Eleven-year-old budding artist Eleanor McDougal shares the sketch diary she keeps throughout her camping trip to northern Michigan. She’s making the trip with relatives she does not know very well. Her descriptions of Aunt Ug, Uncle Ewing, and her three cousins are scathing, while she portrays herself as an accomplished artist, naturalist, and born leader.

Readers see other facets of Ellie’s character as she teases and berates her cousins and ignores her three-year-old brother. When her behavior gets out of control, the adults step in with discipline that forces Ellie to get to know her cousins. Initially the kids forge friendships by playing pranks on the others, but ultimately they enjoy many adventures.

Ellie shares instructions and diagrams for games such as “Spoons,” “Fing Fang Fooey,” and “Sardines” that are easy to follow and will inspire readers to gather friends and play.

Following Starring Grace and Encore, Grace! here comes a new Grace story book. Grace?s ma is marrying Vincent and they?re moving next door — so there?s a new bridesmaid?s outfit and a new bedroom for Grace to think about.

Grace starts to notice different boy-girl friendships emerging in the gang, and, when bullying and eating problems make an appearance in class, finds herself turning as usual for advice to Nana. Finally, Christmas brings an event that will transform family life for ever.

School’s out . . . and of course that means it’s time for fun! Grace and her friends are always ready for a little adventure, and Grace’s backyard is the perfect place to set up headquarters. Suddenly the lawn is transformed into the center ring of a big-top circus, then a rocket launch pad, and then a hospital emergency room!
The group’s exploits, both real and imagined, provide all kinds of unexpected rewards—and might even land Grace on an actual stage in a real theater production!

Upper Fourth at Malory Towers is the fourth book of the Malory Towers series, written by Enid Blyton. Darrell return to Malory Towers for the fourth year with her sister, Felicity. Jean MacDonald has moved up to the fifth and Darrell is the head of the form. This year they are joined by two new girls — the Batten twins, Ruth and Connie, that look nonidentical and the girls quickly learn that they have very different personalities too. The third new girl is Clarissa Carter. Clarissa arrives to school late, allowing Gwendoline Lacey to twig to the fact that she is an ‘Honorable’.