She is sweet and nice and has an obsession with sugary products and Keds. She moves from Florida to live with the Blocks, thanks to her dad's friendship with William Block. She is known for her elegant fashion style and humorous comebacks.Ĭlaire Lyons: She is the 'new girl'. She is rich, spoiled and stuck-up, but it is also revealed to the reader that she sometimes can be insecure. She has chestnut, shoulder-length hair and amber eyes. She used to be a member of the Annahbees, a B-list clique at her previous school, PMS.

Massie Block: Is the alpha and founder of the Pretty Committee.

As Claire struggles to find a place for herself in her elite new surroundings she finds a way to turn the tables on Massie and create some friction in Massie's social whirl. They engage in cruel tactics such as smearing red paint on the butt of Claire's jeans, ignoring her presence and throwing food at her. As the ringleader, Massie makes it clear to her clique that Claire is persona non grata. Although Claire is desperate to fit in and become a part of Massie's group, she is brutally shunned by the girls. Decked out in designer clothes, these girls consider shopping an art form and are quick to gossip and place their peers on the out list. Together, the four girls rule Octavian Country Day School and are considered the most glamorous, popular and envied seventh graders. Massie is all about her girlfriends-Alicia, Kristen and Dylan. Unfortunately, Massie makes it clear that she wants nothing to do with Claire and that she has her own elite circle of friends.

After all, she and Massie are the same age and will both be attending the prestigious Octavian Country Day School. When Claire meets Massie Block she is thrilled to make a new friend. Upon seeing the luxurious home of the Blocks, complete with servants, a huge pool and personal driver, Claire realizes that she is in a whole new league. Block, the Lyons family moves into the Blocks' guest house until they can afford to buy a property of their own. Due to an old friendship between her father, Jay, and a wealthy old college friend, Mr. When Claire Lyons and her family moves to Westchester, New York from Orlando, Florida, the young girl cannot imagine the lifestyle she is about to embark on.

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