Anne Mazer

When strange things start happening and eight-year-old Mabel, who is very sensible, cannot figure them out, she discovers a family secret that affects her younger sister Violet.

Abby is home sick when partners for the science fair are picked; when she gets back, she finds her partner is a boy. Abby has to find a way to work with him.

"This year the Fall Festival at the high school will be the best ever. Abby wants to go with her friends-- not her parents and little brother. But first she has to prove how mature she has become..."

Abby's teacher has to leave school for a few weeks and leaves Abby in charge of the gift box project. When the mean substitute teacher won't let Abby make announcements about it, she and her new friend Hannah must think of a solution.

"This year the Fall Festival at the high school will be the best ever. Abby wants to go with her friends--not her parents and little brother. But first she has to prove how mature she has become...".

When Abby's best friend, Jessica, moved away, Abby was beside herself. But time has passed, and the gap Jessica's absence left in Abby's life has been filled by new friends, especially Hannah. Jessica's done a lot of changing, too. She calls herself Jessy now, and instead of baggy overalls, she now wears hip teen clothes. She even has a boyfriend! Although things are different now, Abby and Jessy eventually find that they still have a strong bond.Also...

Abby Hayes breaks her school's rules by having a bake sale.

Abby Hayes is an ordinary fifth grader trying to invent a role for herself in a seemingly perfect world. Abby's best friend, Jessica, is away for the rest of the school year and Abby's other good friends seem to be spending more time with each other than they are with her. So when Grandma Emma invites Abby to come for a visit over spring vacation, Abby is thrilled--there has never been a better time to get away from home.