Finn, Perdita

"Cleo de Nile is so excited to visit Boo York that she's practically bursting out of her bandages! She's bringing her sweetie, Deuce Gorgon, and her beast ghoulfriends, plus a new friend, pop sensation Catty Noir. The ghouls expect to have the time of their unlives partying at a gala celebrating an ancient Egyptian artifact, the comet crystal. Cleo doesn't know it, but her sister, Nefera, is planning to trick her into making a sacred promise under the light of the comet when it passes over Boo York--a promise that will change her destiny forever!"--Back cover.

"Back in Equestria, Sunset Shimmer was one of Princess Celestia's brightest pupils, second only to Twilight Sparkle. But unlike Twilight, she was always rebellious and questioned the rules. After learning a very big lesson about the magic of friendship when she first traveled through the portal, Sunset is now deterimined to learn how magic works in this world. She's also trying to figure out her place and who she wants to be"--Back cover.

The Equestria Girls participate in the Friendship Games, which happen every four years, and Rainbow Dash and the other students at Canterlot High face off against Crystal Prep Academy.

The Equestria Girls wants to start a band in time for the Spring Fling.

"When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known as the Vampire's Heart in order to discover the identity of the true Vampire Queen"--Back cover.

"During the bite-centennial, the ghouls discover an old scientist's workshop and travel back two hundred years to the beginning of Monster High. But when they try to get home, they go through a vortex that fuses some of the ghouls together! With the help of the Fusions, the new monsters in school, they learn how to control their combined flaws and together face their greatest challenge--saving Frankie!"--Back cover.

While chipmunks Alvin, Simon, and Theodore find success in the music industry, they struggle as middle school students, but a musical competition might be their opportunity for improvement.

A guide to facilitating the discussion of the novel by Jerry Spinelli by students in grades four through eight offers suggestions for identifying themes, analyzing vocabulary, and responding to the text.