Mary Lou

The social order at Rocky Road Middle School is turned on its ear when Mr. Ward gives out a class assignment assigning every student to a new clique. Suddenly, jocks are hanging out with geeks, burners are bonding with brainiacs, and Addie, having been assigned to the "popular clique," is best friends with Maris. When Addie's newfound popularity threatens her old way of life, she must make a choice between life as a populette and her true friends.

Randy Klein's Bar Mitzvah promises to be the party of the year. But Addie refuses to go - there's no way she'll be seen in public with her new braces! It would be a disaster. Addie is all settled in for the night, when Geena calls from the Bar Mitzvah, sobbing. She's just been dumped by her boyfriend. Addie must suck up her own insecurities and fly to her friend's side to help. And who knows? Maybe the night won't be a total disaster after all.

Addie's been avoiding Randy Klein because she's not sure if he LIKES her, likes her. A family crisis helps Addie to face her fears and Randy, too!

Addie discovers that Jake is attending a wedding in Chinatown. She vows to track him down and tell him how she feels for once and for all.

Addie's dream of having the perfect dance with Jake is ruined when she floods the gym and the first dance of 8th grade is cancelled.  To raise money to fix the gym, Addie decides to hold the First Ever Rocky Road Middle School Bachelor Auction.  But when a newly made-over Mary Ferry bids on Jake to be her date to the dance, it's up to Addie set things right so she can make her dream dance with Jake a reality.