Other girls know how to interest boys...how to make them laugh...how to be casual and smart. Christy never knows what to say or how to say it when she's with a boy. Being a new girl in town doesn't make it any easier! Then she meets Mike, one of the cutest boys at school. Can someone like Mike really be interest in her? Is he being kind or is it because he's just broken up with Jill? If only there was a way to know if someone really loves you...

Winning a place on the Olympic Figure Skating Team has always been Becky's dream. She knows she's sacrificed a lot—no parties, early curfew, and endless hours of training. She prays it will all be worth it. If only Jed could understand! Jed wants a girl who cares about something other than ice skating. But if he can't accept her dream, then he'll have to find another girl... Becky knows what is right for her, but it hurts, anyhow! Now, if only she is chosen for the team!

"Are you a real live person or a doll? Do you have any insides or are you just beautiful outside?" April's problem has always been her beauty. Of course people find that hard to believe, but April says: "When I'm quiet, they say I think I'm too good for them. When I've got a lot to say, they say I'm conceited." Then April meets Nick, and nothing is the same! It doesn't matter what the kids in school say about her...until Nick turns out to be like all the others. How can she help it if he thinks too much about her, if his schoolwork is suffering, if his dream of going to the Naval Academy doesn't come true? Is that supposed to be April's fault too?

Flirting is so much fun, and Susan is so good at it. She's pretty, popular, and she has a good-looking boyfriend, John, who thinks she's the greatest. The girls in her class used to like her too, until they got sick of her always cutting in on their territory and flirting with their boyfriends. Susan says she doesn't mean anything by it, but that's just the trouble! She also says she can't help herself—until John breaks off with her and she breaks her best friend Debbie's heart.

Nancy can't believe that a popular superstar like Roger Ames could fall for her. Even though he's dated lots of older, prettier girls, he treats Nancy like she's someone special. But Nancy's just sixteen and Roger keeps forgetting. He always seems to expect too much and he always wants everything his way. Like planning a ski trip for Christmas vacation for just the two of them! Of course Nancy's parents wouldn't dream of letting her go. Nancy's so confused—one moment she's sure she loves Roger more than anything, the next she thinks he's just a spoiled, rich kid. Is this how she's supposed to feel if she's really in love?

Ellynne had secret She dreams of being beautiful, of being popular in her new high school, of becoming a cheerleader. And she dreams of having a handsome boyfriend. So far her dreams are coming true. She sheds 30 pounds and gets her figure down to a perfect size 10. She meets Willie, one of the Redondo High's most popular girls, who introduces her to lots of friends and helps her prepare for cheerleader tryouts. And then she sees Kip. He's the most gorgeous boy in the world. But he already has a girlfriend—cute bouncy Merri. Is it right for Ellynne to want to date him? How close are he and Merri? All Ellynne knows is that Kip is very, very special...

Life is great for Marnie MacDonald—until her parents announce they're moving, taking her away from everything she knows and loves Popular high school sophomore Marnie MacDonald loves her life. Then her parents break the news: They're moving to North Carolina! And that's not even the worst part. The MacDonalds are moving with their best friends, the Petersons—including their son, Lucas, a boy Marnie can't stand. In the blink of an eye, her world is uprooted. She has to leave school, her friends—all the things that matter most. And how's she supposed to get along without her boyfriend, Joel, the super-cool jock who would have taken her to his senior prom?Suddenly, Marnie's milking goats and picking apples on a farm with no telephones, no TV, and no after-school activities. But something starts to happen after she leaves the city and "goes back to the land." She discovers a world she never knew existed—a whole new way of life. And the biggest shock of all? The boy she thought she hated is growing more and more appealing. Too bad Lucas doesn't have a clue how Marnie feels. Or does he?

Kathy knew, with a certainty from deep within, that one day she would find Chris gone... Chris just appears that summer, a dirty hitchhiker with no place to go, and Kathy's family takes him in. During the golden days that follow, Kathy learns what love is. She and Chris take long walks in the evenings, share secrets, and always know what the other is thinking. But Chris is a "drifter," and Kathy's afraid he'll leave as unexpectedly as he arrived. Then comes the disaster that changes Kathy and Chris forever...

Girls Novel

During her summer at Castle Island, Abby is forced to choose between her desire to be part of the "in" group of friends and her growing affection for a boy considered an outsider