Books with author Carol Hopkins

"Yeah but...," I started, then I decided to confront what I thought was probably really bothering her. "Look, about Jonno. I didn't mean for anything to happen. He just kind of..."After a game of truth or dare, Lia manages to gain the interest of the school heartthrob, and alienates "teen queen" Kaylie, who was after Jonno for herself. Kaylie and her friends then start a campaign of bullying against Lia -- the nasty, underhanded kind where rumors are spread, threats are sent, secrets are exposed, and confidence is underminded.Soon Lia begins to question her whole life: who she is, why these girls have got it in for her, and who her real friends are....

"I wonder what would have happened if I'd met you before Nesta," said Luke as he took my hand and looked deeply into my eyes. A bolt of electricity shot through me and I snatched my hand back as if it had been burnt. This can't be happening, I thought.When Luke, the boy that Nesta has been dating, declares passionate love for T.J., she doesn't know what has hit her. She does her best to avoid him, but when the local schools are asked to work together on a project, Luke is chosen as the overall coordinator and T.J. has no choice but to report back to him on a regular basis. Misunderstandings and miscommunications threaten the girls' friendship and split them into two camps: Lucy and Nesta, Izzie and T.J. Will their friendship survive? And what will T.J.'s steady boyfriend, Steve, make of it all?

In this newest addition to the astrology-inspired Zodiac Girls series, 13-year-old Thebe Battye is struggling against powers beyond her control. As a Virgo, she is all about order and neatness, but this is a problem when you have parents as disorganized as hers are. To top it all off, her self-centered cousin Yasmin has come to stay―in her room! Tired of being the stable and dependable one, Thebe takes matters into her own hands, but will she be able to change her life? And will she get any help as the newest Zodiac Girl?

Yeah but . . . , I started, then I decided to confront what I thought was probably really bothering her. "Look, about Jonno. I didn't mean for anything to happen. He just kind of . . ." After a game of truth or dare, Lia manages to gain the interest of the school heartthrob, and alienates "teen queen" Kaylie, who was after Jonno for herself. Kaylie and her friends then start a campaign of bullying against Lia - the nasty, underhanded kind where rumors are spread, threats are sent, secrets are exposed, and confidence is underminded. Soon Lia begins to question her whole life: who she is, why these girls have got it in for her, and who her real friends are. . . .

Ever turn to your horoscope for help in a difficult time? Well, Zodiac Girls have something even better—when their stars are in lucky alignment, they get a cool cell phone and personal guidance from the planets themselves!But it's not as easy as it sounds—it's up to each girl to make the most of hermonth as a Zodiac Girl!<p>Tori is an artistic girl with expensive taste but no money. Like mostTauruses, she likes the finer things in life, so coming from a poor familyis hard, and sometimes she tells little white lies to keep up with hermore well-to-do friends. When Tori finds out that she is a Zodiac Girl,she thinks that her days of wearing secondhand clothes are over. But herplanetary guardians aim to teach her the value of something much moreimportant—her own self-worth.

Like most Librans, Chloe finds it hard to make decisions, except that is, when it comes to the Bridemaids' Club. There she knows exactly what she wants and how to plan the perfect wedding--somthing she hopes to do very soon for her sister. But when she's chosen to be a Zodiac Girl, wedding plans start to go awry and her dream ceremony appears to be turning into her worst nightmare. Can Chloe make the decisions that will turn everything around for a perfect wedding?

"I have un grando dare for Becca and Cat, " said Squidge. "You know this competition for Pop Princess? Well, I dare you both to enter." He looked pointedly at me. "And I mean both of you. Auditions are next Saturday." Becca missed the fun of the school production of Grease, and she has a reputation of being fickle and a dreamer. But the Pop Princess challenge makes her determined to try harder than she has ever tried before. She has the voice, but has she got the staying power?