Books like Juicy gossip by Erin Downing

Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel follows middle‑school theater enthusiast Callie as she designs a blue‑grass‑tired set for a school play, grappling with teamwork, budgets, and the drama of friendship and family.

Nikki Maxwell, a popular fifth-grade student, finds herself as an advice columnist for the school newspaper after discovering a gossip column written by MacKenzie, a classmate who is also a mean girl.

In Blue Bloods, 15‑year‑old Schuyler Van Alen discovers she and her friends are vampires—"Blue Bloods"—when their immortality finally awakens in the elite streets of Manhattan.

Big Nate is the president of P.S. 38, a cartooning club. When he sees Mighty Jefferson Middle School win in a contest, he decides it's time to become a hero. Will Nate lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?

Rafe Khatchadorian arrives at Camp Wannamorra, where he and his bunkmates must contend with the popular kids who try to sabotage their summer, turning boredom into adventure and friendship.

Jamie Grim spends a summer turning obstacles into laughs as she aims to become the next stand‑up comedian.

A slice‑of‑life story set in New York City’s Upper East Side, following a group of high‑school friends as they navigate school, friendships, and gossip in their exclusive private school.

A child‑friendly guide that explains why gossip hurts and teaches how to communicate respectfully.

"Sam's love of newsprint clashes with her love for the planet--and her BFF--in a Dear Know-It-All conflict of newsworthy proportions! When Sam hears Cherry Valley Middle School is "going green," she is delighted. Saving the Earth is very important to Sam, plus, she knows she can get a great story out of it. But that's before she finds out one of the environmentally friendly suggestions is to stop printing The Cherry Valley Voice! Who would dare to suggest that the school newspaper be published only online? When she discovers the idea came from her BFF, Hailey, Sam gets even more upset. How will Dear Know-It-All solve this total disagreement?"-- Delighted by her middle school's efforts to promote green initiatives, Sam is dismayed when her best friend, Hailey, suggests that the school transition Sam's beloved newspaper to an online-only format.

Tired of being told what to write by the school newspaper's advisor, Zibby and her friend Amr start an underground newspaper online where everyone is free to post anything, but things spiral out of control when a cyberbully starts using the site to harrass one popular girl.

In a middle‑school setting, sixth‑grade student Jenny discovers that rumors are spreading and sets out to find the source among her friends.

Jenny Humphrey leaves Manhattan for Waverly Academy, an elite New York boarding school, hoping to reinvent herself as the ultimate "It Girl" amid glamorous classmates, intrigue, and hot romance.

A juicy, incisive exploration of gossip in all its forms--from celebrity rumors to literary "romans a clef," from personal sniping to political slander.

Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy and learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.