Laura Dower

Hey, Girls! Wanna have some fun? Here is a collection of everything great about being a girl! Are you ready to give the best sleepover party ever? Or, the best pedicure? Make fortune-tellers, friendship bracelets, and collages? You'll learn about the coolest women in history, sports, and science. The greatest chick flicks to watch with your girlfriends and the best girl songs for dancing. Plus, there's real-life advice: how to be a responsible baby-sitter,...

No one likes a snow-it-all A giant winter storm hits Far Hills and school is canceled! Madison and her friends try to fill their snowy days while waiting for a chance to hit the local lake for some skating. While helping her mom in the attic, Madison finds boxes filled with old memories-from both her mom's and her own early years. In the boxes, Madison discovers some surprising truths about herself and her friends-including a sealed letter from second...

Madison goes to New York City to celebrate the thirteenth birthday of her friend Lindsay.

Madison Finn is back online, and she's spilling all the details on her new friend, old flame, and very unexpected crush. Madison, Aimee, Fiona, and the gang are ready for a new school year, but Madison knows that nothing is ever what you expect-especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Regardless of how prepared she is, the eighth grade is going to bring a bunch of awkward new experiences and some major surprises, including a new love interest-and...

In Riddle, where strange things often happen, fifth-grader Jesse Ranger and three classmates, all big fans of B-grade monster movies made by a reclusive local director, are recruited to round up the creatures that are coming to life when original films are shown.

Madison must balance a confusing class election with thoughts of her first crush Madison Finn couldn't be happier when she's picked to work on Far Hills Junior High's election website. She can't wait to focus on the website instead of her parents' divorce and her first-ever crush. When her best friend Aimee decides to give their nemesis, Poison Ivy, some competition for class president, Madison knows the election will get heated. But Madison never...

Forget ghosts-this Halloween, seventh grade is frightening enough For Madison and her friends, the Halloween season is full of activity. There are ghost stories in English class, a big costume dance, and a scary-story contest on Madison's favorite website. No wonder everyone has Halloween fever! But Madison still needs to find a costume to wear that doesn't seem too babyish. And what if she looks stupid dancing in front of everyone? No matter what,...

Madison Finn goes on a ski vacation to Big Mountain, she keeps running into bad luck. Can her vacation be salvaged?

Being stuck at home with the flu is bad, but being heartsick is worse! Ugh! Maddie and her BFFs Fiona and Aimee all have the flu and need to stay home from school. Maddie is so sick that Gramma Helen has to fly in from Chicago to take care of her while her mom works. Trapped in bed, Maddie's only interaction with the outside world is through her computer and her bedroom window. When she spies a cute boy next door, she wonders how she never noticed...

Just when Madison thinks she's loveless, she gets a strange red envelope and an e-mailbox filled with messages. Boy by boy, she tries to figure out the identity of her secret admirer.