Books in Innerstar University series

You love swimming at the pool, but you're terrified of the lake, or any body of water where you can't see bottom. You make up excuses not to join your friends when they go boating or swimming. But when you're teased about your fear, do you stand strong? Or do you swallow your fear and follow the crowd? Depending on the decisions you make, you could end up in deep water or standing on solid ground, knowing what real bravery is all about.

You love riding horses at the stable, but you steer clear of competition. Whenever there's an audience, your confidence heads for the hills. Then one of the school's best riders gets injured and asks if you'll ride her quarterhorse, Silver Sky, in the next event. Do you find another way to help? Do you fake confidence and climb on? And what if you lose your cool in the middle of the jump course? Take the reins and see what happens. If you believe enough in yourself and in Sky, you can both hold your heads high.

You've been teaching Honey the retriever how to pull a dog-sled, but she doesn't seem to be getting the hang of it. Is she just not strong enough? You know the feeling. You've been trying to learn to snowboard, but you spend more time on the ground than you do on your feet. Can you figure out a way to help yourself and the pup? Are you strong enough to ask for help? A few good friends and a team of trusty sled dogs will teach you about staying the course and strength in numbers.

You just started volunteering at Pet-Palooza, a pet daycare center near campus. You love caring for the animals, and you know they depend on you. When you fear one of the pets is in danger, what lengths will you go to in order to protect him? And can you trust your friends to keep your secret and be on your side, no matter what? The choices you make and the loveable animals at the daycare center will help you learn a lot about love and loyalty.

Your friend Neely, who's an amazing dancer, invites you to sign up for ballet class. Ballet seems to come so easily for her, but it's not so easy for you. If you work hard, will you ever be as graceful as your friend? Or will you follow a different beat and find a few moves of your own? The choices you make could lead to some embarrassing moments in the bright spotlight or to discoveries about the real ways in which you shine.

In this book, readers can imagine themselves as the main character, a girl who has worked hard to become a good diver. She's one of the best on the team, until her spot is threatened by the success of a friend. Does she switch sports and try something else? Does she swallow her pride and support her friend's success? And if she sticks with the diving team, can she ever be satisfied with second place? As readers dive in and make some decisions, they may find pride in a few unexpected places.

Your friend Shelby just joined the soccer team. She's never played before and you're pretty good, so you're teaching her what you know. But when your team hits a losing streak, you're torn between giving Shelby practice on the field and scoring goals for your team. Will you let down your team if you hang back and let Shelby play? Will you let down your friend if you take the ball down the field yourself? Only you can decide how to be fair to your teammates, to Shelby, and to yourself.

Imagine yourself as the main character of this interactive story, a girl who is stuck going to summer school with Jamie, who's always been a real pain. But when Jamie is suddenly nice to you, should you give friendship with her another try? And when your friends return in the fall, will you let Jamie join the group, or will you move on and forget her? With more than 20 different endings, you can enjoy this book again and again to see how different decisions change the story. This book comes with a limited-time access code to innerstarU.com--an interactive online world--plus, a secret access code for even more endings online.

Imagine yourself as the main character of this interactive story, a girl who's excited to work on a science fair project with her friends. But when one partner disagrees with your ideas, and another leans on you a little too much, can you find the courage to speak up? Will you AND your friends leave the science fair with more confidence than before? With more than 20 different endings, you can enjoy this book again and again to see how different decisions change the story. This book comes with a limited-time access code to innerstarU.com--an interactive online world--plus, a secret access code for even more endings online.

In this book, readers can imagine themselves as the main character, a girl who is trying to help her friends with Innerstar University's clothing drive. The problem is, she can't seem to part with any of her things! Everything she owns reminds her of something or someone, like the handmade bracelet from her best friend. When the bracelet goes missing, she panics. Can she track if down before it ends up in someone else's hands? Depending on the choices the reader makes, she may lose a possession - or she may find a friend.

You think Zoé, the new girl, is brave for coming all the way to Innerstar U from her home in France. You feel kind of shy around her, and you're a little jealous of all the attention she's getting from your friends. But when a couple of girls start teasing Zoé, can you be brave enough to stand up for her - and to help her make her way at Innerstar U?