Beacon Street girls

Charlotte can't believe it. Her father wants to move away again, and the timing couldn't be worse for the Beacon Street Girls. Charlotte just joined the school newspaper. Maeve needs help with the most important project of her life. The new girl, Isabel, is trying to join their group. And their adopted dog, Marty, needs lots of attention. For Charlotte, Katani, Avery and Maeve -- doeas all this add up to good news? or bad news? Find out in the Beacon...

"Can the Beacon Street Girls bring the house down at Abigail Adams Junior High's Talent Show? Or will the Queens of Mean steal the show?" - Back cover.

The Beacon Street Girls are headed for Lake Rescue along with the rest of the seventh grade for their outdoor education trip. A week at Lake Rescue has more than its share of adventures- rock climbing, an unfortunate canoeing incident for a Queen of Mean, a hike that turns dangerous, and the chance for one classmate to discover strengths she didn't know she had.

"It's bad enough that Marty, the Beacon Street Girls' beloved pooch, has gone missing, but somehow the "little dude's" disappearance is creating tensions among the best friends. Was one of them to blame for Marty slipping out of his collar and running off? But when an opportunity to save High Hopes Riding Stable -- where Katani's bonded with a special horse -- conflicts with the chance to get Marty back from a surprising celebrity, the BSG might not...

Isabel becomes the target of mean messages on the IM gossip chain, while Miss Pierce mysteriously disappears, and Charlotte is afraid that her friend is gone for good.

"Katani's favorite magazine, T-Biz!, is running a contest for young entrepreneurs, and she can't wait to surprise her family and the BSG with a prize-winning entry. With the deadline just a week away, major school projects due, and a promise to knit twenty(!) scarves for a Think Pink! fund-raiser, Katani is running out of time. It doesn't make things easier that Maeve has signed up for Betsy Fitzgerald's tutoring service. Betsy is Katanai's competition!...

"Love is in the air at Abigail Adams Junior High. There's a big dance coming up, and the BSG are having fun thinking up dream dates. But as the day of the dance approaches, things start to get complicated. Why is Dillon paying more attention to Avery than Maeve? And why is Nick spending so much time with Chelsea, when everyone knows he and Charlotte are made for each other? Who will the BSG share the last dance with?"--P. [4] of cover.

Everyone at Abigail Adams Junior High goes wild for Sophie's style, Dillon falls head over heels, and Charlotte worries that her sophisticated friend is too cool for her! Meanwhile, Maeve is dreaming of a blowout Bat Mitzvah her parents simply can't afford. Can the BSG come to her rescue?