Last week, the students in Mr. Stevens' class found themselves facing a deadline for their family tree project. While Tanya and Brittany's thoughts were focused on jumping Double Dutch on the blacktop, Tanya was glad she at least had managed to get her ideas on paper. However, she worried Brittany wouldn't finish her project at all.

In Chapter 3, Tanya introduced Brittany to the Girls in The Double Dutch Club and invited her to jump with them on the blacktop. And although Brittany didn't get a chance to jump that day, she was glad to have been included and given the opportunity to turn the ropes.

Last week, after an unfriendly encounter, Brittany and Tanya found themselves in the same homeroom. Their teacher Mr. Stevens conducted a welcoming exercise that caused the two of them to meet again. However, Tanya's discovery about Brittany made her realize that maybe the "new girl" was as confident as she appeared.

In our last episode, we met Brittany Bowman, a new girl at Grover Cleveland who seems to be able to give back what Tanya Gordan is dishing out.

While Tanya is upset to find out that Ming had returned to China, she was glad to see her friends from The Double Dutch Club.

Tanya did find herself wondering what the new school year had in store.

The girls of the Double Dutch Club meet up for the start of a new school year. To their surprise, they find themselves facing new changes and challenges as they look forward to getting ready for The North Carolina Jump Off.

Mabel Elizabeth Singletary shares what inspired her to write book number 3 in The Young Conquerors Series - There Are 2R's in Tomorrow.

Last week, the annual spelling bee took place and there were some surprises. When it was over, Abby was glad to find out that she and Cee Cee were not only friends, but as Cee Cee said, "We're best Friends!"

In Chapter 12, Abby was amazed that she was one of four spelling bee finalists from Mrs. Bellamy's class. And while she couldn't predict the outcome, she was happy to know she had made it this far.