Behind the polished doors of Crown Lake Academy is a world of deceit and gossip, where Eleanor's only ally is an old diary.
Tiffany is Queen Bee with an entourage of mean girls who seem to take all the pressures in stride. Nellie finds a guide book from Heather, a former student, that offers to show her the way. But can she trust the book...or anybody...at this strange and challenging school where everyone but Nellie seems to have things figured out?
At Crown Lake, dirt gives you power. But, is having power at the Academy worth losing a potential new friend over? Nellie's about to find out.
Nellie and Tiffany set aside their differences (if only briefly) to escape detention.
Nellie and Josh hit it off until she learns about a long-standing and controversial rule held during the Crown Lake Boys' Treasure Hunt.
Unable to cope with the drama of Crown Lake, Nellie returns to Attaway, but quickly discovers that things aren't much better at home.
After the Scavenger Hunt debacle, Nellie returns to Crown Lake with a vengeance.
Nellie uncovers a sad truth behind Tiffany's tough exterior. Meanwhile, Ryan investigates some of the strange goings-on at Crown Lake... with Nellie at the center.
Nellie attends the masquerade ball, but uncovers much more than just the faces behind the masks.