Praise for The Diary of Melanie Martin:

“Laugh-out-loud funny.… Weston’s descriptions will have readers wanting to see Italy for themselves.” —School Library Journal

“Weston clearly knows a ten-year-old’s take on foreign customs. A humorous first novel … likeable, believable.” —Publishers Weekly

“Charming. A right-as-rain take on the modern girl.” — Family Fun

“Weston, advice columnist for Girls’ Life, has her finger on that preadolescent girl pulse.… Captures the voice of the bright, excitable Melanie with ease, and the dynamics between the siblings are right on the money.” —The Bulletin

“Even grown-ups will laugh out loud.” —Journal News

Praise for Melanie Martin Goes Dutch:

“A quirky kid pleaser.” —Vanity Fair

“A breezy, fun, lighthearted read that quite naturally folds in contemporary issues.… Her penchant for using words three times for emphasis [is] so, so, so right for the voice of the character.… Go, go, go, girl.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Achingly real … especially gratifying.” —Booklist

“A favorite writer of preteen girls, Weston offers the latest installment in the ongoing adventures of a spunky young globetrotter.” —Yale Alumni Magazine

“Great fun … makes you feel like you’re visiting Amster-Amster-Dam-Dam-Dam too. A winner!” —Discovery Girls

“Another hilarious look at life with Melanie Martin.” —Girls’ Life

Praise for With Love from Spain, Melanie Martin:

“Carol Weston gets girls. The author of With Love from Spain, Melanie Martin, the latest in her globetrotting series, has a loyal fan base that sooo relates to Mel, an 11-year-old with an annoying little brother.” —Parenting

“Another thoroughly enjoyable adventure … delightful … lively … Weston does a great job of giving Melanie an authentic preteen voice.… Her greatest feat, however, is expertly weaving loads of history and art, as well as Spanish words (with pronunciations), throughout the text.” —Booklist

“Appealing young heroine.” —Vanity Fair

“Funny and entertaining.” —Toronto Sun

“A great children’s book.” —New York Daily News

“When Melanie and her family go to Spain … Melanie’s trip fills her diary with Spanish words, Spanish customs, museums and—best of all—Spanish romance!” —Boston Herald

“Weston’s not just any teen-lit writer—she’s also the reigning columnist for GL Magazine.” —Newsweek