Dana Morrison—spirited, independent city girl. Faith Thompson—determined, talented, and practical. Shelley Hyde—naive small-town girl. Dana, Faith, and Shelley, all new to Canby Hall in their sophomore year, end up as roommates—and get off to the worst possible start. They're so different they practically hate each other! But slowly they grow to understand and care about one another and to help each other—through Dana's disastrous first love, Faith's trouble with the headmistress, and Shelley's desperate homesickness.

Dana Morrison and Faith Thompson become worried when their roommate at the Canby Hall boarding school mysteriously disappears during Parent-Alumnae Weekend

Faith Thompson finds herself caught in the middle between her two arguing roommates, Shelley Hyde and Dana Morrison

Faith's dark eyes are newly lit by romance, and Dana is happily dating Brett, but Shelley has problems. She's outraged because her new bracelets are missing - and she's not the only victim of theft. All is not well at Baker House, but who would steal? Everyone knows everyone else so well - except for Mary Beth. She's aloof, quiet, and seems to be keeping secrets....But what could a Canby Hall girl have to hide?

School's out! So why are the girls of Canby Hall still hanging around? Dana, Faith, and Shelley are signed up for a month of summer school. For Dana, that means class with her favorite poet by day and romantic moonlit walks with Bret by night. But Bret has other plans for his summer vacation, and they don't include Dana. The summer blues hit hard. Shelley has her own problems when her hometown sweetheart meets up with her Greenleaf boyfriend, but she and Faith try to nurse Dana's broken heart. Yet it is Randy who brings a smile to Dana's lips and a new confidence in her walk! Can a boy from the backwoods and a New York City sophisticate find romance?

Dana thinks country means quilts from cozy boutiques, and Faith can't imagine a town without hot pretzel vendors... But they find themselves home with Shelley in Iowa for the last weeks of summer, and small-town life is anything but humdrum! One of Shelley's brothers, Jeff, falls hard for Dana, and she wonders if she's always going to attract country types. Everyone is getting ready for the County Fair when Faith is suddenly, shockingly ill. The best doctors in Pine Bluff can't figure out what's wrong. Dana and Shelley stand helplessly by, worried that for Faith, small-town care simply isn't going to be enough.

Pamela thinks she can buy her friends the way she picks her clothes.... And Shelley almost falls for it. The movie star's daughter is new to Canby Hall, and Shelley can't believe the glamorous life Pamela has led. Despite Faith and Dana's warnings, Shelley has to find out for herself that Pamela is up to no good. But Shelley can't possibly know that Pamela spends more time on her enemies than she'd ever spend on her friends, and her current targets are... the girls of Canby Hall!

The fall term looks promising, with a new guy on campus. Dana, Faith, and Shelley find that they have yet another thing in common—they all have a crush on the new guy. What's worse, Michael isn't from the prep school down the road; he's Canby Hall's new guidance counselor, and he's too old for anyone at school. Or is he? Dana can tell that someone has captured Michael's interest, but she's sure she can win him over. Then she realizes that Michael's romance is with one of the best friends Dana ever had...

Never get mixed up with your roommate's boyfriend. The girls of Canby Hall find that rules were made to be broken, when Shelley starts dating Randy behind Dana's back. Of course, Dana's busy schedule was the reason that Shelley and Randy went out the first time—at Dana's request. But the new couple really like each other, and forget that it's hard to hide anything in a place as small as Canby Hall. Shelley's going to need some fast answers, and Dana's going to have to do a little soul-searching for the girls of Canby Hall to make it through this one...

Lights! Camera! Action! Shelley, Dana, and Faith are sure that winter at Canby Hall is going to be the pits—until a film crew arrives to shoot a movie right on campus! For Shelley, this could be a dream come true. For Dana, it will mean unexpected romance with a young production assistant. For Faith, it's a chance to shoot some film of her own. But what begins as fun soon pits the girls against one another in the competition surrounding the movie. Will they ever be best friends again?

Only a miracle will save Canby Hall. Shelley, Faith, and Dana are stunned when they hear that their school will be shut down unless money is raised by the end of the semester. But what can the girls do? Time is running out...Each of the girls comes up with a plan, but will any of them work? When Dana meets the young Chris Canby, son of the current owner, she thinks he's the answer. But he seems like a carbon copy of his father. Will he be a friend or an enemy—or a new romance? The girls had better think fast if they're going to save the school.

She looks so innocent...but—When French Nicole Brisbet arrives at Canby Hall, everyone is charmed by her sweet, quiet manner. Shelley, Faith, and Dana find her long braids and jumpers a bit old-fashioned, but decide they should help her feel at home. Nicole seems to adapt to American ways a bit too quickly when she buys provocative new clothes and acts much too friendly with the roommates' boyfriends. The girls are looking forward to an exciting trip to Ft. Lauderdale. But will Nicole spoil their fun?

They're letting boys into Canby Hall! Dana, Faith, and Shelley are in for a shock. Canby Hall has gone co-ed! Only three boys arrive, but who would have thought they could turn a girls' school upside down? Having boys on campus brings new fun, new romances—and new problems. And when the roommates' old boyfriends become jealous and want to get revenge, the girls start to wonder. Are the problems outweighing the fun?

Shelley, Faith, and Dana volunteer to work at the local hospital. It’s a big responsibility but each of the roommates is worried about something else—Shelley with the upcoming spring play tryouts; Faith with the possibility of a new romance; and Dana with the news of a new student at Canby Hall who might not be so welcome. With all these problems, will the girls remember to turn to each other, not on each other?

