Most Popular Books by Paula Danziger

Four classic novels by the beloved Paula Danziger are repackaged and reissued with a new and modern look for today''s savvy readers.

A modern classic with issues that will be relevant always. Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she knows she''s never going to be thin, and she is dead sure she''ll never have a date. Life at home isn''t great either, since her father bosses her and her mother around. Then along comes Ms. Finney, an English teacher who''ll try anything in the classroom and actually treats kids like human beings. Now that she''s found a teacher who sees Marcy as more than a name on an attendance sheet, Marcy realizes her life could mean something. When Ms. Finney is suspended, Marcy knows she''s got to take a stand. But is this new independence worth the price she''ll pay at school and at home?

Only Amber Brown can handle going to a new grade without her best friend with such honesty, humor, and heart. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown isn''t entirely ready for fourth grade. She has her pens, pencils, new clothes, and new shoes. But the one thing she doesn''t have is her best friend, Justin Daniels. Justin has moved away, leaving Amber utterly best friend-less. Amber knows Justin can''t be replaced, but she is on the lookout for a new friend. Brandi seems a likely choice, but does Brandi want to choose Amber in return? Will Amber Brown go fourth, and go forth, with a new best friend? Along with the ups and downs of shared custody, the Amber Brown chapter books are beloved for tackling relatable dilemmas with thoughtfulness, humor, and plenty of puns.

Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr''s family moves to another state.

When Rosie and her mother form a new family with Rosie''s best friend and her father, Rosie finds that it takes a lot of work to make a family in a world of changing relationships.

Even when she''s feeling blue, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown has a big decision to make: spend Thanksgiving with Mom in Walla Walla, Washington, or with Dad in New York. Amber doesn''t want to choose, but the grown-ups are leaving it up to her. Things only get worse when she goes to school and meets the new girl—Kelly Green. No one in the class has ever had a two-color name like Amber Brown. Home. School. Nothing is going right! Amber Brown is most definitely feeling blue.

On her own for the first time, 14-year-old Marcy tries to cope with the new people and situations she encounters while working as a counselor at an arts camp.

If only all it took to deal with problems was a special snack.... Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot: She’s got asthma. She’s running for freshperson class president. World War III is being waged daily in her home, beginning at the breakfast table and ending with slammed doors at night. Her older, shorter, more beautiful sister never ceases to remind Cassie that she is a giraffe. Cassie’s not really sure how it started, but eating pistachio nuts always makes her feel better. No matter how weird it sounds, those little red nuts are just the prescription for Cassie’s troubles. Paula Danziger’s novels are hilarious, genuine, and full of dynamic female characters that have won the hearts of her readers and turned her books into beloved classics. These playful covers full of charming details capture the spirit of Paula’s stories and will brighten up the booku00adshelves of her fans and a new generation of readers.

Aurora loves her life on Earth in the twenty-first century, until she learns that her family is moving to the colony on the Moon.

Skate Tate hates change. But her whole life is changing at once.

If only all Phoebe had to deal with was the divorce.... No one wants to ride the Divorce Express. Especially Phoebe. It means leaving her New York City apartment and friends, moving to the country with her dad, and taku00ading the bus every weekend to visit her mom in the city. It means she has to go to ninth grade in a new school and see her father go on dates. It’s a hectic life with no time to feel she really belongs with the kids in either place. Then, just when Phoebe gets a handle on juggling the pieces of her life, her mother makes a decision that will change everything again. How can Phoebe be herself and still be part of both her parents’ worlds? Paula Danziger’s novels are hilarious, genuine, and full of dynamic female characters that have won the hearts of her readers and turned her books into beloved classics. These playful covers full of charming details capture the spirit of Paula’s stories and will brighten up the booku00adshelves of her fans and a new generation of readers.

It?s not easy being a sixth grader, particularly one with an ingenious knack for getting into trouble with his parents, teachers, and a line of picketing sixth-grade girls! Anyone who?s ever spent time in ?time-out? will appreciate the hilarious antics of this misunderstood pre-teen with a cause. Also in a fun, updated format sure to grab kids? attention!Matthew Martin is back?and this time he?s planning to do an extra good job on his Egypt Unit Project. But things don?t work out quite right when classmate Brian Bruno gets wrapped up in a lot of plaster gauze. Will Brian ever get out of the cast? Will Matthew ever get out of trouble??Danziger?s novels are like cotton candy: they?re fun and light, and children positively gobble them up.? ? Publishers Weekly?Readers are sure to appreciate the humor as well as the trials and tribulations of Matthew?s further adventures.? ? School Library Journal?Very entertaining.? ? Kirkus Reviews

Even when trouble seems to get worse and worse, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown is usually very well-behaved. But lately, no matter what she does, it isn''t enough. She straightens up her room, sort of. She does her homework, well, most of it. And she agrees to meet Max, her mother''s new boyfriend, but she doesn''t agree to like him. Now her mother is angry, her teacher wants all of her homework, and Max keeps trying to make her laugh. What''s Amber to do? All she wants is a little extra credit. She really tries. . . . But how will she succeed?

In this A Is for Amber easy-to-read edition, younger readers get a preview ofsecond grade as seen by Amber Brown. Illustrations.

Summer in New York City turns from disaster to delight. This summer could be a disaster. Kendra''s parents have invited Frank, a 15-year-old she''s never met, to stay with them. And they''ve planned a goofy scavenger hunt for the kids, including Kendra''s bratty younger brother. They have to race all around New York City and visit places like the Empire State Building and the United Nations to find answers. But once they get started, Kendra doesn''t mind the scavenger hunt so much, mostly because Frank turns out to be just as interesting as all of the sights.

