"A lively and hilarious tale that's pure fun. If you loved "Bridget Jones's Diary" and you have a child in school, THE HIVE" "is the book for you." --Maria Semple, author of "Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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It's the start of another school year at St. Ambrose. While the children are busy in the classroom, their mothers are learning sharper lessons. Lessons in friendship. Lessons in betrayal. Lessons in the laws of community, the transience of power...and how to get invited to lunch.
Beatrice -- undisputed queen bee. Ruler, by Divine Right, of all school fundraising, this year, last...

A poignant and charming novel about community, family, falling in love--and the big rewards of making a small change.
The small town of Bridgeford is in crisis. Downtown is deserted, businesses are closing and the idea of civic pride seems old-fashioned to residents rushing through the streets to get somewhere else. Bridgeford seems to have lost its heart. But there is one thing that just might unite the community--music. The local choir, a group generally either ignored or mocked by most of Bridgeford's inhabitants, is preparing for an important contest, and to win it, they need new...