Charlotte Ramsey
Charlotte’s Word Nerd Dictionary
French Words
Meilleures amies: (p. 32)—best friends
Petit ami: (p. 32)— sweetheart
Je t’adore: (p. 32)—I love you
Entre: (p. 33)— enter
Merci: (p. 34)— thank you
Ça va bien: (p. 34)— It’s going well
Bateau: (p. 35)—boat
Je t’aime: (p. 54)— I love you
Bienvenue: (p. 59)— welcome
Ma chérie: (p. 60)— my dear
Ma petite: (p. 60)— my little one
Adieu: (p. 60)— good-bye
Bon anniversaire: (p. 60)— happy birthday
Non: (p. 62)— no
S’il vous plaît: (p. 63)— if you please
Au revoir: (p. 63)— good-bye
Bien sûr: (p. 63)—absolutely, of course
Fête: (p. 64)—party
Incroyable: (p. 65)— incredible
Triste: (p. 68)—sad
Premier séjour a Boston: (p. 71)— first stay in Boston
Quelle bonne surprise!: (p. 71)— What a great surprise!
J’ai une idée: (p. 72)— I have an idea
Marveilleux: (p. 72)— marvelous
Il est très mignon!: (p. 76)—He’s very cute!
Tu as le bon goût!: (p. 76)— You have good taste!
Allons-y!: (p. 76)—Let’s go!
T’es folle?!: (p. 76)—You’re crazy?!
Bisous: (p. 80)— kisses, like XOXO
Bonne nuit: (p. 80)— good night
Mode: (p. 88)—fashion
Garçons: (p. 89)—boys
Un par un: (p. 90)— one by one
Oui: (p. 90)—yes
Il est un joli chien: (p. 103)— He’s a cute dog
Qu’est-ce qui se passe?: (p. 106)— What’s going on?
Canard: (p. 106)—duck
Grandpère: (p. 109)— grandfather
Amusant: (p. 110)— fun
Qu-est que c’est?: (p. 123)—What is it?
Merci beaucoup: (p. 128)— thanks so much
Parfait: (p. 130)— perfect
L’amour: (p. 142)— love
Très françai: (p. 167)— very French
C’est la vie!: (p. 174)— that’s life
Délicieux: (p. 175)— delicious
Parler français: (p. 179)— speak French
Paix: (p. 181)—peace
Quoi de neuf?: (p. 192)—What’s new?
Combien?: (p. 207)—How much?
C’est une catastrophe: (p. 208)—It’s a catastrophe
Aide-moi: (p. 208)—Help me
Dangereux: (p. 213)— dangerous
Comme un oiseau: (p. 213)— like a bird
Chacun voit midi à sa porte: (p. 217)—Be true to yourself
Félicitations: (p. 258)— congratulations
Comment ça va aujourd’hui?: (p. 267)— How are you doing today?
Tu va me manquer terriblement: (p. 273)—I’m going to miss you terribly
Chaque jour: (p. 273)—every day
Hebrew Words
Bar/Bat Mitzvah: (p. 1)— coming-of-age ceremony for a Jewish boy/girl
Mitzvah: (p. 42)—a good deed
Yafe m’ode: (p. 84)— very cool
Shabbat Shalom: (p. 249)— wishing you a day of peace
Mazel Tov: (p. 255)—congratulations
BSG Words
Humongo-gigantic: (p. 5) adjective— humongous and gigantic
Supermarvtastic: (p. 11) adjective— super, marvelous, and fantastic
Mega-awesomicity: (p. 15) noun— super awesomeness
Wowmazing: (p. 34) adjective— amazing
Stupend-delicious: (p. 39) adjective— stupendous and delicious
Perfectomundo: (p. 44) adjective— perfect
Ginormous: (p. 102) adjective— gigantic and enormous
Unvitations: (p. 126) noun— the opposite of invitations
Defreakify: (p. 140) verb— to make less freaky
Fantabulawesome: (p. 177) adjective—fantastic and fabulous and awesome
Absolut-ively: (p. 251) adjective—absolutely positively
Other Words
Taffeta: (p. 10) noun—type of fabric
Etiquette: (p. 21) noun— manners
Bloke: (p. 36) noun— guy
Surmised: (p. 54) verb— figured out
Martyr: (p. 92) noun—someone who sacrifices something for the good of others
Vehemently: (p. 98) adverb— with energy and passion
Amphibious: (p. 114) adjective— able to go on land or in water
Emphatically: (p. 117) adverb— strongly
Forlorn: (p. 142) adjective— sad
Charismatic: (p. 143) adjective— charming, fun
Unintelligible: (p. 167) adjective— not understandable
Linguistics: (p. 180) noun— rules of language
Palpable: (p. 181) adjective— obvious, real
Inevitable: (p. 183) adjective— unavoidable
Blithely: (p. 201) adverb— casually
Spontaneously: (p. 204) adverb— impulsively
Cacophony: (p. 207) noun— loud mix of sounds
Maelstrom: (p. 223) noun— an unstable and disorderly situation
Chivalry: (p. 229) noun— gentlemanly behavior
Lament: (p. 232) noun— cry of sadness
Bravado: (p. 234) noun— bravery, daring
Adroitly: (p. 235) adverb— skillfully
Sanctuary: (p. 248) noun— safe, peaceful place
Reminiscent: (p. 249) adjective— recalling, suggesting
Reverberated: (p. 269) verb—echoed
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#1 Worst Enemies/Best Friends
Yikes! As if being the new girl isn’t bad enough . . . Charlotte just made the biggest cafeteria blunder in the history of Abigail Adams Junior High.
