Athletic, quiet Sarah loves Camp Lakeview and is psyched to be back for another summer in the sun. She gets along with everyone and never makes waves. But when Sarah meets the girls of bunk 4C, shes in for a huge surprise: Phoebe, a classmate of hers from back home, has come to camp this summer! Phoebes friendly, sure, but . . . well, shes from Sarahs other life, her "real" life, the one she leaves behind when she heads off for Lakeview. And if Sarah isnt careful, Phoebe could spill her secrets to the rest of the campers. Sarah could never live that down . . .

Sworn city girl Natalie Goode is actually backvoluntarilyat Lakepuke for more. More mess-food cooking, more bug-infested bunk beds, and even more nature shack (well, maybe not nature shack; a girl has to maintain some standards, after all). And even though the returning 3C-ers have been split up, shes still got Alyssa as her bunkmate and official summertime BFF. Unfortunately, theres a new camper on the scene! Tori is sophisticated, literate, and very cute. Good thing Natalies not the jealous type . . . or is she?

Priya Shah is Camp Lakeviews resident tomboyher BFF in the whole world is Jordan: a BOY, but they are just friends. The girls in bunk 4C arent buying it, though. Priyas used to the teasing and thinks she can take it. But during the fourth-division field trip to D.C. she realizes shes never been more wrong. And when Jordan starts going out with another girl on the trip, Priya must get in touch with her true feelings before its too late.

Seventh grade is a really big year. Especially if, say, for instance, your camp crush, the one who wanted to be "just friends" has finally decided to take an interest in you—now that you've been flirting with someone new. That's just Priya's dilemma. But all the girls seem to have their own share of problems and solving them without their closest camp friends by their side is no fun at all."About the AuthorMelissa J. Morgan started going to sleep away camp when she was eight years old and didn't stop until her first job after grad school refused her request for eight weeks of summer vacation. She's since quit that job to become a full-time author. The only reason she didn't go back to camp is that her husband refused to join her. Melissa lives in New York with him and Bugle, their Chocolate Lab.