The Worst Speller in Jr. High

Katie Kelso is sick of being a dork. Now that shes in seventh grade, she vows that her life will change. Shes going to become a P. K. a Popular Kid. Soon Katie is up to her neck in problems. Spud Larson, the best looking boy in her class and the leader of the P. K.s, seems to like her. But so does Brian Straussensitive, smart, mysterious Brian. What will happen if her mother turns out to have cancer? And what should she do about the literary magazine? Her teacher wants her to try out for it, but Katie has dyslexia, and shes probably the worst speller in junior high.