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#2 Bad News/Good News
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#3 Letters from the Heart
Life seems perfect for Maeve and Avery . . . until they find out that in seventh grade, the world can turn upside down just like that.
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#4 Out of Bounds
Can the Beacon Street Girls bring the house down at Abigail Adams Junior High’s Talent Show? Or will the Queens of Mean steal the show?
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#5 Promises, Promises
Tensions rise when two BSG find themselves in a tight race for seventh-grade president at Abigail Adams Junior High.
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#6 Lake Rescue
The seventh grade outdoor trip promises lots o’ fun for the BSG—but will the adventure prove too much for one sensitive classmate?
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#7 Freaked Out
The party of the year is just around the corner. What happens when the party invitations are given out . . . but not to everyone?
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#8 Lucky Charm
Marty is missing! The BSG’s frantic search for their beloved pup leads them to a very famous person and the game of a lifetime.
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#9 Fashion Frenzy
Katani and Maeve are off to the Big Apple for a supercool teen fashion show. Will tempers fray in close quarters?
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#10 Just Kidding
The BSG are looking forward to Spirit Week at Abigail Adams Junior High, until some mean—and untrue—gossip about Isabel dampens everyone’s spirits.
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#11 Ghost Town
The BSG’s fun-filled week at a Montana dude ranch includes skiing, snow-boarding, cowboys, and celebrity twins—plus a ghost town full of secrets.
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#12 Time’s Up
Katani knows she can win the business contest. But with school and friends and family taking up all her
time, has she gotten in over her head?
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#13 Green Algae and Bubble Gum Wars
Inspired by the Sally Ride Science Fair, the BSG go green, but getting stuck slimed by some gooey supergum proves to be a major annoyance!
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#14 Crush Alert
Romantic triangles and confusion abound as the BSG look forward to the Abigail Adams Junior High Valentine’s Day dance.
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#15 The Great Scavenger Hunt
Winning an ocean-side scavenger hunt isn’t nearly as exciting for some of the BSG as surfing and beach volleyball or the chance to fulfill a Hollywood dream—with pirates!
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Charlotte in Paris
Something mysterious happens when Charlotte returns to Paris to search for her long-lost cat and to visit her best Parisian friend, Sophie.
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Maeve on the Red Carpet
A cool film camp at the Movie House is a chance for Maeve to become a star, but newfound fame has a downside for the perky redhead.
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Freestyle with Avery
Avery Madden can’t wait to go to Telluride, Colorado, to visit her dad! But there’s one surprise that Avery’s definitely not expecting.
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Katani’s Jamaican Holiday
A lost necklace and a plot to sabotage her family’s business threaten to turn Katani’s dream beach vacation in Jamaica into stormy weather.
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Isabel’s Texas Two-Step
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Ready! Set! Hawaii!
Bon voyage! The BSG are off on a Hawaiian cruise. Can they navigate the high-seas drama caused by Avery’s family surprise and a troublesome, pineapple-loving parrot?
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BOOK 2 - bad news/good news
BOOK 3 - letters from the heart
BOOK 4 - out of bounds
BOOK 5 - promises, promises
BOOK 6 - lake rescue
BOOK 7 - freaked out
BOOK 8 - lucky charm
BOOK 9 - fashion frenzy
BOOK 10 - just kidding
BOOK 11 - ghost town
BOOK 12 - time’s up
BOOK 13 - green algae and bubble gum wars
BOOK 14 - crush alert
BOOK 15 - the great scavenger hunt
BOOK 16 - sweet thirteen
BSG Special Adventure Books:
charlotte in paris
maeve on the red carpet
freestyle with avery
katani’s jamaican holiday
isabel’s texas two-step
ready! set! hawaii!
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