Plot summary

Poppy Moore is a spoiled rich heiress and she is enjoying her life in Malibu, she lives with her widowed father Gerry and her sister Molly. While Poppy has everything she has ever wanted, her father is at his wits end and her latest stunt results in her being put into Abbey Mount, a prestigious boarding school in England that is run by headmistress, Mrs. Kingsley. Poppy's stay at Abbey Mount proves to be a wake up call for her, she befriends Kate, Drippy, Josie, and Kiki, she also develops an interest in lacrosse, and she falls in love with Freddie Kingsley, the son of the headmaster. Harriet, however, is not fond of Poppy and she soon turns the tables on her by turning her friends and love interest against her. With no one to turn to, Poppy tries to find solace in Ruby, but she learns that her so-called friend sleeping with her boyfriend, Roddy. Another incident occurs, when Poppy is accused of setting a fire in the kitchen, even though she has put out the fire, Poppy's friends set out to prove her innocence and they learn that the e-mails they got was actually Harriet's doing. Poppy looks at a photo of her mother many years ago, but she is still distraught over losing her real friends, this causes Freddie to realize Poppy is innocent and he comforts her. At the Honor Court, it is soon discovered that Harriet was responsible for framing Poppy, she is soon expelled from Abbey Mount and she gets humiliated by her former classmates. Gerry arrives at Abbey Mount, he praises Poppy for her newfound maturity on life. Several months later, Poppy and Freddie resume their romantic relationship and she invites her new friends to Malibu, they start to enjoy a well-deserved vacation. Poppy has finally ended her so-called friendship with Ruby.—dawsonpersi