From the author of The Baby-Sitters Club: Amalia will do anything to help a friend with an eating disorder, even if it means putting her own life on hold. Amalia knows Maggie’s eating disorder is becoming severe, and makes it her mission to learn all she can to get Maggie the help she needs. Amalia and Dawn try to talk to Maggie but can’t seem to get the words right. Amalia’s mom suggests that Maggie go to a therapist she knows, but Maggie will only go if Amalia goes with her. The healing process is going to be slow, and meanwhile Vanish has its first paying gig to play. Between Maggie and the band, Amalia has a lot to take care of. In fact, there’s so much to do that it seems like there’s not a lot of time left over for her own life. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author’s collection. Amalia: Diary Two is the 9th book in the California Diaries, which also includes Maggie: Diary Two and Ducky: Diary Two.

Amalia has ended her relationship with James but she still feels the pain of his abuse.

Although she no longer loves him, Amalia still feels the pain of separating from her ex-boyfriend, James, whose abusive and threatening behavior she lamented in her first California Diary. Original.

A new guy has started Vista - Brendon Jones.He's really shy, but very cute.Not that I'm interested - I'm sworn off boys, remember? I'm devoting ALL my free time to making Vanish the most famous band on the Planet!...Brendon does have the most amazing eyes though...

Everywhere I go it's always eat, eat, eat. As if only I can see this huge spare-tyre stomach. So what if I've not eaten for a while? Dieting is healthy, and I don't have a problem. I just don't.

YA. Written in diary format. The thoughts of a confused teenager. 11 yrs+

Eighth-grader Amalia is excited when she and James, an eleventh-grader, start to get serious, but when he gets jealous whenever she talks to other guys and tells her he'll die without her, she gets scared.