother makes a major announcement - she's getting remarried. And to top it off, Katie and her sister, Emily, are not only going to have a stepfather, but a stepbrother, too!
Star Quality book cover
#17

Star Quality

1991

What happens when a TV game show comes to Acorn Falls? It's one hilarious situation after another when Sabrina's favorite television program, a lip-synching game show, comes to Acorn Falls. Sabrina and her friends are ready to do anything—even try out against Stacy the Great and her group—for a chance to be on TV!
Keeping The Beat book cover
#18

Keeping The Beat

1991

Are Randy and her band ready to go to the top of the charts? Randy and her band, Iron Wombat, are on top of the world after they win the battle of the bands contest. But when a slick record agent hires them to play at a surprise birthday party, Randy's not so sure Iron Wombat is ready for stardom.
Family Affair book cover
#19

Family Affair

1991

Katie Campbell and her sister Emily find themselves not only having to adjust to a new family after their mom remarries, but now they're moving to a new home
Rockin' Class Trip book cover
#20

Rockin' Class Trip

1992

Sabrina, Katie, Randy, and Allison are eager to go on their seventh grade class trip to Minneapolis when they find out they will be staying in the same hotel as their favorite rock muscian
Baby Talk book cover
#21

Baby Talk

2023

Is Allison ready for a new member of the family? Allison thinks having a new baby in the family will be great. After all, babies are cute, cuddly, and sweet. But when she can't go to a sleepover for the millionth time, because she has to watch her seven-year-old brother Charlie, Allison realizes it's time to let the Cloud family know that she counts, too!
Problem Dad book cover
#22

Problem Dad

2023

Randy's father is here from New York City! When Randy's father comes to film a commercial near Acorn Falls, Randy can't wait to introduce him to her friends. But Randy soon discovers that she's got a lot to learn about her father and her friends.
House Party book cover
#23

House Party

1992

When Katie's stepbrother, Michel, invites half the junior high school to a party while his parents are out of town, what started out as fun turns into disaster.
Cousins book cover
#24

Cousins

1992

Sabrina eagerly anticipates the arrival of her fashionable cousin, Zoe, who has grown up in Europe, but Zoe turns out to be quite different from what Sabrina expected.
Horse Fever book cover
#25

Horse Fever

2023

What do you do when the most beautiful horse in the world scares you to death? When Randy and her friends decide to take riding lessons, Randy's determined not to let a secret from her riding days in New York City ruin her fun. But can Randy manage to overcome her past for the love of a horse?
Beauty Queens book cover
#26

Beauty Queens

2023

Allison and Sabrina enter the Miss Acorn Falls beauty contest in the hope that winning will help them achieve their goals, but they both get more than they bargained for
Perfect Match book cover
#27

Perfect Match

1992

Bored with their computer class, Allison, Katie, Sabrina, and Randy design a program that will match them with the boys of their dreams.
Center Stage book cover
#28

Center Stage

1992

Sometimes great ideas get a little out of control! When Sabrina decides to start a seventh-grade drama club at Bradley Junior High, everyone thinks it's a great idea—even the principal, Mr. Hansen. But when Sabrina tries to be the producer, director, writer, and star, everyone thinks it's a disaster—even Sabrina!
Family Rules book cover
#29

Family Rules

1757

Randy rebels when her mother starts setting up house rules.
The Bookshop Mystery book cover
#30

The Bookshop Mystery

2023

Soon after a bookstore owner gives Allison a copy of a famous mystery, she and her friends become entangled in a real-life mystery.
It's a Scream! book cover
#31

It's a Scream!

1992

Sabrina is convinced that the new science teacher is trying to take over the minds of every student at school.
Katie's Close Call book cover
#32

Katie's Close Call

1994

Katie gets a chance to coach a peewee hockey team but before the first game she faces a life-or-death situation.
Randy and the Perfect Boy book cover
#33

Randy and the Perfect Boy

1994

The new exchange student from Costa Rica appears to be perfect in every way except that Randy can't seem to get along with him.
Allison, Shape Up! book cover
#34

Allison, Shape Up!

1993

Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition book cover
#35

Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition

1992

What's a little competition between friends - right? Katie is thrilled when Sabrina decides to enter a sports competition with her. But Katie and Sabrina don't see eye-to-eye. While Katie is ready to do some serious training, Sabrina can't seem to focus on anything except Max McAllister, the cutest guy on the boy's team.
Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster book cover
#36

Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster

1992

The 4-H Club of Acorn County is having a fair, and all the kids at school have entered an event. Sabrina has decided to enter her friend Jason's calf and must care for it for a whole month. But nothing turns out quite the way Sabrina plans!
Katie and the Impossible Cousins book cover
#39

Katie and the Impossible Cousins

1992

"Katie is a little nervous when her stepfather's relatives come for a visit. After all, the thirteen-year-old cousin, Noelle, attends a Swiss boarding school, and her life ifs very different from Katie's. But Katie introduces Noelle to her friends, and everyone starts having fun together. the real trouble begins when Noelle's mother and grandmother decide that they don't like Katie or her friends." Taken from back of book.
Sabrina Wins Big book cover
#40

Sabrina Wins Big

1993

Sabrina and her family and friends are unprepared for what happens after she wins the grand prize in the Totally Teen Fantasy Sweepstakes.
Randy and the Great Canoe Race book cover
#41

Randy and the Great Canoe Race

2023

"Randy's done it again! Now she's gone and challenged Greg Loggins and his friends to a canoe race. It's the girls against the guys. Soon the entire population of Bradley Junior High is taking bets on which team will win. Randy, Katie, Sabrina, and Allison have even made a few bets of their own-like which one of them will be the first to learn how to even paddle a canoe." Taken from back of book.
Allison's Baby-Sitting Adventure book cover
#42

Allison's Baby-Sitting Adventure

1993

Paperback, 116 pages Published January 1st 1993 by Western Publishing Company Girl Talk #42
Katie's Beverly Hills Friend book cover
#43

Katie's Beverly Hills Friend

1992

Sabrina and Too Many Boys! book cover
#45

Sabrina and Too Many Boys!

1992

L. E Blair Published by Western Pub. Co (1992) ISBN 10: 0307220451 ISBN 13: 9780307220455 Paperback

Authors

L.E. Blair
Author · 40 books
A pseudonym used by Katherine Applegate.
Susan Sloate
Susan Sloate
Author · 6 books
Bestselling author of 21 published books, including FORWARD TO CAMELOT: 50th Anniversary Edition (with Kevin Finn), STEALING FIRE and REALIZING YOU (with Ron Doades). The original 2003 edition of FORWARD TO CAMELOT was a #6 Amazon bestseller, honored in 3 literary competitions and optioned for Hollywood film production. STEALING FIRE, the 2013 #2 Amazon bestseller, was a Quarter-Finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. REALIZING YOU, a 2013 self-help novel, gave her a chance to invent a new genre. Susan has also written 17 young-adult fiction and non-fiction books, including 5 biographies (Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton, and two on Ray Charles), history, and 7 novels for girls' book series. Susan lives outside Charleston, South Carolina. Visit her online at www.susansloate.com.
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