Story line: When Justine’s father is posted to Italy, the girls almost despair. What will they do, separated by an entire ocean? With much discussion, they persuade their parents to let everyone travel to sunny Italy for a summer of fun and sun. But when Justine’s photos unearth something mysterious, the girls get caught up in a true Italian adventure! How they work together to solve the mystery makes for an exciting, enchanting, empowering read for tweens everywhere.

Story line: When Juliette starts an online zine for her school, she dives right in with her usual enthusiasm. It’s a huge hit! E-mails are pouring in. The best ones are smart, funny, anonymous....Who could be writing them? It must be...it has to be...Noah. Sigh. Noah is the cutest, most popular boy in school--he even has his own band! He likes all the same music and books as Juliette, even the same websites. It’s fate! All could be revealed at the school’s Battle of the Bands.

Story line: You know the feeling...school's starting and, sigh, Miss O is dreading it. So long carefree summer days, hello responsibility. And, to make matters worse, her new teacher is supposed to be a total nightmare and her big sister's acting like a total maniac! Yikes! At least she has her best friends, her winning soccer team and a super-cool baking contest to take her mind off things.

Story line: Harlie’s story opens on her birthday, and boy is she busy. Not only is she training for a huge gymnastics meet, but she and her best buds are painting a mural in her rec room (a.k.a. the Latte Lounge). Then bam out of the blue, Harlie finds out her mother’s pregnant. It feels like nothing will ever be the same again––goodbye Latte Lounge … hello baby’s room!

Story line: Write On! presents the winners of the Miss O & Friends website's competitive writing contest—all voted best by visitors to the site. Friendships, family, growing pains and adventure are the topics of these remarkable stories and poems, creating an inspiring, endearing compilation in the anthology style of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

Story line: The Miss O & Friends™ Book of Fabulous Fun introduces readers to the girls—Miss O, Harlie, Justine, Isabella, and Juliette—and their individual interests. Each chapter revolves around one girl, her room, her activities, tips, and fun extras to draw the reader into her world.