The English Roses Series by Madonna, Amy Cloud

The English Roses promised to be friends for life, but now something could be coming between them. Grace's mom is acting funny, always cleaning the house, and tidying up. Something is up, and the Roses suspect the worst: Grace's mom is getting ready for a move. Could Grace be moving away from the rest of the Roses? The rest of the Roses need to come up with ways to keep the group together . . . and fast!

The English Roses are as tight as five friends can be. Nothing can come between the five girls, Nicole, Amy, Grace, Charlotte and Binah! But then Nicole finds out that her New York pal, Leslie, is moving to London. At first the girls can't wait to meet her. But when Leslie arrives, the Roses start to worry that she's stealing Nicole from them!

This year's school play is Romeo and Juliet, and the English Roses can't wait to get involved! Every girl knows what part she wants to play, whether it be on stage or behind the scenes. But the Roses are thrown for a loop when Grace is cast in the lead, and Charlotte is her understudy. Will the big green monster get in the way of their friendship?

Tired of being "the nice one," who is always taken for granted, Binah is ready to try being something-- or someone-- new. But how will the new and maybe-not-so-improved Binah fit in with the English Roses? And with a certain someone--her latest crush, Ben-- who might have liked the old Binah a little bit more than he'd let on? Can her friends prove just how wonderful the real Binah is before "the nice one" is gone... for good?

Amy's convinced that her life as she knows it will be over after the arrival of her new baby sister. When pregnancy forces her mother to cancel their long-planned trip to Milan, she feels that things couldn't possibly be worse . . . until the English Roses have to take Charlotte's younger brother to the circus! Patrick is the brattiest of all brats and his tantrums make Amy glummer than ever at the thought of having a younger sibling... moreAmy's convinced that her life as she knows it will be over after the arrival of her new baby sister. When pregnancy forces her mother to cancel their long-planned trip to Milan, she feels that things couldn't possibly be worse . . . until the English Roses have to take Charlotte's younger brother to the circus! Patrick is the brattiest of all brats and his tantrums make Amy glummer than ever at the thought of having a younger sibling. But when she visits her mother in the hospital and holds the baby for the first time, Amy realizes she can't wait to be a big sister after all! less