Books in No Ordinary Girl series

Fiona Finkelstein was born to be a ballerina—if she can get over her stage fright, that is. The first in the feisty and endearing Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.More than catching fireflies, more than eating triple–hot fudge sundaes, and even more than waking up on the first day of summer vacation, Fiona Finkelstein wants to become a ballerina. There’s just one problem: In her last recital, she starred as the unforgettable Fiona VOMITstein—her “performance” went all over the stage, and all over Benevolence Castles’s cancan costume. Can Fiona overcome her fears and blossom as a big-time ballerina in The Nutcracker, even in a snowstorm? Or will she be the only person in her family to have the flat-out worst case of stage fright ever?Originally published as Fiona Finkelstein, Big-Time Ballerina!!.

Fiona lands herself in a fairground fluster in this conclusion to the mischievous and charming Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.Fiona is tired of hearing “no” from everyone. Especially when it is followed by: “You’re not old enough.” Can she go all the way to California by herself to visit her mom? “Not on your life,” says Dad. Can she do something more exciting than handing out maps at the Great Ordinary Fair along with the rest of Mr. Bland’s class? “Not until next year, when you’re in fifth grade,” answers Mr. Bland. Fiona sets out to prove that she is, in fact, old enough to do things on her own—and ends up babysitting chickens in the fair’s poultry pavilion. It’s not easy being trustworthy and mature, especially when nobody is paying attention. But when the feathers start to fly at the Great Ordinary Fair, Fiona sticks her neck out for a new friend (and a bunch of chickens) and learns a few things about herself and what it means to take responsibility, even when things go really wrong.

Fiona Finkelstein tries her hand at making matches in this second book of the lively and lovable Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.Fiona has proved herself as a ballerina, but she’s got other talents as well. Such as…matchmaking? Maybe. She sets out to start a club with her friends and classmates to pair people with things and activities they might enjoy, but the results aren’t quite what she hoped for. It turns out Fiona is much better at match-BREAKING…Originally published as Fiona Finkelstein Meets Her Match!!.

Fiona lands herself in a fairground fluster in this conclusion to the mischievous and charming Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.Fiona is tired of hearing “no” from everyone. Especially when it is followed by: “You’re not old enough.” Can she go all the way to California by herself to visit her mom? “Not on your life,” says Dad. Can she do something more exciting than handing out maps at the Great Ordinary Fair along with the rest of Mr. Bland’s class? “Not until next year, when you’re in fifth grade,” answers Mr. Bland. Fiona sets out to prove that she is, in fact, old enough to do things on her own—and ends up babysitting chickens in the fair’s poultry pavilion. It’s not easy being trustworthy and mature, especially when nobody is paying attention. But when the feathers start to fly at the Great Ordinary Fair, Fiona sticks her neck out for a new friend (and a bunch of chickens) and learns a few things about herself and what it means to take responsibility, even when things go really wrong.

No Ordinary Sue is a historical fiction inspired by the 1997 Northern California Great Flood. It is an exhilarating tale of adventures, bravery, compassion, and survival where Pumpkin Sue first found herself alone and frightened in the middle of the Sacramento River as a flood refugee. Her neighbor, Lulu later joined her, and they turned their escape into an exciting and rewarding journey while helping others in need along the way. In the end, she found her dream life because she acted courageously with generosity and compassion.

Fiona Finkelstein tries her hand at making matches in this second book of the lively and lovable Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.Fiona has proved herself as a ballerina, but she’s got other talents as well. Such as…matchmaking? Maybe. She sets out to start a club with her friends and classmates to pair people with things and activities they might enjoy, but the results aren’t quite what she hoped for. It turns out Fiona is much better at match-BREAKING…Originally published as Fiona Finkelstein Meets Her Match!!.

Fiona Finkelstein was born to be a ballerina—if she can get over her stage fright, that is. The first in the feisty and endearing Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.More than catching fireflies, more than eating triple–hot fudge sundaes, and even more than waking up on the first day of summer vacation, Fiona Finkelstein wants to become a ballerina. There’s just one problem: In her last recital, she starred as the unforgettable Fiona VOMITstein—her “performance” went all over the stage, and all over Benevolence Castles’s cancan costume. Can Fiona overcome her fears and blossom as a big-time ballerina in The Nutcracker, even in a snowstorm? Or will she be the only person in her family to have the flat-out worst case of stage fright ever?Originally published as Fiona Finkelstein, Big-Time Ballerina!!.

Risha had spent four wonderful years in the states pretending to be an ordinary girl. Most of her time in the states had been amazing. Then she got the official letter from her father saying he had betrothed her to Prince Tahir Rajan.Risha had known Tahir since she was a little girl and wanted nothing to do with him. How could her father force her to marry him?Risha had worried over a year about how to get out of marrying the prince. She was supposed to have till after graduation to stay with the band T.L.S. (Totally Lost Souls) in Hot Springs. The next day she would be put on a plane and flown back home to be Princess Risha Gaylord till her wedding to Prince Tahir Rajan.It was a last-minute decision on her part to run away. She hadn’t told the band what she was doing. She hadn’t told Byram the love of her life, what she was going to do, she just did it. She prayed Byram wouldn’t get blamed. He was her bodyguard. It was his responsibility to protect her. If anything happened to him, she would never forgive herself. But she just couldn’t go through with the wedding. She didn’t love Tahir. She didn’t even like him.The problem was being a Princess on your own was very dangerous. You never knew who was going to try and hurt you or grab you. Plus, she knew her father and the Prince were looking for her. She had to constantly move and dodge Royal bodyguards.Risha had to run for her freedom and for her life. Would she survive being alone, unprotected in a strange place?