Mixed Bags (Carter House Girls, Bk. 1)

The popular Carter House Girls series from bestselling young adult author Melody Carlson gets a fresh new look to appeal to today's readers.

Mix six teenage girls and one '60s fashion icon (retired, of course) in an old Victorian-era boarding home, and things are bound to get interesting. Add guys and dating, a little high-school angst, and huge personalities ... and you've got the Carter House Girls.

In the first book of the Carter House Girls series, six very different high school girls arrive shortly before school starts to live together at Mrs. Carter's boarding house. With a crazy mix of personalities, pocketbooks, and problems, the girls get acquainted, sharing secrets and shoes and a variety of squabbles.

With relatable characters that struggle with real issues - friendships, boys, school, faith - the Carter House Girls series appeals to teen girl readers facing similar questions of identity.