Nancy N Rue

The ultimate resource for the "girl stuff" coming your way.

The transition from girl to teenager makes the tween years a time of great change—especially in the body department! This unique and creative book for girls ages 7–11 answers the most common questions girls have during this often confusing and overwhelming stage in life. The Body Book gives girls the scoop on everything from body changes and cramps to

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From bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel that combines coming-of-age drama with a rom-com series of adventures as one girl deals with her complicated family and first love.

Jesse Hatcher is used to keeping everything together—from trying to manage her thoughts amidst her ADHD to helping her mom through bipolar "phases" and keeping the reality of the highs and lows—and their living situation—a

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A sixth-grade field trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, stimulates the overactive imagination of future film director Sophie LaCroix, leading her to use eighteenth-century tactics to save a friend from humiliation by the popular girls.

You've got mail ... lots of it! Author Nancy Rue loves getting letters from her readers, but finding the time to answer them has always been a challenge. Dear Nancy was born from a desire to connect with readers in-depth by really answering their questions, particularly the ones she gets asked over and over, like, "How did you become a writer?" and "What's your favorite Scripture verse?" for example. Readers want more than just tips on writing, though-they...

Knowledge is power, girlfriend. One day you were an easy-going kid, and the next-wham! You're an emotional roller-coaster. Hair is growing in all-new places, and your best friend whispers the word "bra" in gym class. Now that you're not a little girl anymore, you have lots of questions about growing up, your changing body, and your desires to move beyond kiddie lip gloss. In this book you'll discover all the really weird body stuff you're going through...

Sophie and her friends are all part of an elite expedition. In order to save the world (and their science grades) they are called upon to build an elaborate space station in Fiona's backyard, and are soon lost in the world of telescopes and zero-gravity. Sophie, however, realizes building that space station is only a small solution to a much bigger dilemma when her friends and fellow astronauts begin to fight. Will she be able to complete her mission...

Bullies aren't born mean-through the vicious cycle of mean, bullies are made. According to the Ambassadors 4 Kids Club, one out of every four students is bullied-and 85% of these situations never receive intervention. Parents, students, and teachers have amped up solving the bullying problem for a networked generation of kids. Written by bestselling author Nancy Rue, each book in the Mean Girl Makeover trilogy focuses on a different character's point...

How many times have you heard grown-ups say, "Just be yourself"? How many times have you heard grown-ups say, "Just be yourself"? But how can you be yourself when that self always seems to be different-depending on where you are, who you're with, or what you're doing? Your parents see you as their little girl and your friends think you're a cool chick…while you feel like a big geek who can't do anything right. And that cute boy in math? Who knows...

Sophie's learning about medieval codes of honor in seventh grade honors class-and in life. Sophie's shaved her head to empathize with a gravely ill friend, but negative assumptions and cruel teasing have her trying to deflect the attention with humor-and wisecracking always seems to land her in trouble! In the meantime, Sophie takes action to prevent another of the Pops' mean schemes-but to do so, she lies about her friends and loses them as a result....

Sophie and her friends launch an 'archaeological expedition' and make a disturbing discovery. Sophie keeps digging to uncover a shocking family secret. In light of this new revelation, will she ever be able to trust her parents again?