Confidentially Yours #6: Vanessa's Design Dilemma - by Jo Whittemore (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In the sixth installment of the series that readers of The Cupcake Diaries and The Baby-Sitters Club will love, advice columnist and resident fashionista Vanessa Jacobs must avert a major disaster in order to save the school newspaper and her fashion show.

When middle school style gurus Vanessa Jacobs and Katie Kestler decide to hold a fashion show to introduce their clothing line to the entire town, they're beyond thrilled to learn that a buyer from a local boutique will be attending. This is their chance to break into the fashion world! But when Vanessa advertises runway model tryouts at school, she encounters a posting that uses the Lincoln Letters advice column to encourage students to guess the identities of the anonymous students who have been writing to the newspaper about their embarrassing problems.

To make matters worse, Vanessa and Katie encounter a major creative dilemma that could jeopardize their reputation as designers. With the future of their fashion show on the line and Lincoln's Letters facing potential extinction, will Vanessa be able to catch the Advice Column Killer in the act and still pull off a successful runway show? Or will it be lights, camera, disaster?

• Friendship Story: Vanessa and her best friend Katie are launching their own clothing line, KV Fashions. But when a creative crisis hits, their partnership is put to the test.
• Staying True to Yourself: When a boutique buyer shows interest, Vanessa is tempted to change her entire edgy style to fit in. Will she sell out or stay true to her own creative vision?
• Creative Kids Take Charge: From designing a full clothing line to planning a runway show, these middle schoolers prove that you're never too young to follow your passion.
• Problem-Solving Fun: Someone is trying to expose the secret writers of the school's advice column. It's up to Vanessa to unmask the "Advice Column Killer" before the newspaper is shut down for good.

Review Quotes

"The banter and quips bouncing around among these classmates and friends energize the story, which reinforces the importance of recognizing one's limits, learning how to both take and give advice, and knowing how to be a good friend." - Publishers Weekly