Most Popular Books by Julia DeVillers

In New Girl in Town, Liberty is settled in at the White House but off to a rough start at her new school. It’s hard being the new girl, especially since she has to bring along a bodyguard. And do the other kids only want to be friends because she’s the First Daughter?

Interviews with more than 100 teenage girls provide a look at various aspects of friendship among young women.

Payton and Emma are headed for celebrity status in this L.A. adventure! After their adventures in New York City, identical twins Payton and Emma Mills thought life would go back to normal. But when the girls are asked to star in a Teen Sheen shampoo commercial, they can’t resist—especially because the shoot is in Hollywood! Suddenly life isn’t so normal, especially when it involves Ashlynn (Payton’s camp nemesis), a supercute heartthrob singer, and a cutthroat movie star wannabe. When a mix-up at the commercial threatens to shut down production, can Payton, Emma, and their twin-switching ways save the day? Or will they have to say good-bye to Hollywood?

Who knows better than Sabrina Bryan of The Cheetah Girls what it''s really like to be famous? In this addictive new novel, Sabrina teams up with popular author Julia DeVillers to tell the story of an ordinary girl with an extraordinary secret.... Life in southern California is not at all like Avery expected. She feels invisible at her new high school, her parents are always working, and her only friends are on MySpace. If only her life was like the celebrities she reads about online.... When she''s mistaken on MySpace for a rising pop star''s assistant, Avery scores an invite to a glamorous Hollywood party and snaps a photo of a young starlet with her secret new beau. Eager to share her juicy scoop, Avery starts a blog, the Princess of Gossip, and the next thing she knows, she''s the new gossip girl to watch. Suddenly she''s getting the inside scoop on celebrity sightings, and designers are sending her their hottest clothes and accessories in the hopes of scoring a mention on her blog. When Avery shows up at school in her exclusive fashion swag, even Cecilia, the most popular girl in their class, takes notice. Then celebutante playboy Beckett Howard sees Avery wearing one of his father''s designs and asks her out. The Princess of Gossip''s true identity is still a secret, but when the paparazzi catch Avery and Beckett on a date, Cecilia gets jealous. There''s only room for one it girl at school. Can the Princess of Gossip hold onto her crown?

In Liberty Porter First Daughter, eight-year-old Liberty Porter’s father has just been elected President of the United States—and she’s the new First Daughter! As Liberty moves into the White House, she vows to make herself indispensable to her country—but can she get past her run-ins with the Chief of Staff?

Twelve-year-old Harper loves to dance and is a rising star in Connecticut when her parents move her to Florida and she must prove herself to The Bunheads in order to compete.

A young woman accidentally turns in a private story from her journal instead of an English assignment and becomes a best-selling author almost overnight.

Maddy Sparks is having a terrible day and then things suddenly get better. Find out how she ends up at a photo shoot and becomes a Limited Too catazine model!

Nine-year-old Liberty Porter, daughter of the President of the United States, starts at a new school and tries to be an exemplary First Daughter.

Payton and Emma left a trail of chaos in their wake when they “traded faces” just for fun. This time they’ll switch places to help each other and their friends out of a ginormous mess! Payton is helping out on the middle school musical while Emma puts her brains to use by tutoring—more like “twotoring”—identical twin boys. But when the boys turn out to be double trouble, Payton and Emma’s worlds collide and lead to more middle-school mix-ups and mayhem. In the end, Payton and Emma realize that no matter what, they have each other’s backs (as well as faces).

High-school freshman Lynn Vincent has is persuaded to audition for an online teen magazine and wears her most amazing creation.

The Ultimate Teen Girl Bible What do you do when . . . you''re at the lunch table and you knock your soda over into someone''s lap? Or, you need a job? You hate your clothes? You''re broke? Inside, more than 100 experts tell you how to deal with these problems and so much more. GirlWise is one-stop shopping for all the stuff you want to, you need to, you MUST know! GirlWise includes contributions by: • Hillary Carlip, author of Girl Power • Atoosa Rubenstein, editor-in-chief of CosmoGIRL! • Nancy Gruver, publisher of New Moon • Laura McEwen, Publisher of YM • Marci Shimoff, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Woman''s Soul • Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries • Brandon Holley, editor-in-chief of ELLEgirl • Isabel González, senior associate editor of Teen People You''ll find great tips from experts in fashion, business, etiquette, sports, and more to help you become the Ultimate Teen Girl—confident, capable, comfortable, cool, conscious, and taking control of your life. No more helpless females here!

