We'd finally made it to seventh grade, and it looked like the Unicorn Club was history. The trouble began when Jessica Wakefield and Lila Fowler started a dare war to decide who would be the next president. Jessica got caught for stealing the principal's hairpiece, and we all got sentenced to working thirty hours in a day-care center with ten screaming little brats. That was when the Unicorn Club started to change in ways you'd never expect. Life isn't all makeovers and gossip and boys, y'know. But just when we'd finally changed our ways, Mr. Clark, the principal, handed down the final punishment—the Unicorn Club was dissolved for good. I guess Mr. Clark didn't know that Unicorns never give up!

Maria to the rescue... Pfew! The Unicorn Club was almost finished, but we 're back and better than ever. As long as I don't let the Unicorns down. You see, we have to raise money to buy a hairpiece for our principal, Mr. Clark, cuz Jess swiped his old one. No prob -we got jobs to get us out of that one. Then the roof caved in on the day-care center where we'd been volunteering. Now the center might close -unless the Unicorns save it. Where are we going to get that kind of money? Mr. Clark's new roof was one thing... That's where I come in. A movie director has offered me a part in his new movie. He's going to pay me enough to save the center (and still have wig money left)...but the script calls for a major on-screen kiss with super-hunk movie star Brad Marshall! I want out! But if I don't beat my stage fright, the kids will lose the center... Who ever said being a Unicorn was easy?

The Unicorns aren't Number One anymore! Can you believe there's a new club at Sweet Valley Middle School? They call themselves the Eight Times Club - and they're trying to outdo us at everything. We've been volunteering at the day-care center, so now they help out at the Humane Society. Lila threw another one of her amazingly cool parties - and the Eights just gave the biggest bash of the decade! Even I thought it was time to retaliate. So we decided to take our act to TV! Being on the Best Friends show seemed like the perfect way to prove we're the better club. All we have to do is guess each other's favorite foods, most embarrassing moments, and worst dates..We thought we couldn't lose. Until we found out the Eights are going to be our opponents. Now it's war. We have to win - or the entire world will think the Unicorns are Number Two!

Ellie McMillan, a little girl from the day-care center where the Unicorn Club volunteers, has run away from home—to my house! I know, you're thinking Lila Fowler and kids go together like grape juice and white carpet, but—believe it or not—I actually enjoy reading and playing hide-and-seek with Ellie. It's almost like having a little sister. The only problem is, she wants to move in permanently! You see, Ellie's mom just started going out with a new guy, so Ellie's been spending a lot of time with me. I guess she figures if her mom has a boyfriend, she doesn't need Ellie anymore. I promised Ellie I wouldn't tell any grown-ups that she's at my house. But Jessica and the other Unicorns say Ellie has to go, promise or no promise. Is there a way to keep my word and get Ellie back where she belongs?

Blinded by love... The Unicorns are over...finished for good. But this time we disbanded the club ourselves! Of course, certain members are more responsible than others—Lila, Mary, Mandy, and Ellen, to be exact. They wanted more time to hang out with their new boyfriends. I mean, boys are cool and all, but they're definitely not worth losing your friends over. Now I hear Rick Hunter is going to the next big school dance with Amanda Harmon—and not with Mary, who's supposed to be his girlfriend! And—this is so awful! — Rick's planning to dump Mary in public! Nobody gets away with humiliating a Unicorn, club or no club. The thing is, I can't put Rick in his place all by myself. I probably have a better chance of marrying Johnny Buck than of getting the Unicorns back together, but if we don't help Mary, who will? Lila, Mary, Jessica, Ellen, Maria, Elizabeth, Mandy, and Evie—Unicorns and best friends forever(???)

Unicorn against Unicorn... The Unicorn Club will never be the same! Kimberly Haver is back at Sweet Valley Middle School—and she's trouble. She's running for student council president—against me—and the Unicorns are split right down the middle over the election. You see, Mr. Clark, our principal, banned the students from leaving campus during lunch. Everyone thinks the rule is unfair—half the club has taken up the old Unicorn way: If you don't like a rule, ignore it. So Kim got caught sneaking off campus. You'd think her campaign was ruined, but instead her new bad-girl status gave it a big boost. Now nearly everyone's going to vote for her—except for Elizabeth, Maria, and Evie, who have stuck by me all along. The Unicorns are at war, and I'm afraid this might be the end.

