Books published by publisher Whimsy and Wonder Publishing

When twelve-year-old, Nicole, is forced to go to a new school, nothing goes right. She swallows her contacts, throws up on the boy she likes, and looks like a dork in front of Sara, the girl she wants to be friends with most. Nicole faces one horrible (but funny!) problem after another. THEN, right when Nicole is finally making friends and fitting in at her new school, a mean trick is played on a girl in her class—starting the Slumber Party Wars.Funny 20,000-words middle-grade novel. For girls ages 9-12.**Note: For a limited time another funny story by Melanie Marks is included in this book as well. Enjoy!

*No book needs to be read before this book* Robin’s mom is a maid for the family of the most popular girl at Robin’s school. Well, the most popular STUCK-UP girl at her school. Sadly, Robin is forced to work as a maid for the girl. (The stuck-up girl’s name is Sabrina, by the way.) (But Sabrina would rather be called “Her Majesty” … and have Robin treat her as a queen at school.) Things get horrible (and funny) when Sabrina sets her sights on Robin’s crush. Can the maid beat the queen in this middle school crush war? Robin is about to find out in this funny story for middle school girls ages 9 to 13.Meanwhile in this book, Robin’s friend, Catrina, ends up being a maid for the cutest boy at her school. Eek! He is her secret crush. Can they become friends? Maybe even MORE than friends? Well, not if the mean girls at her school have their way, since they all have crushes on the boy too. Catrina has to endure some very embarrassing (and funny) things to find her happy ending. Will she get her crush? Or be crushed? Find out in The Crush Wars!*No book needs to be read before this book.By Melanie Marks, author of Slumber Party Wars; and The Boyfriend Contract.The first book in this series is The Nicole Wars; but the books can be read in any order. This is a standalone story. (Be sure to read Slumber Party Wars if you haven't. But you can read this first, definitely. This story needs no book to be read before it. At all.)Newest books by Melanie Marks:The Nicole WarsThe Love ContestYour Secret Crush (aka: Me)My Boyfriend, JustinFriend Zone MassacreEw, I Like YouThey are all standalone books and each a buck right now (or you can read them in unlimited if you have that)

Nicole’s best friend, Sara, gets her very first kiss! But is it from her forever crush, Paul … or someone else? PLUS: In this middle school novel, Kayla yearns for her first kiss as well. But she wants it from her secret crush, Ben. Only so does (snobby-stuck-up-so-in-love-with-Ben) Sabrina. So, the war is on!PLUS: A boy from Jefferson Middle School, Riley, wants his first kiss, too. Problem is: He wants it from his best friend’s girlfriend—Zoey Jones. Oh-oh!!This book now also includes another story by Melanie Marks. (So there is now two stories in the book.) The other story is titled: “Mackenzie’s Mystery.” That story is about an hour read. (First Kiss Wars is about a four hour read.)Summary ofMackenzie’s Mystery:The biggest, toughest (dreamiest) guy in the whole middle school refuses to play football. But the team needs him! As Mackenzie tries to solve the mystery of why Griffin Piper won’t play football, she discovers the big tough guy is all soft and mushy for sweet Ally. So, it’s clear: the school needs shy Ally to convince big tough Griffin to play. Gulp! Can shy Ally do it? Or will her shy, mushy heart explode? ... either seems possible. Will Ally convince Griffin ... or explode? Read on.Mackenzie’s Mystery is about an hour read.From Melanie Marks, the author of: Slumber Party WarsAnd:**NEW!** Best Friend Wars(Plus a lot of other books)

Nicole, Sara, and Nina aren’t the only kids at Jefferson Middle School with friendship drama. When new girl, Zoey Jones, comes between Summer and her best friend, Lacy—the war is on!Friends' crushes are used to crush, rumors are spread, and secrets are revealed ... because this is war! (Middle School style.)180 pagesStandalone humous story of friendshipFrom the author of SLUMBER PARTY WARSand #WARS (Plus a lot of other books)

Liska is a girl with many faces and more names. Currently, she goes by Anna Andrews, a British born college student in West Palm Beach, FL. She prefers to think of herself as Luna Liska, active ninja of the Kikitsutai Werefox clan in Japan. It is even more comfortable than her own name.College was supposed to be a time to relax and get a chance to play at being normal. Which would be easier if she knew what 'normal' was. Between friends who are too perceptive, enemies that don't care that she is on sabbatical, and family keeping secrets, where is she to turn? Keeping everyone in the dark grows harder by the day, especially as it looks like the secrets she keeps are dwarfed by the secrets kept by her.

