In her diary fourth grader Lucy Rose, lover of palindromes and big words, records her adventures with friends Jonique and Melonhead, including their unorthodox ways of raising money for the McBees to remodel their bakery.

Big on Plans

by Katy Kelly

Published 14 June 2005
Lucy Rose records in her diary her special summer plans--to make a keychain for her mother, to help decorate the living room, to prevent her parents' divorce, to vanquish some squirrels, and to enjoy a ninth birthday adventure with her father.

Busy Like You Can't Believe

by Katy Kelly

Published 12 September 2006
Now in fourth grade, palindrome-enthusiast Lucy Rose learns about the perils of eavesdropping while also confiding in her diary her worries that her recently divorced mother is beginning to date.

Working Myself to Pieces & Bits

by Katy Kelly

Published 11 September 2007

Here's the Thing about Me

by Katy Kelly

Published 1 September 2004