Books with author Lara Bergen

Auditions for Flop Starz! are in town and Candace is determined to make the cut. But she didn't count on Phineas and Ferb throwing their creative hat into the ring. And as if that weren't enough, the next day Candace's dreams to become a famous movie star change to nightmares when it turns out Phineas and Ferb are directing the vehicle for her debut!

Series description: Phineas and Ferb know that with only one hundred and four days of summer vacation, you’ve got to make every one count! Whether they’re building a rocket or discovering an ancient mummy, they’re dedicated to making each mind-numbing rotation of the earth into something really special. While their sister Candace tries fruitlessly to reveal their crazy endeavors to their mom and Perry the Platypus is saving the world from the dangerous Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb are filling their days with one adventure after another.Title Descriptions:Chapter Book #2: Runaway HitAuditions for Flop Starz! are in town and Candace is determined to make the cut. But she didn’t count on Phineas and Ferb throwing their creative hat into the ring. And as if that weren’t enough, the next day Candace’s dreams to become a famous movie star change to nightmares when it turns out Phineas and Ferb are directing the vehicle for her debut! This time Candace will stop at nothing to show her mom just how Phineas and Ferb are spending their days—and ruining her life! Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has created a machine that will shrink everything he dislikes. Will this mean the end for Perry the Platypus?

Written by both established authors and fresh new voices, Candy Apple Books feature fun, engaging, and accessible storylines, and have been called "cheer-worthy" (Publishers Weekly) and "sassy" (New York Magazine). These 12 Candy Apple reads follow young girls as they deal with issues like friendship, popularity, and first crushes. Includes 1) The Accidental Cheerleader, 2) The Boy Next Door, 3) Miss Popularity, 4) How to Be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days, 5) Drama Queen, 6) The Babysitting Wars, 7) Totally Crushed, 8) I've Got a Secret, 9) Callie for President, 10) Making Waves, 11) The Sister Switch, and 12) Accidentally Fabulous.

Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.Charlie and her best friend Nicole never dreamed that auditioning for the junior high's musical would lead to this much drama! Charlie gets stuck babysitting her little sister -- and her sister's imaginary friend -- at rehearsals. The school's theater diva has it out for her. And who knew the cutest guy in school could sing and act?But when the curtain finally goes up, the spotlight falls on something no one expected . . . especially Charlie.

Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.Quiet Amanda Mays had the time of her life at summer camp. She made a ton of new friends, including spunky Allie. She even (accidentally) let everyone think she had a boyfriend back home. What harm could it do?A lot -- because now Allie is moving to Amanda's town! But Amanda isn't the same girl she was at camp. She doesn't have a boyfriend, she's not very outgoing, and she knows that Allie will never get along with her shy best friend, Kate. Will Amanda's big secret cost her two best friends?

Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.Christmas . . . bah humbug!Noel thought Christmas couldn't get any worse. First her parents announce that she wouldn't be taking a cool vacation. Then the teacher announces a class secret Santa drawing - and who does Noel get? A stuck-up new girl she barely knows! And who does her BFF get? Noel's secret crush! Can it get any worse? Yes it can! Because Noel's own secret Santa is the lamest one ever! Now Noel's got visions of Scrooge not sugar plums in her head. . .But Christmas is a time for surprises . . . especially for one bitter, secret Santa.

This book is part of our first sweet and sassy Candy Apple summer vacation trilogy! Each book focuses on one girl from a trio, and follows her summer adventure away from her friends.Three girls, three trips, one amazing summer!Samantha Macintosh isn't excited about spending the whole summer apart from her best friends, Liza and Mina. But she can't help being excited about a seaside vacation, complete with fun in the sun, carnivals, surfing lessons -- and more than a few surprises!This is one beach vacation full of unexpected twists and turns. Can Sam make it a summer to remember?