(4) 4-6 Fourth grader Emma begins a matchmaking service at school, figuring her popularity will skyrocket thanks to a playground wedding and interest from the most popular girl in class. Given the characters' ages, the romance aspect is awkward--something Emma eventually realizes--and the dialogue is forced and conscientiously trendy. Compatibility quizzes are sprinkled throughout the text.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 Back from their Hollywood trip (Double Feature), identical twins Emma and Payton aren't impressed with the new students, arrogant triplets Oliver, Dexter, and Asher. In addition to the usual hijinks of switching identities, the twins compete against the triplets at the Multipalooza festival and prepare for their first middle school dance. The large cast of characters overpowers this fifth book's thin plot.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 Twins Emma and Payton are back, and this time they find themselves heading to Hollywood to star in a shampoo commercial. Their excitement wanes when they encounter Payton's enemy, Ashlynn, who is also cast in the commercial. As they did in Trading Faces; Take Two; and Times Squared, the twins inevitably swap places, creating entertaining confusion in this predictable but jovial story.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Paige Pooler. In this third installment, president's daughter Liberty Porter has settled into her new home, the White House. Now she has a whole new adventure awaiting: her first trip on Air Force One, with her parents, to the country of Georgia. There's not a lot of conflict, but Liberty's glamorous lifestyle and her desire to do the right thing are appealing in themselves.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(4) 4-6 This third book about twins Payton and Emma (Trading Faces, Take Two) finds the girls on a school trip to New York. They've sworn not to trade places anymore, but of course they do (there's no story otherwise). There's not a lot of substance here and more than a little formula, but fans of the series will continue to enjoy the girls' exploits.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Paige Pooler. Liberty is learning her way around the White House now that her dad has been president for a week. But she's still nervous about her new school, unsure whether people will like her for herself or for her family name. Humorous details enhance this take on the ubiquitous new-kid-at-school story, accompanied by super-cheery digital black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) YA As a high school freshman, aspiring designer Lynn Vincent isn't trying to fit in; she's trying to express herself through her eclectic sense of style. Lynn is willing to suffer for her art, but everything changes when she becomes the star of an online fashion magazine. Although her character sometimes seems unrealistically irreproachable, readers will cheer for Lynn as she stitches her way toward a satisfying conclusion.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) 4-6 After getting in trouble for swapping identities in Trading Faces, identical twins Emma and Payton continue to shake up life at their middle school. Now taking care of lively eight-year-old twin boys, the sisters also cope with mean girls, cute guys, and school pressures while getting a dose of their own medicine from their charges. Embarrassing episodes abound in this lighthearted tale.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Paige Pooler. When Liberty's dad is sworn in as president, Liberty vows to be his "secret assistant," educating him about the kids of America. Her well-meaning efforts tend to backfire, but her parents and secret service agent laugh off her mistakes. Spirited digital black-and-white illustrations depict the relentlessly cheerful First Family (who appear to be modeled after the Obamas).

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(4) 4-6 After Payton humiliates herself at school, her twin, Emma, suggests they swap identities. Emma figures she'll do some damage control and they'll switch back, but trading places proves more appealing than they'd anticipated, and the sisters learn useful, if unsurprising, lessons while in each other's shoes. The plot is unoriginal, but the girls' very different personalities broaden the story's appeal.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(4) 4-6 After accidentally submitting her latest journal entry, a story, instead of her English essay, ninth-grader Jamie's life is turned upside down. Her teacher submits her story to an agent, there's a bidding war, and next thing she knows, Jamie's a published author. While the book's idea is promising and Jamie's self-deprecating attitude is believable, Jamie's writing is not the stuff of bidding wars.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman