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Tattoos, Telltales and Terrible, Terrible Twins

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20020920

Ally's had it up to here. She was quite prepared to give her long-lost uncle and his family the benefit of the doubt, but that was before she met them. After only two days, she's ready to snap! Luckily, she's got a girl's video night planned, and a trip round the park with her "boyfriend".

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Meet the Real World, Rachel

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 19 November 2004

Hurray, Stella now has a small "etc." (small and scruffy TJ, and fat and furry Peaches), but Portbay doesn't yet feel quite like home. Maybe because popular, cliquey Rachel and her sheep-like friends seem to always make a point of how Stella doesn't belong there.

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Indie Kidd
How to be Good(ish)

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 2 May 2005

Upbeat, funny and quirky, this is the first in a series about ten- year-old Indie Kidd. Indie Kidd lives between her animal-crazy mum's and her dad's. When Indie's teacher asks the class to write a CV, Indie decides she has no specific "talents", and decides to search for one she can call her own.

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Twists, Turns and 100% Tilda

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20 March 2006

Tilda is Portbay's resident gloomy goth - and Stella can't decide whether she should be fascinated by her stripy tights and tutu comboo, or freaked out by her unfriendliness. But Tilda is not the only strangeness afoot in not-so-sleepy Portbay. There's cryptic notes which keep appearing, for one thin and the mystery of Joseph's House for another.

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Summer Special Sunshine, Sunburn and Not-So-Sweet Nothings

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 19 June 2006

Ally's back, and this time she's on holiday! The Love household depart en masse for some summer fun - bringing merry mayhem in their wake.

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Forever and Ever and Evie

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 5 February 2007

Stella's been in Portbay for six weeks and made some brilliant mates, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten all about Frankie and her old friends back in London. When she goes back for a visit, however, she finds there have been a few changes since she went away... A seasidey, sunshiney series from the best-selling author of Ally's World.

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Amber and The Hot Pepper Jelly

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 4 June 2007

Amber has all the self-confidence of a very timid slug, so it's up to Stella to work some makeover magic. And with a bit of luck and a dollop of blackmail, she might just do it.

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Truly Madly Megan

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 15 April 2005

4th in the stella etc series......

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Sweet-talking TJ

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20 August 2004

Dry your tears - Ally's World might be ending, but Stella Etc is just beginning! A brilliant new series from top combo Karen McC and Spike Gerrell, Stella Etc is a must for Ally's World fans who need their fix of Karen's humour and warmth, her spot-on depiction of pre-teen girls' lives and fresh, original voice but with a whole new cast of.

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Frankie, Peaches and Me

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 21 May 2004

Dry your tears - Ally's World might be ending, but Stella Etc is just beginning! A brilliant new series from top combo Karen McCombie and Spike Gerrell, Stella Etc is a must for Ally's World fans who need their fix of Karen's humour and warmth, her spot-on depiction of pre- teen girls' lives. Ages 10-12.

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Hassles, Heart-pings! ,and Sad, Happy Endings

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 21 May 2004

It's all change in Ally's world in this, the last in the series. Ally's totally gobsmacked when she finds out that her best mate, Sandie's moving away and even more shocked when she finds out that Linn is considering going to university miles away from home.

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Crushes, Cliques and the Cool School Trip

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 13 February 2004

Ally was sort of looking forward to her week away on the geography field trip. But how much fun is she going to have with Feargal O'Leary plus his obnoxious mates bugging her the whole time, together with Sandie's homesickness for Billy?

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Visitors, Vanishings and Va-va-va Voom

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 15 August 2003

Ally and her mates are chuffed when a bunch of French boys turn up at Palace Gates school because of a French exchange. Only Jen seems a bit distracted, and when she pulls vanishing act, does Ally have time to get to the bottom of it before it's too late?

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Rainbows, Rowan and True, True Romance(?)

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 23 May 2003

Now Mum's home, Ally's family life is pretty much back to normal. Not that it is very normal to have a supermodel in the family. Rowan's practically turned into a local celeb. Everyone's dead chuffed for her, except for Lynn. Why on earth is Ally taking the Grouch Queen's side for once?

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Daisy, Dad and the Huge, Small Surprise

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 21 February 2003

Ally knows love makes you do funny stuff, but it doesn't really explain Grandma's behaviour. Sure, she's got a lot on her mind with the wedding in just a few weeks, but Ally keeps overhearing whispered conversations on the phone and Grandma's being extremely secretive. What is going on?

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Mates, Mysteries and Pretty Weird Weirdness

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 15 November 2002

Ally's not normally superstitious, but something freaky's happening in Crouch End. She knows her home is usually a complete madhouse, but lately it's even madder - paintings upside down, milk turning green. Then there are the noises at night. Ally's got to get to the bottom of this.

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Parties, Predicaments and Undercover Pets

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20020719

Kyra's got a new pet Siamese kitten. But she's keeping it a secret from her mum and dad, which means taking it to school in her PE bag. Somehow, she's managed to get Ally involved. But Ally has better things to do, like keeping a journal so she can write down her favourite poems and thoughts.

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Sisters, Super Creeps and Slushy, Gushy Love-songs

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20020517

Ally's not quite sure how, but Rowan's managed to rope her into writing a song for Rowan's mate Chazza's new band - will Ally have to bear her soul through her lyrics? Still, at least she can say she knows them when they end up on Top of the Pops.

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Boys, Brothers and Jelly-belly Dancing

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20020315

While dealing with the trauma and deep, deep shame of being dragged to a belly dancing class by Rowan, Ally also has to deal with unexplained, jealous type feelings to do with Billy, who has asked for her help in finding a date.

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Friends, Freak-outs and Very Secret Secrets

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20020118

Ally's feeling confused, she seems to have developed a Siamese twin - Sandie. Suddenly Sandie's got the same hairstyle as her, the same outfit and is apparently permanently attached to Ally's arm. As if that wasn't enough, she also has the Nightmare School Project to worry about.

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Butterflies, Bullies and Bad Bad Habits

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20011019

Ally's worried about money. Or rather the lack of it. Her big sister Linn has got a Saturday job, but Ally's too young to work. Unless of course she lies about her age and goes for that job in the card shop down the road. Even if it is run by a wig-wearing crazy woman who sings all day.

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Deep Joy, or Something Like it

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 4 February 2008

Attack of the cheesy grins! Naff dance-routines, corny tunes and Psychedelic shorts galore - yep, having a brother in a boy-band is big time cringey. Still, Sadie can't help wondering ...what would life be like if she was the centre of attention?

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The Past, the Present and the Loud, Loud Girl

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 20010817

Ally has a lot on her plate. First of all, it's enough to get by, living in a madhouse. She loves her family but her sister Linn, the eldest, is so bossy and her two brothers aren't much help. Then there's school and the worry of a forgotten history project not to mention the obnoxious new girl.

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Angels, Arguments and a Furry, Merry Christmas

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 15 October 2004

Well, 'tis the season to be jolly...

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Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge

Author: Karen McCombie
Publication Date: 17 June 2005

Everything about Lemmie Ferguson's life is bright and shiny and sunny. Lemmie's sister, the spontaneous, sparkly Rose Rouge, calls it marshmallow magic. But there's a dark spot in Lemmie's life, and with the return of her primary-school rival, Sian, even the old marshmallow magic doesn't seem to be working.

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