Unicorns only... The Unicorns are back—the real Unicorns, that is.Remember all those girls we were hanging out with who weren't really Unicorn material? We're through with them. Now they're calling themselves—get this—the Angels. Pretty dumb name, huh? But I guess it suits a bunch of goody-goodies. Well, the Unicorns won't be bothered by the Angels anytime soon-because we're quarantined for German measles! Now, I know most people would be really bummed, but when you're a Unicorn, you know how to wear a few spots in style. We're shacked up in Lila Fowler's mansion—no non-Unicorns allowed! Perfect, right? Right. Only, I wonder what the Angels are doing right now.... The Unicorns are back and better than ever!

Guess what? Just when the Unicorns were finally back to being cool (count me responsible for that), some of us started hanging out with those goody-goody Angels again. Please! Don't they know that exclusivity is what being a Unicorn is all about? Well, I know just what it'll take to rev up the Unicorn spirit: an amazingly awesome trip to a dude ranch - and the hottest thing about it is the gorgeous riding instructor there. He's tall, strong, and absolutely perfect for me. The only problem is, the other Unicorns think he's perfect for them too!

Ellen Riteman is so devastated by her parents upcoming divorce that she keeps the secret from clubmembers, as she endures an embarrassing parental spat happening right in front of the other members of the Unicorn club.

Demanding that Mandy decide whether she is friends with the Unicorn Club or the Angels, the Unicorns send Mandy into a turmoil and cause her to reevaluate her feelings about her companions.

Furious when the Angels host a party on the same night the Unicorns have been planning to throw a wild boy-girl bash, Jessica becomes even more enraged when she learns that the Angels are deliberately stealing the Unicorns' guests

The baby-sitting job that won't end... When my friends in the Unicorn Club and I took this baby-sitting job, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. I just wanted to help out Ms. Kemmer, this great woman who lives down the block. She just got divorced from her husband, and their separation is not exactly friendly. In fact, they're having a huge custody battle. I really feel bad for Ms. Kemmer. My parents just split up, and believe me, divorce is no picnic even without a custody fight! I'd do anything to help her, so when her regular baby-sitter couldn't watch little Annabel, I stepped right in. But then Ms. Kemmer called with some bad news—she's stuck in Mexico! It looks like we'll have to take care of Annabel for days! And we can't tell anyone, because if her ex-husband finds out, Ms. Kemmer could lose custody of Annabel. But how can you keep a tiny, screaming baby a secret? The Unicorns are back and better than ever!

Battle of the beauty queens . . . You won't believe it. Just when I thought the Unicorns were through acting silly and competitive with each other, they've entered the Sweet Valley Princess Beauty Pageant! Notice I said they. If you ask me, the whole idea is totally stupid. I man, who cares if some judge likes how you look in an evening gown? The other Unicorns care, that's who. And this pageant is definitely bringing out their worst. Lila put soap in everyone's high heels. Jessica took few stitches out of Kimberly's evening gown. And Ellen even tried to cut off Jessica's hair! I thought it couldn't get any worse—until Kimberly got stage fright and begged me to go on in her place! Mandy Miller

Total freedom . . . Okay, I know what you're thinking: Lila Fowler has it all. And I admit, I am the most beautiful and popular person I know. (Ignore my friends in the Unicorn Club when they say the same thing about themselves. They are so competitive.) And I'm the daughter of George Fowler, the richest man in Sweet Valley. Daddy gives me absolutely everything I want. Well, almost everything. Sometimes I think I could buy a whole department store of clothes with Daddy's credit card or throw the craziest party in town, and he would be too busy to care. In fact, my father probably wouldn't even notice. Maybe it's time I test him to see just how far I can go ... Lila Fowler

Kimberly Haver is the only eighth-grade member of the Unicorn Club. She never minded being the oldest until the Eight Times Eights, a club made up of eight eighth graders, asked her to join. The Unicorns have always hated the Eights, but the Eights are in eighth-grade, like Kimberly. If she joins, she'll have ready-made friends when she goes to Sweet Valley High next year. Is it time to say goodbye to the Unicorns?

A week of sun, fun, and parties—what could be more perfect? Having a boyfriend, thinks Ellen Riteman. She's the only Unicorn who doesn't have one. But she's lucky for two reasons. Curtis Bowman—the cutest boy ever—happens to be on board. And the Unicorns are giving her a makeover to help her snag him. But when Lila Fowler points out that Ellen's Mr. Right is Jared Matthew, not Curtis, Ellen feels lucky to have a friend like Lila to steer her in the right direction. Then Jessica Wakefield informs them that Ellen belongs with Sam Sloane. Ellen doesn't know what to think...except that this cruise is going to be pretty crazy!

