Books in Amber Brown series

Perfectly capturing the character and voice of the inimitable Amber Brown, beloved author Paula Danzigers best friends, Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy, continue the popular series in this new story. Ambers mother is getting married to Max, and while shes excited about being Best Child and Justin and his family coming back to town for the event, theres also a lot of fighting about money—and that is something Amber isnt happy about. Fans of the series will not be disappointed!

Amber Brown wants a room makeover, not another life makeover.She's used to changes--finding a new best friend, Brandi...having her old best friend, Justin, move to Alabama...dealing with her parents' divorce...seeing her father move to Paris.She's even getting used to her mom's boyfriend, Max. The only change that she wants now is to redo her bedroom.Then Max asks her mom to marry him. If she says yes, they might have to move. And if she says no, Max may leave.Amber's mom is confused.Amber is confused.Next thing Amber knows, she and her mom are on a plane to Alabama. It's time to make some decisions...and it's time to see Justin.

Author Paula Danziger loves to write for and about kids, and kids love her! They especially love her feisty and lovable character Amber Brown. Putnam is pleased to present the third book in the Amber Brown series, Amber Brown Goes Fourth illustrated by Tony Ross), a realistic, poignant portrayal of Amber and her single mom, who are both adjusting to divorce. And like the series, Amber Brown Goes Fourth is highlighted with Danziger's lively, laugh-out-loud, first person narrative.Amber Brown has conquered third grade with her best friend moving away, and chicken pox in London with her Aunt Pam, but now... fourth grade! Still missing Justin and adjusting to her mom beginning to date, Amber is determined to substitute a new friend at school named Brandi as her new best friend. But Amber finds out that you can't "substitute" a best friend; one has to accept each new friend as they are and let the friendship grow. She wonders how she can keep people who are far away from her -- her dad and Justin -- in her life and whether anything will ever be the same again.Paula Danziger's appeal is also strong with the young adult crowd as well.Her titles in this genre include, The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, Remember Me to Harold Square, The Divorce Express, Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? and Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James.

Wow! Mom's boyfriend Max has invited Amber and her mom to Walla Walla, Washington for Thanksgiving. And Amber's dad is coming home from Paris to live nearby. Life couldn't be better. Until Amber's dad calls. He's expecting Amber to spend Thanksgiving with him in New York City. And the grownups are leaving it up to Amber to decide what to do.Suddenly, Amber feels as if she is in the middle of a bad dream...which only gets worse when she goes to school and meets the new girl -- Kelly Green. No way...no one in the class has ever had a two-color name like Amber Brown. Hannah Burton smirks and says, "Let the color wars begin!" Home. School. Nothing is going right. What to do? Amber Brown is feeling blue.

Amber Brown's in deep trouble. No matter what she does, it's not enough. She straightens up her room, sort of . Her mother wants it clean and is willing to keep her "captive" until it is in order. Amber does her homework, well, some of it. Her teacher wants it all and on time. And as if that's not enough, Amber's got to meet Max the "Gorillaface," her mother's new boyfriend. Amber doesn't want to meet him. If he's around, she worries about how her parents will ever get back together.Can Amber get out of trouble, get her room clean, and manage not to meet Max?Give the girl a little credit. She really tries. But how will she succeed?

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Always Bright, Amazingly Bold, Amber Brown! Amber Brown is one happy camper. She and her best friend, Justin, are spending the summer at Camp Cushetunk.Learning to ride Cinnamon, the sweetest horse ever, is so amazing that Amber doesn't even mind shoveling her poop. Then Amber becomes the target of a series of pranks. Certain she knows who is behind them, Amber and her friends come up with the biggest prank ever to get revenge. But the outcome is not what they expect. Turns out horsing around can lead to big trouble. But sometimes, Amber is surprised to learn, big trouble can lead to big changes for the better.

Now that Ambers mom and Max are married the three of them are moving to a new house, setting off changes that Amber must deal with, like how does she leave the home her dad used to live in? And, how can she focus on the upcoming standardized tests at school and a dance competition when her dad is dating her dance instructor? As usual, the popular tween does it with wit, honesty and help from her friends and family.

Perfectly capturing the character and voice of the inimitable Amber Brown, beloved author Paula Danzigers best friends, Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy, continue the popular series in this new story. Ambers mother is getting married to Max, and while shes excited about being Best Child and Justin and his family coming back to town for the event, theres also a lot of fighting about moneyand that is something Amber isnt happy about. Fans of the series will not be disappointed!