While continuing to switch places in middle school, identical twins Payton and Emma compete with triplets Dexter, Oliver, and Asher at the Multipalooza festival.

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Dorm Dorm life offers you a great chance to meet new people and try new things. But leaving the comforts of home for the first time to enter the roommate-having, small-room-sharing, possibly-coed-bathroom-using world of the dorms can be overwhelming and intimidating. The College Dorm Survival Guide offers expert advice and the inside scoop on: • Choosing the right residence hall for you • Getting along with your roommate (and handling conflict) • Bathroom, laundry, and dining hall survival • Dealing with stress, depression, and safety issues From avoiding the dreaded Freshman 15 to decorating your space, this informative and funny guide gives experts'' advice on everything you need to know to enjoy dorm living to the fullest.

Identical twin sisters Payton and Emma Mills have “traded faces” and created “twin-dentical chaos” at school and at home. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Payton and Emma are off to “twin-vade” New York City! Payton’s drama club plans a field trip to see an off-Broadway show, and Emma’s mathletes team will compete in an elite competition. Sounds twin-tastic! But Payton never imagined the star of the show would be Ashlynn, her old nemesis from summer camp whose chores Payton traded for designer clothes. Are Payton’s “Summer Slave” days coming back to haunt her? Or will she be saved by a flip-flop twin swap? Emma has her own nemesis to face—she and Jazmine James are on the same team. But teamwork? Not so much. Since Jazmine is in it to win it…will Emma have to “twin” it? Payton and Emma must do a ‘twins-formation’ to rescue each other again. And again! (Not again!) Toss in cute boys, crazy triplet poofy Pomeranian stage puppies, and New York City and things get a little twin-sane. Is the big city ready for Payton and Emma! (or is it Emma and Payton?) and their mixed-up mayhem? Which is which in the biggest twin switch yet!

Four tween girls are recruited to form the UltraSquad, a secret superhero team, with a mission to save the universe!

Isabel and Nicki Hoffman may be twins, but they''re each one of a kind. Isabel loves dancing with her friends, while Nicki prefers skateboarding alone. In December 1999, the girls create a list of challenges to complete before midnight on New Year''s Eve. But just before the new millennium arrives, disaster strikes. Will the most momentous night of their lives be a twin win or a sister setback?

A young woman accidentally turns in a private story from her journal instead of an English assignment and becomes a best-selling author almost overnight.

How would you like to become the next John Gray or Mark Victor Hansen? The enormously successful authors of the bestselling "Mars and Venus and "Chicken Soup for the Soul books weren''t always so famous or prosperous. Just like you, they once only "dreamed of making it to the top. How they--and 58 other bestselling writers--made it big is revealed inside, along with the tips you''ll need to make it onto the bestseller lists. You''ll learn the secrets to: - Turning a good idea into a bestselling book - Writing book proposals that will reel in the big advances - Finding--and keeping--the right agent - Discovering the best promotional possibilities for you and your book - And much, much more! "People always ask me for advice on how to get their books published successfully. Now I can refer them to "You Can Make It Big Writing Books--one of the best reference books on this subject."--Nelson Demille, author of "The General''s Daughter "Don''t even think about writing a book until you read this. Jeff Herman tells it like it is in today''s publishing world."--Arielle Ford, publicist and author "Conveys what it takes to become a bestselling author: the discipline, the perseverance, the knowledge, and the passion."--John Gray, author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus About the Author Jeff Herman is the owner of the Jeff Herman Literary Agency, one of New York''s leading agencies for writers. He frequently speaks to writer''s groups and conferences on the topic of getting published and can be reached at /www.jeffherman.com

When fourth grader Emma Emmets decides to use her matchmaking skills on her classmates, her actions have unintended consequences.

