HarperCollins came forward this week with happy news for the fans of the “Sex and the City” franchise – two new novels from author Candace Bushnell focusing on main character Carrie Bradshaw’s formative years.

We can only suppose that film adaptations are to follow once the two young-adult novels are published in a couple of years. While this may be good news for Disney star Miley Cyrus, fellow mouseketeer Selena Gomez is steering clear of any “Sex”-related controversy.

Attending Thursday night’s Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the 16-year-old singer and actress told E! News that a high-school version of the sexalicious television series is not her cup of tea.

“That’s not really the audience I’m going for,” Gomez said. “I mean, my mom loves the show and it’s a very popular show, but that’s not the direction I’m looking to take at this time.”

Gomez currently stars on Disney Channel’s live action series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” as Alex Russo. She is also working on her debut album.

Miley Cyrus, also under contract with Disney, starring in the super-successful “Hanna Montana” series, one year younger than Gomez and considerably more famous, has no fear of flirting with controversy.

She told TV Guide in July that she for one was a fan of the series – of course she watched the cleaned up TBS version. Not only did she enjoy following Carrie Bradshaw and the girls throughout their adventures, but she would just “love to do a younger, cleaner version” of the show.

Her wish may just come true.

HarperCollins Publishers announced on Wednesday that Candace Bushnell has signed to write “The Carrie Diaries,” two novels aiming at a younger fan base, which “take readers back to Carrie Bradshaw’s formative years in high school, giving an inside look at Carrie’s friendships, romances and how she realized her dream of becoming a writer.”

The first book of “The Carrie Diaries” will be released in 2010.