Telling the truth is easy as pie, right? Wrong! At least that's what Shelley, Faith, and Dana begin to discover when they take a 48 hour "Truth Pledge" as part of a psychology research experiment. Although it may be the best policy, honesty isn't always easy. Will a simple experiment lead to heartbreak, fights, and real trouble for the roommates?

Who is the real Mac McAllister? Dana is in love...again, with Mac, a gorgeous boy in town. Shelley and Faith are happy for Dana, at least at first, but there's something a little odd about Mac. Why doesn't he ever remember Dana's friends after he meets them? Why does he forget where he and Dana are supposed to go on a date? Is he just very absent-minded? One night, when Faith and Shelley see Mac with Pamela, when he's supposed to be with Dana, they start to wonder. Mac seems to be a boy with a secret, and the roommates want to find out what it is. When they do, Dana is in for the biggest surprise of her life...

For every beginning, there’s an ending. Senior year at Canby Hall means a lot of fun, excitement, and problems. Faith has to win a scholarship to go to college, and Shelley isn’t sure if she even wants to go. Dana has pressing worries on her mind, too, but the biggest worry on all three girls’ minds is: What will become of their friendship? The roommates have studied hard and learned a lot during their three wonderful years at Canby Hall. Now they’ve got to learn the hardest lesson of all—how do you say good-bye to your best friends? And how do you accept the new girls who will be taking your place?

Opposites don't always attract. — Jane Barrett, a proper Bostonian, likes classical music, conservative clothes, and—most of all—privacy. She wasn't expecting to share a room this year. Now she's got two roommates! Andy Cord, a black girl from Chicago, is from a big, loving family and is used to having lots of people around. Toby Houston has seldom been outside the Texas ranch where she grew up, and is happier with animals than people. Three girls couldn't be more different if they tried! There are bound to be big problems in Room 407 this year. Will friendship ever be possible?

Jane Barrett is in real trouble—boy trouble. If Neal isn't sending her flowers from Boston, then Cary, a local student, is asking her for a date. Jane's friends can't believe Neal and Cary don't know about each other, but Jane can't find a way to tell them.Jane's roommates are no comfort at all. Andy, wrapped up in tryouts for the school musical, thinks Jane is being dishonest. Toby, busy with tennis lessons, doesn't realize there's a problem. But when Neal visits Canby Hall, Jane can no longer hide the truth. Will she lose both boys when they find out about each other?

Slightly pampered rich girl Jane Barrett is excited about helping her good friend Andrea pitch in with the waitressing at her family's restaurant over the Christmas holidays, but she has no idea of how hard the work will be or how confused she will be by the gorgeous but opinionated Zach.

When Jane invites Toby and Andy to a very formal party, the roommates break all the rules of high society, while at Canby Hall, Meredith Pembroke, the new housemother, rules with an iron hand

There's a troublemaker on the loose. Toby is down in the dumps until Andy and Jane promise her a special party to cheer her up. But first they have to get their headmistress' permission. Then Andy has to devote every spare minute to a major term paper. And Gigi "The Worst Person in the World" Norton decides to throw a rival party of her own, with a truly nasty theme. When Andy's term paper disappears and Toby is the victim of a cruel letter, the girls of 407 realize that someone is out to get them. Who is causing all the trouble? And how much worse can it get? 168 pages

When roommates Andy, Jane, and Toby meet Penny Vanderark, a newcomer who seems totally helpless, only Toby is able to see through her act

Put in charge of guiding Princess Allegra of Montavia around Canby Hall, Jane, Andy, and Toby are upset when she apparently disappears

When a figure that looks like the long-dead Julia Canby appears again and again, Andy tries to get her roommates to work together to solve the mystery

Jane, Toby, and Andy take on more than they can handle when they answer a help-wanted ad and find themselves responsible for cleaning and fixing a huge house in preparation for its owner's return

Trouble abounds when Toby, Andy, and Jane are stranded in their sailboat after curfew, and the beautiful pearl necklace Jane received from her parents for her birthday disappears just in time for their visit

Shelley wins a part in a Boston play and invites the Canby Hall clan—Toby, Andy, and Jane—to opening night, but when the play bombs, Shelley fends off her misery by cheering Andy, whose ballet career is threatened.

When Beau, the boy Jane met while visiting her roommate in Texas, shows up unexpectedly, she has to stay on her toes to keep Cary, her boyfriend, from meeting him

The girls of Canby Hall are given two weeks off from school to attend Princess Allegra's Montavia wedding, but plans change rapidly when Andy, the Princess' bridesmaid, falls in love with a prince and decides to move to his country

How do you mend a broken heart? Andy found her prince at the royal wedding, but it didn't work. So she's never going to fall in love again. And she's keeping very, very busy to make sure she doesn't. The new, too-busy-for-love Andy is making her roommates, Toby and Jane, crazy. But how can they get her to slow down and act like her old, warm, caring self? Nothing works! Then a secret admirer starts sending Andy terrible love poems and beautiful flowers. Andy says she's not interested. But if her roommates have anything to do with it, she will be. Jane and Toby know that the best cure for Andy's broken heart is a new love-and a little help from her friends.

When the girls of Canby Hall visit Alison, their former housemother, they are thrilled to be the godmothers to Alison's twins, but soon they become six full-time baby-sitters