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Andra delen i Monster High-serien. Cleopatra de Nile har alltid varit skolans drottning, men nu tycker hon att de två nya flickorna Melody och Frankie stjäl all uppmärksamhet! Frankie har lovat sig själv att hon aldrig mer ska tappa huvudet på grund av en snygg kille. Men när Brett gör upp en plan för hur monster ska kunna leva fritt bland normisar uppstår ljuv musik på nytt. För Melody är ödets timma snart slagen. Om hon inte kommer på en lösning mycket snart, kommer hennes pojkvän Jackson att bli avslöjad som monster och råka i allvarlig knipa.

Clawdeen brukar alltid hamna i skuggan av sina jobbiga syskon och sprudlande vänner. Nu gläder hon sig åt att äntligen få stå i rampljuset på sin efterlängtade sextonårsfest. Men tyvärr går alla planerna i stöpet på grund av en viss monsterfilm som gör att familjen Wolf måste fly ut i skogen. Clawdeen blir tokig av att gömma sig i familjens värdshus med sina störiga bröder ända tills Lala dyker upp och håller henne sällskap. Men verkar det inte som om vampyren flirtar med hennes bror Claude?

Massie Block: After disbanding the Pretty Committee, Massie takes charge like Visa, forming OCD's hawtest clique yet: Massie And Crew. Even though money can't buy love, it can buy new friends . . . or at least model-actresses who will act like your besties until you get real ones. Lights, camera, MACtion!Alicia Rivera: Hearts her new role as alpha of the Soul-M8s, BOCD's first ever boy-girl clique. But when the boys head back to the newly renovated Briarwood Academy, will the remaining Soul-M8s become 4Squares?Dylan Marvil: Is happy times ten to finally have a crush who's crushing back, especially since they luh-v all the same things: marshmallows, lip-kissing, and chugging Red Bull. Buuuuuuuuurrrrrrrp!Kristen Gregory: Scored three goals on the soccer field last week-and Massie's crush . . . which earned her an ejection from her ex-BFF's heart. Can Massie forgive and forget, or is Kristen out of the game forever?Claire Lyons: Has declared herself neutral in the battle of the cliques. But dividing her time among Massie, the Soul-M8s, and Cam has left her stretched thinner than extra-small Spanx. Can she get her friends to reunite, or will she be forced to pick a side once and for all?The Clique . . . the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

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Once upon a time, in Westchester and Orlando, there were four betas just waiting for their alpha. It took a miracle to bring the Pretty Committee together - or rather, a New Years Yves party. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it just cliques. Massie: Is destined to lead but trapped as a beta in the Ahnabees, the top clique at PMS (Presbyterian Middle School). She has ah-mazing ideas - Friday night sleepovers, Gossip Points and matching charm bracelets. When will it be her time to rule? Alicia: Is dying to lead the Body Alive Dance Studio Squad. With the real captain on vacation, BADSS' live performance on Merri Lee Marvil's New Years Yves show is her chance to shine but when disaster strikes, will she prove herself alpha-worthy - or will she need to find a whole new clique? Dylan: Is done, doneand done with people kissing her teeny butt just because her mom is famous but who would be brave enough to stand up to someone so Marvilous? Kristen: Has made a New Year's resolution to make friends and get a life. Escape from Planet Loser starts...now!Claire: Is psyched times ten to win a last-minute invitation to the New Year's Yves satellite party in Orlando but first she needs to sneak out of the house. And the countdown to midnight begins in ten...nine...eight...The Clique...the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

Massie Block has long led the Pretty Committee--through boy drama, clique mutinies, and jealous wannabe attacks--while always in ah-dorable outfits. Over the past thirteen novels, avid fans of Massie, Alicia, Dylan, Kristin, and Claire, have made The Clique one of the premier bestselling series in the world. After the myriad of juicy escapades, the Clique is finally ready for their curtain call. The Clique . . . the only thing harder than getting in is saying goodbye.

