Lula's Luck
Talula is a 13 year old girl (almost) who has been having a difficult time lately. Something has to give! One thing after another happens and Lula is beginning to think she's jinxed.
Chapter 1: Breakfast at the Burkes'
I’m just a normal, average girl. Not much happens to me, my life is not exciting, I’m not popular, I’m not gor ...
Chapter 2: Footprints of a Bandit
When we got home from breakfast, I tried to stay out of Dad’s sight. Mom got busy mopping up juice and water, and Dad tras ...
Chapter 3: Tahitian Blues
The smells of burnt strawberry filling and toasted microwave were everywhere, but it looked like the soot was pretty much cleane ...
Chapter 4: What Have I Done?
Megan had her hair lightened at the beginning of the school year. She could probably tell me how to do it. I picked up my cell p ...
Chapter 5: Playing With Fire
I went back into the kitchen to sulk and finish making my sandwich. As I was putting the deli turkey back into the fridge, I tho ...
Chapter 6: How Was The Movie?
Just as I went into my room, Megan called. “How’d your hair turn out? How do you look as a blonde?” &nbs ...
Chapter 7: Little Beau
Soon, the doorbell rang, and I skipped down the stairs to get it. As expected, Holly Samson was at the door. She’s a reall ...
Chapter 8: Lock the Crate
You would’ve thought that one day of disaster was plenty. But for me? Apparently not. I was worn out from Saturday, but Mo ...
Chapter 9: Grape is My Favorite
My friends showed up at the door right on time. I wore my yellow swimsuit with the purple polka dots and ruffled top, covered wi ...
Chapter 10: No Sliding on the Steps
Alli, Meg and I always walk to school together, so Monday was like every other day—almost. We laughed and talked all the w ...
Chapter 11: I'm Not Looking
My next class was Pre-Algebra, which I dislike intensely. Mom says we aren’t supposed to hate anything. She didn’t s ...
Chapter 12: Pooper Scooper
After school Charlie caught up with me in the hallway. I really didn’t want to talk to him. I was totally embarrassed, and ...
Chapter 13: There's a Hole in My Pocket
After what happened on Monday, I didn’t want to show my face at school (or anywhere else for that matter) on Tuesday. Mom ...
Chapter 14: Rainy Day Blues
I jumped out of bed a half hour earlier than usual. I couldn’t wait to get to school. Know why? Yup, I have a boyfriend! H ...
Chapter 15: Who is This?
I was in a bad mood all day long. After school, Charlie walked with us again. We talked about things that happened in our classe ...
Chapter 16: All's Right with the World
“Mom! I’m home!” I shouted so loud that she could hear me anywhere in the house. “Mom!” I ran into ...