Best friends Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are taking a vacation together! There’s just one problem—Justin’s little brother, Danny. He always wants to tag along. Can Amber find a way to make Danny go away so she can have Justin all to herself?

The youngest kid in sixth grade is convinced things will get better after hiseleventh birthday party. Reissue. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Amber Brown is excited about Halloween and her special costume for trick or treating.

Even when her best friend is moving away, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They''ve known each other for practically forever, sit next to each other in class, help each other with homework, and always stick up for each other. Justin never says things like, "Amber Brown is not a crayon." Amber never says, "You''re Justin Time." They''re a great team—until disaster strikes. Justin has to move away, and now the best friends are fighting. Will they be able to work it out before it''s too late? Along with the ups and downs of shared custody, the Amber Brown chapter books are beloved for tackling relatable dilemmas with thoughtfulness, humor, and plenty of puns.

Even when nothing is going her way, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown''s going through a growth spurt . . . and her body''s not the only thing that''s changing. Her mom and Max are engaged. Her dad is moving back from Paris. And now her school''s overrun by skunks, and she feels like she''s being held captive in a hot, crowded school bus that''s going nowhere. But growth spurts and skunks are not her only concerns. Why can''t her parents agree on anything . . . why did she ever get that haircut . . . and most important, what will happen when Dad moves back?

Amber Brown wants a watch for her birthday. Maybe her best friend, Justin Daniels, should get one too. He is never on time! Will Justin be late to Amber’s birthday party?

When it''s time to serve high tea, missing sugar cubes create a disaster for the white duck with pink earrings who owns Mabel''s Tea Room.

Even when surprises come from all directions, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ It''s finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to visit with her father. She is one excited kid before she goes. And one itchy kid when she arrives. Mosquito bites, she thinks. Chicken pox, she finds out. Is her vacation completely ruined? And now that she can''t go to Paris, how will she be able to convince her dad to move back home?

It''s absolutely disgusting being fourteen. You''ve got no rights whatsoever. Your parents get to make all the decisions: Who gets the single bedroom. How much allowance is enough. What time you must come in. Who is a proper friend. What your report card is supposed to look like. And what your parents don''t tell you to do, the school does.None of this seems fair to Lauren Allen, but then she finds a way to fight back. She can even sue her parents for malpractice...can''t she? "Entangled in a web of family friction, adolescent uncertainty, and romantic longing, Lauren slowly learns to make decisions that are right for her....Humor abounds, nicely balancing the reality." -- Children''s Book Review Service"Ruefully and relentlessly funny." -- The New YorkerPaula Danziger lives in New York City and Bearsville, New York."This novel is as much fun as Danziger''s The Cat Ate My Gymsuit." -- School Library Journal

An acclaimed sequel from two of the best-selling children''s book authors of all time -- now with an exciting new cover! Elizabeth and Tara*Starr are best friends living in totally different parts of the country. They used to write letters to each other, but now they''re both addicted to e-mail. Now they can share their problems instantly . . . and lately they''ve needed to do that a lot. Responsible, shy Elizabeth is getting used to her parents'' separation and the way her family is spinning out of control. Loud, melodramatic Tara*Starr is dealing with some serious sister issues, as well as the growing differences between her and Elizabeth. Will the distance tear their friendship apart forever?

In this witty sequel to "Remember Me to Harold Square, " Kendra and Frank are saddled with three kids as they go on a Christmas scavenger hunt in London. Will they ever be alone? Will their parents ever start treating them like adults? Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Even when her parents are simply exasperating, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber Brown loves the holidays. The shopping, the wrapping, the unwrapping. She isn''t having any troubles with gifts, but life is another story. She''s so happy that her dad has moved back to New Jersey, but her mom isn''t. It means the beginning of shared custody, and that means more fighting. Amber feels as if half of her belongs to her mom and half belongs to her dad, and that doesn''t feel good at all.Then her mom says she can''t get her ears pierced, but her dad doesn''t know that. Amber makes a decision. Something has to belong to her, so why shouldn''t it be her ears? Full of the fun, humor, and punny dialogue Paul Danziger''s famous for, this is a winning entry in the ever popular series.

Even when nothing is going according to plan, Amber Brown is always bold, bright, and colorful. #Amber Brown is out now on Apple TV+ Amber''s parents just aren''t acting the way she thinks parents should. Sometimes her dad goes out on dates when he is supposed to be spending time with her. And her Mom went to Disneyland with Aunt Pam while Amber was with her dad (not fair!). Then Mom and Max decide to get married even sooner and move to a new house—maybe even a new town. Some kids seem to have no problems . . . and that makes Amber Brown green with envy.

Amber awakes, ready for a perfect day at the county fair. She, her parents, and her best friend, Justin, and his family are in the Poconos on vacation. She''s got it all planned . . . hot dogs, cotton candy, games, and wonderful rides. The morning turns out almost exactly as Amber hoped, but then her mom and dad get into a fight. And a perfect day at the fair turns into just a fair day.

Sometimes when things change, the most important thing stays the same. School pictures ... they are like life. Sometimes they don''t turn out the way you want.

With his girlfriend, Jill, away for the summer, Matthew has plenty of time to earn some money. Not only is he in debt to his parents, but he also owes money to most of his classmates, and he desperately wants to buy a new computer program. Matthew is full of money-making ideas, but will his wild schemes end up making more trouble than money? Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Matthew Martin is back, along with parents who embarass him, a sister who bosses him, and the girls in his class who torment him.

Four classic novels by the beloved Paula Danziger are repackaged and reissued with a new and modern look for today''s savvy readers.