“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.Marcy Lewis hates her life, until she meets Ms. Finney, an English teacher who treats kids like human beings. Marcy has never met anyone like her, and suddenly life has ... More

2057 A.D.: Aurora's parents make an announcement that she's sure will ruin her life--the family's moving to the Moon! "A warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move".--"School Library Journal".In the year 2057, zits and cliques are stil... More

Marcy is thrilled when Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. This is her big chance to have a summer away from her family where no one knows her. But will a group of difficult campers ruin it all?... More

After Phoebe's parents divorce, she must leave her New York City apartment and boyfriend every Sunday to spend the week in the country with her dad, go to a new school, and watch her dad go out on dates. And just when Phoebe thinks she has a handle on it all, her mother makes a decision that will ch... More

Marcy's life is a mess. Her parents don't understand her, she feels like a fat blimp with no friends, and her favorite teacher just got fired. Ms. Finney wasn't like the other teachers, and she was helping Marcy feel good about being herself. Now that she's gone, Marcy doesn't know what to do. She's... More

Skate Tate has just started middle school when everything starts changing. Her friends and her school are different, and Great-Uncle Mort (GUM) has died unexpectedly. He leaves the Tates his fortune on one condition--that they use it to travel and document their trips.Summer Reading 2002 -- It's all... More

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.... More

Matthew Martin hates being the youngest kid in sixth grade, but he's convinced things will get better after his eleventh birthday party--if only he could make up with his best friend and stop a group of picketing sixth-grade girls from ruining his party and his life.... More

Poignant and hilarious, this witty book recounts the exploits of 14-year-old Lauren Allen, who's "entangled in a web of family friction, adolescent uncertainty, and romantic longing" ("Children's Book Review Service").... More

Everything seems to be changing for Matthew. He has always been the class clown, but he would like to be taken more seriously. At school, when the class studies ecology, Matthew wants to make his recycling project important to everyone. And when it comes to his friendship with Jill, even stranger th... More