Meredith Costain

An ode to fathers and all that they do with--and for--their kids, brought to life by puppy and daddy dog illustrations.

"Ella dreams of meeting pop star Cassi Valentine. She has all the songs and merchandise - even Bob has a Cassi Valentine bandana! But when the school enters a competition to win a visit from the star, Ella and her worst enemy ever, Peach Parker, have to work together. Can they put aside their differences? The whole school is counting on them!"

You are about to read my UTTERLY BIGGEST SECRETS. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Ella is going to be in an ad (a REAL ad, on TV) and she gets to choose ONE FRIEND to star in it with her. Ella tells Zoe, her BFF, all about it. But at EXACTLY THE SAME TIME Precious Perfect Peach Parker stops being mean to her. Peach is now SO nice to Ella that it's causing all kinds of DRAMA with Zoe. Will Ella have to choose between them?...

"Ella decides to join Zoe at Pony School for the holidays and when meanie Peach Parker turns up, they fear it will be the worst idea ever. But the tables turn when Peach is knocked off her perch by posh girls Letitia and Lavinia. Will Ella's love of horses be ruined by the new snobs in town? And most confusing of all, is Ella starting to feel sorry for Peach?"-- Page [4] of cover.

Ella is soooooo excited about the school excursion to TURTLE ISLAND. She can't wait to see BABY TURTLES hatching and she is all set to be the leader of a Special Mural-Making Committee. Ella has also taken elaborate steps to protect her SECRET DIARY from the PRYING EYES of Her Royal Pushiness Precious Princess Peach Parker. But with Peach sharing Ella's cabin, will her diary ever really be safe? Can Ella survive the perils of the SPOOKY 'Island Graveyard'?...

"It's a new school year and it's perfect. Until class starts that is, and everything goes wrong. Ella can't believe that her absolutely worst enemy ever, Peach, is sitting next to her! No matter how far Ella moves her new pencil case across her desk, Peach is in her space. Where's her BFF Zoe? How can this year get any worse"--Provided by publisher.

"The school dance is just around the corner, and Ella has an idea for a costume that will be aDORable. And also EXcellent. An fanTASTically fabulous! Soon, using Mom's old sewing machine, Ella is stitching and gluing super-stylish outfits and costumes. When all her friends start sewing too, Ella realizes that she's not the only one with a passion for fashion. She's started an aMAZing sewing CRAZE!!" --

Ella's been chosen for the quiz team and is going on television game show Quiz-Zam! She's going to be a star! But Ella's TV dreams soon turn into total drama when Zoe doesn't make the team and know-it-all Peach gets her spot instead! Worst of all, the other team on the show is super smart ... and super mean! Will Ella and Peach embarrass themselves on national television? Or can they work out a way to share the spotlight?

Ella's arrived at school camp and she can't wait for the FUN to begin! But then she discovers there are spooky noises outside at night, hair-raising camp activities to do, PLUS she has to share a cabin with scheming Peach Parker. How will Ella manage to avoid Peach's pranks AND the petrifying Giant Swing for a WHOLE week?! This is going to be the worst camp EVER!

"Amethyst has started a soccer club for girls only and Ella is super excited to be part of it! She is on the club committee and dreams of being a striker and scoring all the goals. But then Ella discovers something that fills her with desperate despair. She can't dribble, she can't pass and she can't kick a goal. Will she even be chosen for a team? Are Ella's soccer dreams over before they even began?"--Page [4] of cover.