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Emily Hanson is about to start middle school. Unlike her two best friends, she is excited to make new friends and meet cute boys! But the first day of school doesn´t go as planned. Emily soon realizes that life in middle school isn´t what she expected- mean girls, backstabbing friends, and rumors. Life is no easier at home. Emily´s troublemaking sister, Eve, has been driving their parents crazy and Emily is stuck babysitting her little sister, Dana, everyday after school. Can Emily survive all the drama? Maybe with a kiss from a cute boy...

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Darlene Bargmann lives in Wisconsin with her husband, daughter, and 3 pets. She and her husband adopted their daughter through the special needs program and hope to adopt more.

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