Everyone is surprised when Zee strikes up a friendship--and more--with Archie, the school's most elusive, handsome boy on campus, but unfortunately Zee's friends and Archie do not get along, and the more she tries to help the situation, the more tangled things get.

Thirteen-year-old Mackenzie Blue Carmichael, aka "Zee," is still adjusting to her new life at London boarding school The Hollows, and as the annual Creative Arts Festival approaches Zee and her friends prepare to take the stage with their unique talents.

The Hollows' winter field trip promises a week of snow-filled fun that everyone in year nine is looking forward to -- everyone except Zee. Not only is this her first trip anywhere without her parents, but Zee doesn't know how to ski! What if she falls and embarrasses herself? Will everyone laugh at her? Then right before the school trip, Zee gets shocking news: her best friend Ally is transferring... to The Hollows! Zee knows she should be excited,...