This for-girls-only novel is book 1 in the Lucy B. Parker series.  It’s hard enough being an insecure sixth grader.  Lucy also has to deal with the fact that her divorced parents are seriously dating other people.  To top it off, her future step-sister is Lauren Moses, the hottest teen star in the world.  Written with plenty of humor, author Robin Palmer shows the best of both worlds — Lauren’s Hollywood life full of limos, movie offers, and celebrity friends, and Lucy’s hum-drum life with awkward moments and the feeling of being ignored by her family.  Like many 12-year olds, Lucy’s emotions change as quickly as a newborn baby’s.       On the downside, it’s disappointing to see a book for pre-teens lose its wholesomeness as Lucy’s mother moves in with her boyfriend and Lucy’s father accidentally gets his girlfriend pregnant.  Where are the role-model families anymore with a happy, wholesome values?