Pakkala, Christine

"In her fourth ... adventure, good-hearted Lola can't help getting into trouble. Her friends are all traveling for the Thanksgiving holidays, so she offers to dog-sit--but fails to mention this to Mom, who is desperately trying to finish a batch of Lola dresses for a new client. Now Lola is juggling her dog-sitting responsibilities with her worries. Will her parents discover the growing knot in her hair and cause her excruciating pain brushing it out? Will her grandmothers discover that she's lied to them every year about who makes the best pumpkin pie? Will Jack get so involved in his new babysitting and yard-work jobs that, like Mom and Dad, he won't have time for her anymore? Lola's worries, like the knot in her hair, grow greater until she finally has to stop hiding them and start untangling them"--Amazon.com.

Lola is trying to balance her friendships with Amanda, Jessie, and Savannah. They would all like to wear the same Cupcake Queen costume for Halloween, but Lola only has three costumes.

Lola Zuckerman is having a hard week, but a field trip to Kookamut Farm and an encounter with its wild chicken will give her a chance to prove herself.

Poor Jasmine moves to a new town after her father dies and becomes friends with loneley rich girl Maddie.

Lola Zuckerman hates her last name because it always means she is called last in class. Meanwhile, her ex-best friend Amanda Anderson is always first, and Lola can't stand it. Maybe, Lola thinks, she can come in first at last with the upcoming Going Green contest.