1. Charmed Forces: As a super special, this one gets number one as it provides double the fun and some magical surprises when Alyssa, my favorite of the campers, finds a crystal that really does seem to gift her with prophetic dreams. I enjoy the bit of magical realism as well as putting the spotlight on the shyer, more artistic character. Literally as her new “powers” makes her Miss Popular at camp but soon backfire when she misinterprets a dream wrong. I enjoyed the fun as well as the conflict, not to mention the forshadowing of the bittersweet ending of summer.

2. Wish You Weren’t Here: At Camp Lakeview, Sarah is able to be the athletic superstar. A team player and all around pal. Nothing like her more introverted, bookish self at home. At camp, she feels free but then a classmate from school joins camp, disrupting the separation between home and summer and threatens to expose her “nerdish” side of her “real life”. Now she feels she must answer for hiding herself away to home, a fact that she resents and takes out on when Phoebe when she reasonably asks her why she never tries out for sports at home. I enjoyed how

3. Grace’s Twist: Grace is feeling left behind as her friend Alex bonds with other girls in the cabin so Grace is drawn to Tori as a semi-replacement BFF when Alex is busy. However, Tori’s bossy nature is a bad influence on Grace as she neglects her summer school work and almost puts the cabin at risk during a nightly prank. A good story about setting boundaries and recognizing toxic friendships. Also sweet in how the Cabin 4A girls help Grace combat her reading boredom so she’s able to go on the waterpark trip.

4. RSVP: Technically does not take place at camp but it’s a Cabin 4A reunion when Natalie and her friends arrange for them to meet up in New York. However, things go a bit haywire from Natalie feeling disconnected from Alyssa who doesn’t vibe with Natalie’s friends from school to Chelsea on the defense when the girls find out about her father’s cancer diagnosis. Like above, I enjoy how Morgan is able to balance the varying POVs, and the differing personalities and dynamics that make up such a close knit group in the midst of friendship and growing pains.

5. Best (Boy) Friend: Priya and Jordan have long been best friends but they’re teens now and there are expectations. Everyone thinks they got the hots for each other but Priya doesn’t. She’s sure she doesn’t so why does it annoy her that Jordan is hanging out with Sarah a lot more now. Morgan does a nice job in portraying the tricky balance between boys and girls as friends, romance and the confusion of feelings as Priya begins to believe her feelings are actually infuation thanks to everyone planting the idea in her head. Plus Jordan and Priya are able to have a pretty mature conversation about their relationship and feelings.