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When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette Syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause.

Twelve-year-old Abigail is shocked to discover her elite boarding school is really a cover for a huge spy ring, and must undergo Spy Training 101 in order to save her mother, who happens to be the spy ring's top agent.

Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.

When possessions and food start going missing at Rookwood Academy, suspect Scarlet launches an investigation with her twin sister, Ivy, that turns up old mysteries and new threats.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

"When the sky berries that unicorns need to survive disappear, Ava and her unicorn, Star, must find more special berries before every unic unicorn's magic fades away"--

Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal--which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home--to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant...

"Nick and Charlie are in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level--but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?"--

Confronted with a divorce, a loved one's illness, and social awkwardness, best friends Kaylan and Ari organize a new motivational list of thirteen goals to achieve before the end of the new school year.

With a kindly new headmaster at Rookwood School, Scarlet and Ivy hope to focus on learning more about their mother but weird things start happening after a new ballet teacher arrives.