Violet Peters was ecstatic to get a full scholarship to her dream school, Hyde University, and accepted before she even saw the campus. It wasn’t until she got there that she learned the school was stranger than she thought and that she is currently the only human student. Her roommate is a vampire, the librarian is a dragon, and some inhabitants aren’t anything she’s ever heard of. Trying to learn the truth of a reality she had no idea existed, it takes a little time to realize how unpopular humans are here. A couple near-death experiences later, and Violet is forced to conclude someone wants her gone, no matter what it takes. Caught in a web beyond her understanding, Violet finds herself a pawn to forces out of her control. But even a pawn can checkmate a king.

Violet Peters doesn’t regret her choice to stay at Hyde. Usually. But it has complications. Especially when it comes to relating to her family. Her worlds are separating and Violet finds it harder and harder to straddle the balance. When her own cousin applies to Hyde, even Violet isn’t sure if that will help or harm. She does know that the danger isn’t over yet, and someone is using Hyde as their personal chessboard. Violet is determined to do her part to save the school, but even that determination has unexpected consequences. The game is turning deadly, but she can’t back down now.

Liska is a girl of many faces and more names. Currently she goes by Anna Andrews, a British born college student in West Palm Beach, FL. She prefers to think of herself as Luna Liska, active ninja from the Kikisutai Werefox clan of Japan. It is more comfortable than even her own name.Liska hoped her second semester of college would be quieter than her first. She was wrong. Within her first week it’s clear that last semester’s problems aren’t over and she isn’t fully recovered. Then she has to uncover who betrayed a sworn ally to prove her own innocence. Add in an unexpected encounter from the past that complicates her fledgling relationship with Todd, and classes become the least of her concerns.And then, there’s Nightmare…

Violet Peters was ecstatic to get a full scholarship to her dream school, Hyde University, and accepted before she even saw the campus. It wasn’t until she got there that she learned the school was stranger than she thought and that she is currently the only human student. Her roommate is a vampire, the librarian is a dragon, and some inhabitants aren’t anything she’s ever heard of. Trying to learn the truth of a reality she had no idea existed, it takes a little time to realize how unpopular humans are here. A couple near-death experiences later, and Violet is forced to conclude someone wants her gone, no matter what it takes. Caught in a web beyond her understanding, Violet finds herself a pawn to forces out of her control. But even a pawn can checkmate a king.

Freshman year is wrapping up at Hyde. Pity exams are the easy part. Summer means going back home and trying to avoid the problems of Christmas. Between her cousin’s interference and an unexpected visitor from Hyde, summer could prove even worse. But the game at school continues, with the stakes climbing ever higher. Can Violet win a war on two fronts? Can she even survive?

Violet Peters doesn’t regret her choice to stay at Hyde. Usually. But it has complications. Especially when it comes to relating to her family. Her worlds are separating and Violet finds it harder and harder to straddle the balance. When her own cousin applies to Hyde, even Violet isn’t sure if that will help or harm. She does know that the danger isn’t over yet, and someone is using Hyde as their personal chessboard. Violet is determined to do her part to save the school, but even that determination has unexpected consequences. The game is turning deadly, but she can’t back down now.

Liska is a girl with many faces and more names. Currently, she goes by Anna Andrews, a British born college student in West Palm Beach, FL. She prefers to think of herself as Luna Liska, active ninja of the Kikitsutai Werefox clan in Japan. It is even more comfortable than her own name. College was supposed to be a time to relax and get a chance to play at being normal. Which would be easier if she knew what 'normal' was. Between friends who are too perceptive, enemies that don't care that she is on sabbatical, and family keeping secrets, where is she to turn? Keeping everyone in the dark grows harder by the day, especially as it looks like the secrets she keeps are dwarfed by the secrets kept by her.