Blogging Buddies

Blogging Buddies (U.S. title: TTYL) is the fifth book in the Summer Camp Secrets series.

UK blurb
"Hey, Jenna! How are things at your dad's? I hope he's calmed down a bit and that you guys are having a better time than I am! was excited to get back to New York after summer camp, but things are so different now. I'm still into Kyle, but I miss Simon! And Hannah is acting way weird. It's all so strange... Ttyl, Nat."

Summer is over and the girls from Camp Lakeview's bunk 3C are back at school in their own hometowns. At least they can post support for each other on the camp blog when boy troubles, sporting rivalries and study crises get them down. But one bunkmate is going through some really hard times. How can they help her from so far away?

U.S. blurb
"Hey, Jenna: How are things at your dad's? I hope he's calmed down a bit and that you guys are all having a better time than I am! was excited to get back to New York City, but things are so different now than they were before. I'm still into Kyle, but I miss Simon! And Hannah is acting way weird. Middle School is so strange... ttyl, Nat"

Summer is over and the girls from Camp Lakeview's bunk 3C are excited to start a new school year. But when they get home, things don't go exactly as they had planned. Natalie is having trouble with boys and her best friend, and Jenna feels trapped by her family. Alex has competition as a sports start in her new school, and Grace wants to find a way to do what she loves and do well in school. At least they can e-mail one another for encouragement. But when they find out one bunkmate is going through some really hard times, they are eager to do anything they can. There's just one problem - how can they help from so far away?

Plot
Natalie is talking to Jenna online when her best friend Hannah arrives. The pair leave to go shopping, along the way Natalie discussing about Kyle, her former crush. After shopping, she offers Hannah to crash at her apartment, but her friend excuses herself and Natalie takes a cab home.

Jenna is in the basement of her dad's home with her brother, bored from a lack of things to do. She hears a car and goes upstairs, thinking it might be Stephanie and Matt, but is actually the takeout delivery driver. While her dad prepares dinner, Jenna fetches Adam, who moans about the monotony. Jenna loses her appetite and heads to her bedroom. Stephanie walks in, talking about her day, before they both go downstairs to join their dad and Adam. Come Sunday morning, Jenna wakes up to find her dad crying. He lists his plan for that day, which Jenna reluctantly agrees to.

Grace talks to her mom and dad about the possibility of joining her school's drama club, which they disagree and suggest she should keep her reading and grades up. She comes up with a plan: to attend drama club and come home in time. After attending a family barbeque, she tries again, but her mom suggests joining next year if she keeps a B average.

Alex wakes up Tuesday morning and prepares for school. She meets her best friend, Bridgette, before they attend their school's assembly, where Alex hears about soccer tryouts. Grace is spending time in her school drama club. At home, she reads before her dad comes in from work, bringing Chinese food for dinner.

Natalie and Hannah attend their school social, only for it to flop when Nat spends more time with Kyle than Hannah, who leaves feeling hurt and Kyle finds out about Simon. Jenna and Stephanie express their disdain to their mom about visiting their dad every weekend. Jenna learns from her friend, Nicole, that she threw a party and is asked if she could attend the next one; Jenna is unsure since she has to see her dad until Nicole suggests faking being sick.

Alex tries out for her school soccer team, but is told she can watch but can't play. Grace's parents praise her for keeping her grades up and give her the chance to join drama club at the end of term. She and Natalie come up with the idea of an online book club among their bunkmates. Jenna begins faking being sick. Natalie walks home with Hannah and receives a call from Kyle inviting her to go rollerblading. Alex plays in a practice game, but is teased by her teammate.

Grace is given a book of Peter Pan by her English teacher. Natalie and Kyle go rollerblading. Alex participates in her first school soccer game; as she about to score a goal, she sprains her ankle and is sent home. She talks to Bridgette about her frustrations over Middle School. Natalie is shocked to learn that Kyle is calling her his "girlfriend" and makes up with Hannah.

Alex returns to school on crutches. Grace tells her parents that she has been lying, going to drama club instead of studying. Julie emails the bunk to tell them that Chelsea's dad is sick. Jenna continues faking being sick and plans for Nicole's party. Grace's mom allows her to stay in drama club and makes her do some chores as punishment for lying. Jenna attends Nicole's party but finds it's similar to what she does at her dad's. Mrs Bloom is angry but allows her daughter to stay home.

The book ends with the four girls making a surprise for Chelsea for the upcoming reunion.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Natalie Goode
 * Hannah
 * Mrs Goode
 * Mr Bartok
 * Jenna Bloom
 * Adam Bloom
 * Mr Bloom
 * Stephanie Bloom
 * Grace Matthews
 * Mrs Matthews
 * Mr Matthews
 * Alex Kim
 * Mrs Kim
 * Mr Kim
 * Bridgette
 * Mr Delaney
 * Lucy
 * Mr Garfield
 * Lara
 * Greg
 * Andrew
 * Mrs West
 * Kaitlyn
 * Erin
 * Kyle
 * Nicole
 * Molly
 * Veronica
 * Lisa
 * Coach Gregorson
 * Amanda
 * Debbie
 * Franny
 * Coach Henry
 * Coach Lisa
 * Cindy
 * Trish
 * Cate
 * Mr Roslyn
 * Chloe
 * Peter
 * Bobby