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The Disreputable
History Of Frankie Landau-Banks : A Novel By by E.
Lockhart. Sophomore
Frankie starts dating senior Matthew Livingston, but when he refuses to
talk about the all-male secret society that he and his friends belong to,
Frankie infiltrates the society in order to enliven their mediocre pranks.
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Swim
The Fly by Don Calame. Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his
two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal.
This year it’s an unusual one.
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The
Best Girl
by Emma Harrison
In
this novel we follow Farrah Morris an eighteen-year-old college student
living in
Colorado
. Farrah has moved to
Colorado
to escape her family only to find out that her brother will be holding his
wedding to the wealthy and famous Marni Shay, in a posh
Colorado
resort, leaving Farrah to deal with her family for ten long days. The
story is a whimsical one that follows the Farrah as she tries to avoid her
criticizing mother whilst planning her brother’s bachelor party.
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Nola’s
Worlds: Ferrets and Ferreting Out by Mathieu Mariolle
A
delightful tale of the pink-haired Nola living in the beautiful town of
Alta Donna who believes that unbeknownst to many, ferrets secretly rule
the world. Nola must investigate both Damiano and Inés, the two new boys
in town to see what they are hiding, and find the identity of two
creatures who are attacking her town. Someone must get to the bottom of
the troubles plaguing Alto Donna, and that someone is Nola!
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Guys
Read: Funny Business edited
by Jon Scieszka
A collection of humorous
short stories written by some of today’s top writers for young readers.
There is a story for everyone; even the pickiest of readers will love this
one. The selection of authors includes, Jack Gantos, David Yoo, and Katie
DiCamillo.
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Real
Live Boyfriends by
E. Lockhart
The ever neurotic and
loveable Ruby Oliver is back, and she’s entering her senior year. In
this book, her mother is strangely keeping a piglet head in the family’s
refrigerator, her father is subsisting wholly on Cheetos, and her
boyfriend hasn’t been acting like much of a boyfriend. However, a boy
named Gideon proves to be a promising prospect. Fans of the series will
adore this one.
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Away
Laughing on a Fast Camel
by Louise Rennison
A witty and humorous
novel that will leave fans of Rennison’s work satisfied.
Georgia
is pining for her boyfriend in
New Zealand
; unfortunately, he sends her a letter that leaves her looking for love
elsewhere. Fortunately, Masimo, an Italian-American singer for the
“Stiff Dylan’s,” is an obvious replacement. The book uses a unique
slang that adds to its quirkiness which readers will find nothing short of
delightful.
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The
Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Fifteen
year old
Virginia
is an out-cast both at school and amongst her family.
Virginia
’s mother is overbearing and obsessed with her daughter’s weight.
Throughout the novel we witness
Virginia
’s struggles to loose weight and gain acceptance. Eventually,
Virginia
realizes the only thing she needs to do is learn how to accept herself and
how to stand up to others.
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Jack
Tumor by Anthony
McGowan
This novel is uniquely
funny and moving. When Hector is diagnosed with brain cancer he is heckled
bullied not by his peers, but rather his tumor, who wishes to be called
“Jack.” Jack is a bit of know-it-all that decides he knows what’s
best for Hector and becomes his life coach; which is ironic since Jack is
the one thing that threatens to take Hector’s life away.
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All-American
Girl by Meg Cabot
Fifteen year-old Samantha
is tenacious and witty, which becomes apparent in her list she created for
her older, cheerleader sister, “top ten reasons why I can’t stand my
sister Lucy.” Samantha’s life takes a quick turn when she intercepts
an assassination attempt on the President. Samantha is plunged into hero
status overnight. In an unbelievably (though highly entertaining!) twist
she is then named the teen ambassador to the United Nations and begins to
date the president’s son.
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The
Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
Brooks, writer for SNL and the son of
legendary comedian Mel Brooks proves that humor does indeed run in the
family. This guide is a meticulous and hilarious, detailing every possible
scenario and escape plan for the impending zombie apocalypse. Brooks will
teach you how to defend yourself and fortify your environment against the
undead.
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Zombie
Haiku: Good Poetry for Your…Brains by Ryan Mecum
The poetic and touching
story of a zombies decay from infection to the lonely journey through
empty streets and barricaded windows, all written in the form of a zen
haiku. Delightfully macabre!
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