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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.

Tony Holden, author of the poker classics BIG DEAL and BIGGER DEAL, on how to play Texas Hold'Em - and win

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.