When Ellen and the Unicorns first set sail on the Caribbean Queen, she was determined to find a boyfriend. Now, thanks to the Unicorns, she has four of them! Jessica, Lila, Mandy, and Kimberly each picked out the perfect guy for her, and their matchmaking paid off. Hanging out with four gorgeous boys on a superfun tropical cruise is pretty cool—and takes up all of Ellen's time. So why can't she stop thinking about the one guy the Unicorns say is absolutely wrong for her?

Lila Fowler can't believe it. Her father is selling Fowler Mansion! That's the house she's lived in her whole life. And to make matters worse, Rachel Grant, the snobbiest, nastiest girl in the world, is moving into her room. In fact, she's already begun redecorating. (As if her tastes could possibly compete with Lila's, Lila sniffs.) Well, Rachel may think she's the hottest thing to hit Sweet Valley, but Lila knows she's hiding something. She's going to get the dirt on Rachel and prove she's no rival. After all, a Unicorn is good at two things: gossip and revenge.

Uncovering the mystery behind Katherine Pierce is a real workout. The Unicorns have won a month-long membership at the hottest health club in town! The club is renowned for its diet-and-exercise program, led by spokesmodel Katherine Pierce. Katherine is gorgeous, graceful, and adored by teenagers across the country. Jessica, Lila, Mandy, and Rachel are looking forward to getting in shape and meeting the famous Katherine. But if Katherine's so lucky, why does she look so miserable?

Who's the real belle of the costume ball? Brandon Jones is one of the richest guys in Sweet Valley—and when Mandy Miller meets him at the Halloween costume ball at Lila Fowler's snooty country club, she falls head over heels in love. And so does Brandon! Only Brandon doesn't know he's fallen for Mandy. Her costume fools Brandon—he thinks Mandy is Lila. Mandy goes along with the deception. She can't bring herself to tell him she's not Lila. Mandy knows Brandon would never be caught with an ordinary girl like her. After the ball, the real masquerade begins. Brandon thinks he's in love with Lila, and Lila's pretending it was her all along! Will Brandon ever find out that it was Mandy behind the mask?

Ellen Riteman had really been looking forward to the Unicorn Club's ski trip. She was psyched to snuggle by the fire with Curtis Bowman, her new boyfriend. And she couldn't wait to hang out with Rachel Grant, the newest Unicorn. They'd really hit it off. In fact, Ellen and Rachel had joked about how fun it would be if Ellen's mom and Rachel's dad (ski trip chaperones) got married. Then the girls would be sisters!Some joke. To Ellen's surprise, Mr. Grant and Ms. Riteman do get together. And even more surprising is Rachel's insistence that Ellen's mom isn't good enough for her dad. Ellen knows the truth: Mr. Grant can't hold a candle to Ellen's mom. Not only has Ellen changed her mind about having Rachel for a sister—she never wants to see her again!

The most amazing thing has happened to Jessica! She won a contest and now she gets to hang with Johnny Buck, the coolest, most gorgeous singer in the world! Of course, all the other Unicorns are jealous. Who can blame them? But Johnny's not exactly as awesome as Jessica had thought he'd be. In fact, he's nothing like his glamorous rock-star image. He's a klutz, he can't sing that well, and he doesn't play any instruments! He's a big disappointment! But Jessica has to keep Johnny's real identity a secret...doesn't she?

Shop 'til you drop! Tonight is too good to be true. The Unicorn Club got locked in the mall after closing! Can you believe our luck? I mean, who would know how to take advantage of an empty mall better than the coolest girls in Sweet Valley? At first we were so excited, we hardly knew where to the sound booth to cut a CD, the photo shop to take modeling shots, or the shoe store to try on all those heels our parents would never let us wear. Of course, everyone had their own ideas—Jessica wanted to give everyone makeovers, Ellen begged for an ice-cream feast, and all Lila could think about was clothes, clothes, clothes! We would have wasted the whole night arguing if I hadn't taken control of the situation. After all, I am the oldest Unicorn. The rest of the club just naturally looks up to me for direction. It's the night of a lifetime—no grown-ups are around, and I'm in charge. What could possibly go wrong?