Three girls, two guys, five secret journals. The five most popular students at Noble High have secrets to hide; secrets they wrote down in their journals. Now one of their own exposes the private entries...I am leaking these because I'm tired and I know you are too. The success bar is too high and pretending has become the only way to reach it. Instagrams are filtered, Facebook profiles are embellished, photos are shopped, reality TV is scripted, body parts get upgraded like software, and even professional athletes are cheating. The things we believe in aren't real.We are pretenders.

Meet the Clique: Massie Block - with her glossy brunette bob and clear white smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of the Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school at Westchester, New York.Dylan Marvil - Massie's second in command, Dylan divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkins shakes to try to get rid of the extra fifteen pounds that won't seem to leave her hips alone. Alicia Rivera - as sneaky as she is beautiful, Alicia floats easily under the adult radar because she seems so 'sweet'. Would love to take Massie's throne one day. Might just do it...Kristen Gregory - Kristen has been dying to fit in ever since her parents went broke. She's smart, hard-working and will insult you to tears faster than you can say 'scholarship kid'.Claire Lyons - the new girl from Florida, Claire is staying in the guesthouse on Massie's family estate. She is definitely not Clique material, yet Massie's family insist that Claire is included in her gang. Claire's future looks worse than a bad Prada knock-off, but with a little luck and a lot of scheming, she might just coming up smelling of Chanel No.19...

Just weeks before Christmas and the girls are busy at the Body Alive Dance Studio. As Alicia and her exhausted dance friends change out of their Nuala gear (not just for yoga anymore), they discuss their plans for the weekend. Alicia is hands down the most popular girl in the class, not only because she's the best dancer, but because Massie isn't there. Massie hates to dance, so for three hours a week on Tuesday and Thursday, Alicia is the alpha female. And she absolutely loves it. Is the Clique about to be turned upside down?

Meet The Clique, the five girls who rule Octavian Country Day School . . .When movie director Rupert Mann invites the girls to audition for his new teen blockbuster, Clique captain Massie packs her straight-leg velvet Sevens and heads off to L.A. on an ah-mazing private jet with all the girls except Kristen, who is grounded. But when they arrive, everyone starts treating Claire like she's the star. Dial W for What the . . .?!Back home, Kristen Gregory isn't missing her friends at all. The Briarwood boys are keeping her company - including a certain person's crush. Is Kristen playing with fire?

After getting expelled for VERY bad behaviour on a class field trip, the Pretty Committee is back. But returning to school is a piece of fat-free cake compared to Massie's next goal - finding the key that unlocks an ah-mazing legendary secret room on campus. Alpha eighth-grader Skye Hamilton and her clique have hidden it under the mattress of a mysterious Briarwood boy - but which one? Meanwhile Claire's finding that being famous isn't all it's cracked up to be. Her constant meetings with movie execs are eating into her time with the P.C. and with Cam! Is being a Hollywood starlet worth the Gucci-high price tag?

The Clique knows something you don't know . . .Massie Block stands at the threshold of a huh-yuge secret: a hidden room at Octavian Country Day. But to prove the Pretty Committee is worthy of the key, the girls need to find dates to Skye Hamilton's 'famous couples' costume party. On top of that, Massie has to convince her old crush, Chris Abeley, to be Skye's date . . . or else the PC can kiss the room - and their popularity - goodbye.Luckily for the girls, alpha status just happens to come with ESP. Not the actual superpower, but a secret weapon that shows them exactly what their crushes are thinking. The question is, do they really want to know?

Watch out, boys... here comes The Clique!The Briarwood boys have invaded the school and are taking over everything. So Clique captain Massie lays down the New Pretty Committee law: anyone caught with a crush on a boy will be thrown out of the gang for ever. But will she be able to stick to her own rules?For Alicia, the boy-fast is a total disaster - she just can't keep away from irresistible Josh. Meanwhile Claire's spent all summer dreaming about Cam, but he's moved on faster than you can say cuh-yutest couple. At least she finally has a secure spot in the Committee - unless jealousy flirting breaks the boy-fast...