Here is the story of Linda Berman before boys--when she was a determined tomboy and an avowed boy-hater! But what could she do when her best friends went crazy over boys and she began having weird feelings herself? The delightful prequel to We Hate Everything But Boys!

Just when Linda thinks her boyfriend has finally got it together, everything goes wrong. Lennie drops out of school, her parents think he is a bad influence, and Linda learns he has been gambling. Linda knows what Lennie should do, but knowing the right thing doesn't always help when you're in love.

LINDA LOVES LOUIE That's what was tattooed all over my heart. And it's no wonder. Louis was handsome, smart...and older. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell how he felt about me. Sometimes it seemed like he liked me, but other times he practically drooled over that creepy Ellen. It was so confusing. While I was pining away over Louie, guys I liked just as friends were falling for me. And to make matters worse, my best friends Fran and Roz were both practically going steady. I was the only one having so much trouble with older boys. I just had to find a real boyfriend. But who? And then I...

MAKE UP TO BREAK UP...THAT'S LENNY AND ME I thought I'd have it made once I had a steady boyfriend...until Lenny and I got together. At first it was heaven, just like I'd imagined. Nobody could make me feel as happy as he did. But then the fireworks started. Lenny was wild, and sometimes I loved the crazy things he did. But I sure didn't love the way he cut school and flirted with other girls. He had a talent for making me mad, and when that happened...watch out We'd always kiss and make up, and I'd fall in love all over again. But then he'd pull some crazy new stunt, and I'd blow up again....

Take Jeff, for instance. Sometimes I think he really likes me, and then he goes nuts over that stuck-up Sue-Ann, who chases him like mad. And I'm not the only one with boy trouble - my friends are in the same boat. That why I started the WE HATE EVERYTHING BUT BOYS club. I made each of the members swear to do anything to find out who her true love really likes. Of course, I had no idea how much trouble that would cause. Me and my bid ideas

"Oh, no, not in this small apartment," my parents said. You'd think I asked for a baby elephant. If we just got rid of my bratty kid brothers, there would be plenty of room. But just try telling that to my mom Then Dad decided we could squeeze in one little kitten, so we got Scratchy. She was smarter - and nicer - than my brothers, that's for sure. Unfortunately, she also got into even more trouble than the twins...First, she destroyed Mom's favorite plant, and then she got caught eating right off the dinner table. My parents got so fed up, they decided I had just two weeks to teach Scratchy...

"You'll love Camp Winnepeg," my mother said. "They've got swimming, hiking, sports..." Yeah. All that and Brenda Roman, too. I couldn't stand that prissy little creep And then when she ruined my plan to bunk with the boys - my real friends - I swore I'd get even. So we declared war. First she rooted for that jerk Jed in our tree-climbing contest. Then I caught her kissing one of the boys from bunk 9 and let everyone know about it. Next she slipped a salamander into my bed. And then - just when I was about to really get her good - she pulled the nastiest trick ever, and blamed it on me I had...