MIDDLE SCHOOL: Pop quizzes, later lunch periods, newfound after-school clubs, catfights, major crushes. Step into the lives of the new kids at Joyce Kilmer Middle School in Scholastic’s new How I Survived Middle School series and see how Jenny and her friends make it through their first year.

How I Survived Middle School: Can You Get an F in Lunch?

The first day of sixth grade requires some ultimate preparation, and Jenny McAfee knows all about that. From studying the Joyce Kilmer Middle School Handbook, to taking middleschoolsurvival.com quizzes, she is confident that her first day will be smooth sailing. And if not, it won’t matter since her BFF, Addie Wilson, will be right by her side.

More like Ex-BFF. Jenny arrives on the first day only to realize that Addie has other plans for her school year—and they don’t include her. Quickly, Jenny starts to believe that the most important things needed to survive even the first day were nowhere in the handbook. Like what to wear, or how to avoid being punked by the eighth graders.

Even worse? She now has no one to sit with at lunch! Enter Chloe and Liza. The three girls become instant friends and are ready to face sixth grade head on. But did Addie really ditch Jenny for makeup, shopping and the Pops (the most popular girls at school)? Read and find out!

How I Survived Middle School: Madame President

This second part of the new Scholastic series picks up right where the first one leaves off. Addie Wilson, Jenny’s ex-BFF, is still the queen bee of the Pops.

Addie wants to rule the school, and makes it known when she announces to run for sixth grade class president at club sign-ups. What’s worse? Addie is running un-opposed.

That is until Jenny’s friends find out. According to a middleschoolsurvival.com quiz, Jenny isn’t much of a leader. But with her friends convincing her—and the fact that every other club is filled—she has no choice but to put her name on the ballot. Does Jenny have what it takes to stop the Pops—and her old BFF?

How I Survived Middle School series takes a funny but real look at life in 6/7/8. With fun quizzes, yummy recipes, and helpful tips, these books are a must-read for every girl curious about what lurks beyond the elementary school doors.

Want to take even more quizzes? How about read some embarrassing middle school stories or play a game of M.A.S.H.? Go to middleschoolsurvival.com, just like Jenny and her friends, for some fab fun.

AND NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! We want to know…What’s the best middle school survival advice you’ve ever gotten or want to give to other girls out there? Hit the board, babes!

7/31/2007 11:35:02 PM