When Far Hills Junior High puts on a play, can Madison survive the drama?The seventh grade gets stage fever when Far Hills Junior High decides to perform the musical The Wiz. Since Madison doesn't sing or dance, stage manager seems like the perfect role for her—until she begins to feel left out from all the cast action. Worst of all, her two best friends are partnering up with their nemesis, Ivy, both in and out of rehearsal. The play is bringing out the worst in her enemies and her friends, and Madison isn't sure where she fits in anymore. How can she be the glue keeping the play together when she herself feels so unglued?

Maddie has turned super sleuth!Every week, Madison can't wait for her favorite show, Crime Time—she loves mysteries and knows she would make a great detective. So when her flute teacher's priceless sheet music goes missing, Maddie decides to solve the case. As she collects the clues and compiles the list of suspects, Maddie realizes that the thief could be anyone! But soon, playing detective starts to get in the way of Maddie's friendships, and snooping around takes her to places she doesn't belong. Is there even a real crime to be solved, or is this just Maddie's overactive imagination running wild?

Maddie is going away for the summer—will her friendships back home stay intact?It's summertime in Far Hills and everyone has different plans. Aimee is staying home for her big dance performance; Lindsay is going to London with her dad; Fiona is going back to her hometown in California to visit family and friends; and Madison is going to an environmental camp in Florida. Two weeks away from one another feels like an eternity to the four BFFs. So they come up with the perfect solution: They'll keep a blog to stay up to date on one another's lives. That way, Maddie can tell her friends all about saving the turtles at Camp Sunshine—and about the new boy she meets at camp. Will is really cute, but Maddie has a crush on Hart, and only Hart—right?Hit the Beach takes place after the Files of Madison Finn, Book 20: All That Glitters and before the Files of Madison Finn, Book 21: Forget Me Not.

Strange things are happening in the town of Riddle. All the silverware is missing! Fillings are falling out! The metal recycling machines are always empty! Could it have to do with the UFO Lindsey spotted through her camera lens? They must have come from Planet Q. But between the crafty Monster Squad and Lindsey's photography skills, those metal heads will surely be stopped.

When Far Hills Junior High becomes the subject of a documentary, everyone is star struck—except MadisonMaddie's friends all think her mom has a glamorous job, but Maddie has mixed feelings. She thinks it's neat that her mom makes important movies about things like gorillas and travels to exciting places. But ever since the Big D, her mother works more than ever.When her mom's film crew shows up at Far Hills to document middle school life, everyone wants a piece of the limelight—everyone but Maddie. It's hard having Mom at school—especially when she never has time for Madison at home. Can Maddie remind her mom to make time for her, too?

Summer ends too fast when you're dreading junior high Twelve-year-old Madison Finn is allergic to change. Her two best friends are away at camp and Madison is not sure she's going to survive the summer, let alone the beginning of junior high. Good thing she has a new laptop, which she uses to write and store all of her thoughts on friendship, her parents' divorce, and her fear of being called a loser for not liking sushi!At first, change seems like the worst thing ever, but with the support of her family, friends, and little pug, Phin, Madison realizes she can handle anything that comes her way.

Madison's dad is getting remarried, but it's Maddie who has cold feet!Madison's dad has dropped some big news: He and Stephanie are getting married. In Texas. In two weeks! Maddie's head is spinning as the plans and the guest list for the big day keep growing. She's not sure how she feels about being in the wedding, much less about having a stepmother. There's a lot to stress about, like finding the perfect dress and reading a poem at the ceremony. And there's a lot to think about, like what life will be like after her dad gets married. Maddie should be happy for him, but she's totally confused. Good thing she has her BFFs and the Files of Madison Finn to get through the trip!To Have and to Hold takes place after the Files of Madison Finn, Book 15: Off the Wall and before the Files of Madison Finn, Book 16: Three's a Crowd.