From the Files of Madison Finn Series by Laura Dower

Summer ends too fast when you’re dreading junior high Twelve-year-old Madison Finn is allergic to change. Her two best friends are away at camp and Madison is not sure she’s going to survive the summer, let alone the beginning of junior high... moreSummer ends too fast when you’re dreading junior high Twelve-year-old Madison Finn is allergic to change. Her two best friends are away at camp and Madison is not sure she’s going to survive the summer, let alone the beginning of junior high. Good thing she has a new laptop, which she uses to write and store all of her thoughts on friendship, her parents’ divorce, and her fear of being called a loser for not liking sushi!At first, change seems like the worst thing ever, but with the support of her family, friends, and little pug, Phin, Madison realizes she can handle anything that comes her way. less

When Far Hills Junior High kicks off class elections, Madison is put in charge of the school's election site. Creating the site is easy, until something goes very wrong. And just when Madison thinks she's had all the politics she can handle, her dad shows up with his new running mate. Is someone plotting a campaign to crush Madison online and off? Boy, oh boy!

Halloween is full of tricks and treats for Madison. A school dance, a sopoky sleepover and a ghost story contest on the web, have Madison thinking that life can get trickier than tricky around Halloween.

What does Madison have to be thankful for? Not much, Madison thinks. It's the first Thanksgiving since her mom and dad split, and she feels stuck in the middle. But this holiday is stuffed with surprising revelations and good cheer--especially when Madison volunteers at the local animal shelter.

Madison is busy as a bee, and she has a jam-packed calendar to prove it. Too bad everyone and everything is really bugging her A class trip to the Nature Preserve turns out to be very different than expected, and her mom starts to date

Madison and her friends are going to a pop concert!When Madison and her friends win front-row tickets to see their favorite pop singer, Nikki, in concert, they can’t believe their luck. Nikki just seems so perfect! All the magazines say so. Going to the mall to find the right outfit for the big night should be fun, but Madison’s friend Aimee just doesn’t seem like herself these days. She’s not eating, and she’s grumpy all the time... moreMadison and her friends are going to a pop concert!When Madison and her friends win front-row tickets to see their favorite pop singer, Nikki, in concert, they can’t believe their luck. Nikki just seems so perfect! All the magazines say so. Going to the mall to find the right outfit for the big night should be fun, but Madison’s friend Aimee just doesn’t seem like herself these days. She’s not eating, and she’s grumpy all the time. Getting zits and wearing the coolest outfit doesn’t seem important when Aimee’s health is at risk. Can Madison remind her friend that feeling good on the inside is what makes you look that way on the outside? less

Kaboom! The Fourth of July is coming, and summer is really heating up. Madison is going to Gramma Helen's house on the lake in Illinois. Fire-works and fireflies and BBQ and . . . maybe even a surprise first kiss?