Lucy and her friends are chosen for a drama competition in Saratoga Springs, New York. Watch the fun as Lucy and her friends face up to some very nasty rivals and see them plot revenge with a very "stinky" trick. Can it be that her friend, Ben, is turning into something else?

Lucy finds herself working in Summer Theater and learns that life backstage in a real theater is more exciting than she ever hoped. But what does Ben think about this and how will her friend Sarah handle "Little Ambrose"? Add a large actor and a wiggly beanstalk to the mix and anything can happen.

Lucy Russell tries out for a play at her middle school and gets a part. That should be good, no? Wrong! Before she knows it, her two best friends aren

"Susan Hubbard and her friends are back and they couldn't be having more fun. When they are selected to take part in a television research project, they turn off their televisions and begin exploring other interests that earn them a spot on national television. There are lots of surprises along the way for Susan but the most surprising involves her long-time friend, Joey. Thompson's characters will grab middle school readers and open them to adventures waiting for them right in their own neighborhoods,"-Penny Paquette, co-author of "Thinking Games for Kids"