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In this funny, big-hearted friendship story, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Linda Urban, twelve-year-old Edie and her impossibly cool cousin, Rae, set out to complete a mysterious list of “Good Ideas for Summertime” that their eccentric late grandmother wrote back when she was their age. But good ideas? Most of them seem like bad ideas. Reckless. Foolish. Ridiculous. Still, by accomplishing everything on the list, rule-abiding Edie feels certain that she can become the effortlessly brave adventurer she dreams of being, just like her daring cousin and bold grandmother. For this one summer at least, bad ideas are the best shot she has at becoming who she wants to be. Bad Idea Number One: It’s time for a new set of rules.

Für die 12-jährige Edie ist die Aussicht auf die Ferien so schlimm wie nie. Mit ihrer peinlichen Familie muss sie in einer Kleinstadt in Florida ausharren, um das Haus der verstorbenen Großmutter Petunia auf Vordermann zu bringen. Ihr einziger Trost: die Gesellschaft ihrer supercoolen Cousine Rae. Als die beiden eine Liste mit Petunias Ideen für den Sommer finden, beschließen sie Punkt für Punkt abzuhaken. Die vermeintlich guten Ideen stellen sich dabei eher als albern und unvernünftig heraus – doch manchmal sind es genau solche, die man für ein Abenteuer braucht.

Middle school can really bite like a dog. But could this be a good thing for 13-year-old outcast Olivia Albert? After all, she trains dogs every day. Olivia and her friends have done nothing to deserve the pranks and name-calling they get in school, but that doesn't stop queen-bee Brynne from humiliating them on a daily basis. But what if the tormenters' behavior actually could change with the same type of training that works on dogs? Is it really possible that these underdogs could make it to the head of the pack?

This time, even ice cream won't help. Nick Wainwright is definitely the love of thirteen-year-old Mabry Collins's life, and when he dumps her in the most mortifying way possible, her heart is shattered. So, maybe they'd never kissed, but they had shared something special. They'd shared LOVE. True love. She's sure of it. And Mabry would know. She's watched countless episodes of her favorite telenovela with her best friend, Sirina, and the characters have taught her everything about romance. But when Sirina's usual methods for comforting Mabry fail, she has an idea: it's time for Mabry to break a heart of her own.