gossip

When the middle school advice columnist, Madame X, starts writing about things only Jenny and her friends are aware of, Jenny sets out to uncover the true identity of the author.

A blabbermouth, with whom no secret is safe, finds a special niche in the news world.

At Las Flores Cafe in Miami Beach, the mimicry of a talkative parrot, named Feathers, spreads misinformation. Includes factual information about Florida and exotic birds.

Sixteen-year-old Maggie's fears about making friends as an incoming senior at an exclusive New York City girls school are allayed when she is invited to join an elite secret society devoted to eavesdropping and recording the "truth" about students and faculty.

When his sister goes missing under mysterious circumstances, seventeen-year-old Kurt spends a night at the local police station overhearing statements from a variety of witnesses that reveal the deep prejudices and shocking secrets of his small beach community.

When a chicken who has accidentally lost a feather jokes that she looks more gorgeous the more she plucks herself, her comment spreads throughout the coop and town and takes on a life of its own.

When his sister goes missing under mysterious circumstances, seventeen-year-old Kurt spends a night at the local police station overhearing statements from a variety of witnesses that reveal the deep prejudices and shocking secrets of his small beach community.

Astrid Jones, who realizes that she is a lesbian, deals with the gossip and rejection she faces by sending love up to the people on airplanes as they pass over her.

Seventh-grader Jenna Sampson, editor of the school newspaper, is embarrassed to have to work at her parents' juice bar in the mall, but she uses what she overhears there to start a gossip column, which could be great for the paper, or end up being a big mistake.

Sixth-grader Sofia Becker writes a blog about the gossip she hears at school, including rumors originating in the boys' bathroom, and her rivalry with a popular girl continues.