Candy apple books. Main series

Charlie and her best friend Nicole never dreamed that auditioning for the junior high's musical would lead to this much drama! Charlie gets stuck babysitting her little sister--and her sister's imaginary friend--at rehearsals. The school's theater diva has it out for her. And who gets picked to play the male lead? The cutest guy in school! But when the curtain finally goes up, the spotlight falls on something no one expected-- especially Charlie.

"Jenna Sampson, perfectly normal seventh grader and editor of the school newspaper, is mortified. Her parents are opening a super-embarrassing juice bar at the mall. Jenna has to work there ... and wear a ridiculous uniform. She's pretty sure her life can't get worse, until she finds out that the school paper might shut down. But the gossip Jenna overhears from the juice bar is totally newsworthy, which gives her a great idea. A gossip column could...

Celia Martinez, a smart seventh grader at Coral Grove, plans to run in the school election, and brings in her best friend, Mariela Cruz, to be the face of the campaign and gain some popularity points.