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Books with author Cathy West

  • I've Got a Secret

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 1, 1997)
    Starting a kids-only newspaper that everyone hates, Michelle decides to boost her ratings by devoting an issue to teacher gossip and is tempted to look in Ms. Iburg's secret box for material. Original.
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  • My Two Best Friends

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 1995)
    Michelle's best-friend relationship with Cassie becomes threatened when Mandy, a new girl, moves to town and befriends Michelle, who finds herself having to choose between two best friends who cannot stand each other. Original.
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  • My Life is a Three-Ring Circus

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, June 1, 1998)
    Michelle is elated to be going to a circus camp this summer, where she is set to perform in a real show as a trapeze artist, until she discovers that she is deeply afraid of heights. Original.
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  • The Ghost in My Closet

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Nov. 1, 1995)
    Trying to discover what is behind the slamming doors, missing food, and creepy noises in the middle of the night, Michelle becomes convinced that the Tanner house is haunted, but no one will believe her. Original.
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  • The Wish I Wish I Never Wished

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 1999)
    When Michelle and Stephanie get into a fight and Michelle wishes that Stephanie would move out of their room, she regrets her hasty wish when Stephanie actually moves out and decides to throw her a surprise birthday party to make everything better, but things only get worse. Original.
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  • Field Day Foul Up

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 2000)
    "I wanted to give Denise good luck for Field Day. But not my good luck!" Michelle and her classmates really want to win at Field Day -- no matter what it takes. That's why Michelle helps her friend Denise Chow become a fast runner. She even gives Denise her lucky sweatshirt to wear on the big day. But now Michelle is the one who's losing races -- to Denise! She has to get that lucky sweatshirt back. Or else she'll never win again!
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  • Unlucky in Lunch

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, March 1, 2000)
    In a class project to see which group can start a business and make the most money, Michelle goes into a homemade lunch business with her two best friends, Cassie and Mandy
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  • Pigs, Pies, and Plenty of Problems

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Michelle wants to win the father/daughter bake-off at the Harvest Festival, but with the contest looming, she cannot seem to keep the pie off the kitchen floor. Original.
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  • My Best Friend Is a Movie Star

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Failing to recognize her new friend as a big-time movie star, Michelle hopes to recover from her embarrassment by throwing Natalie a huge party with all the trimmings, with disastrous results. Original.
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  • Bunk 3, Teddy and Me

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 1996)
    Hating sleep-over camp from the minute she arrives, a disappointed Michelle finds herself at the mercy of Brenda the bully, who puts salt in Michelle's cereal and steals her teddy bear, and Michelle devises a plan to get even. Original.
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  • My Ho-Ho-Horrible Christmas

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Nov. 1, 1997)
    Invited to a Christmas party by her new friend Alta, Michelle is forced to drag along her nerdy seven-year-old cousin, Marshall, but when Alta is mean to Marshall, Michelle throws her own holiday party. Original.
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  • HH-VISITORS FROM SPACE

    Cathy West

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 12, 1987)
    This is another adventure for the Thundercats a children's popular adventure sereis.
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