A girl with a summer job at her family’s amusement park crushes on a coworker who’d rather be working anywhere else in this fun and flirty middle grade rom-com. Fourteen-year-old Coco is Morty the Moose for the summer—the official mascot for her family’s business, Wonderland Adventure Park. Her first shift in the claustrophobic and stinky moose costume comes in the middle of a heatwave, and of course it’s when she emerges a sweaty mess that her manager introduces her to the new hire, Henry…the cutest boy Coco has ever seen. Henry can’t believe his parents are forcing him to work at this dorky theme park. He’d much rather be hanging with his friends and working on his soccer game, but recovery from a bad injury would have kept him sidelined anyway. Being deathly afraid of heights, Henry hopes he can at least do his job without going on any of the rides. After their first awkward meeting, Coco and Henry start to warm up to each other, and Coco confides in him about the park’s financial struggles. Soon, she thinks she like likes Henry…a lot. As the weeks go on, Henry’s dad starts asking oddly specific questions about his job, and Henry starts to suspect there’s more to his parents insisting on him working at the park than he thought. When a malfunctioning new ride leaves Henry and Coco stranded at the top, Henry’s worst nightmare comes true and secrets get revealed.

De tweeling Emma en Payton gaan naar een nieuwe middelbare school. Ze lijken sprekend op elkaar, maar zijn totaal verschillend: Emma is een studiebol, Payton is vooral bezig met mode en vriendinnen. Als Payton zichzelf voor schut zet in de overvolle kantine, ruilen de zussen van plaats. De verwisseling is alleen bedoeld voor die ene dag, maar al snel loopt het uit de hand. Emma ontdekt hoe het is om bij de populaire meiden te horen en wordt verliefd op de aanvoerder van het rugbyteam, terwijl Payton in Emmas plaats het schoolnieuws mag presenteren. De meiden weten dat ze weer terug moeten ruilen, maar willen ze dat nog wel? En ondertussen mogen hun ouders en nieuwe vriendinnen natuurlijk niets van de verwisseling merken... Een grappige en snelle chicklit

Join Liberty Porter as she adjusts to life in the White House with the fun-filled Liberty Porter, First Daughter trilogy—now available in a collectible boxed set! Liberty Porter is your average, free spirited eight-year-old from the Midwest. Well, except for the fact that her dad is the President of the United States. Living in the White House is pretty cool but there are some things she would rather not have to deal with. Such as having to bring a bodyguard to school and accidentally causing a diplomatic disaster. But, hey, there’s no problem that can’t be solved by your personal (okay, The White House’s) chocolate shop! This paperback boxed set includes Liberty Porter, First Daughter; New Girl in Town; and Cleared for Takeoff.

Four tween girls who formed the UltraSquad and their sidekicks, the Pallies, must work with the most unlikely of allies, Morfran Pitts, and against the most unlikely of foes, the Strangebow, in order to make the Universe right again.

Top Hollywood Casting Director Harriet Greenspan helps demystify the casting process for young actors and their parents, guiding them on their journey to book roles in television, movies and theater. Harriet Greenspan casts projects for all the major cable youth networks including Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, The Hub and The Cartoon Networks.

Maddy Sparks and her friends go to Hollywood where they meet stars and learn how a television show is filmed.

Read Isabel''s Journal to discover her story (and her twin''s) set in the 1990''s! This title is a part of American Girl''s exciting new series featuring the diaries and journals of girls throughout history! Isabel Hoffman is 9 years old and lives in Seattle, Washington. This is her journal from December 1999, written mostly in pink glittery gel pen. Isabel learns that sometimes friendships change, that she can always count on her twin sister Nicki, and that being yourself is the best person to be.

This is the first book in a tween trilogy about twin sisters, from twin sisters Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy.

As part of a school program to help others, Maddy volunteers at the dog shelter.

Meet your favorite American Girl historical characters in this fully-illustrated, hardcover collection featuring five stories that can each be read in 5 minutes! Read all about the adventures of American Girls in history! Kaya must ride to the rescue after a mistake causes her community—and family—to doubt her. Claudie finds her special talent and uses it to save her home. Molly plans a holiday surprise with her big sister. Melody works with her friends to fix up a local park. And twins Isabel and Nicki create an exciting New Years’ Eve celebration. This treasury includes stories adapted from: -Molly''s Christmas Surprise -Claudie Finds Her Talent -Melody Lifts Her Voice -Kaya Rides to the Rescue -and a brand-new story from Isabel and Nicki!