Morley Star, age 10, has a bully problem.

And a mother who is always sad, since her boyfriend left.

Not to mention her annoying little sister...

That's not all that's going wrong, but Morley is sure she knows how to fix it.

If her stepfather would just come back and if she could just have a kitten, Morley thinks her life would get right back to being normal again. And happy

.Just two little wishes...that's all it would take.

So why is it so hard to make such simple dreams come true? Why did her step-father leave, the real reason? Why can't she have a pet? And why won't mean girl Julia just go away and leave her alone?

Just Me. Morley is the first in a heartwarming series of realistic novels that take place in a small seaside town. It's a place where nothing - and everything - happens for real girls with big dreams! A coming-of-age novel series to enchant grade 5 and middle school readers ages 10 to 13.