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Forever Geek by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love don’t expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there... -
![The Good, The Bad, And The Bullied by Rubix Cube 89201]()
The Good, The Bad, And The Bullied by Rubix Cube 89201
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"It's quite simple really," Bennett told me."You'll be our good girl," Declan said.Jordan smiled. "And we'll be your bad boys."I was silent for a moment. I looked at them, at the contract, and back at them. Then I calmly put the papers back on the table. I looked at the three of them and slowly rose from my seat... -
![I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSnarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class... -
![Remember When by T. Torrest]()
Remember When by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYears before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class. This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough... -
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![The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones]()
The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOriginally published in 2008. How do you walk away from love? Katie's bio-mom is fresh out of prison and wants to start a new life with her daughter--in a new town. Katie is forced to walk away from In Between, leaving the family she loves, an endangered town drive-in, and a boyfriend who can't take his eyes off his ex... -
![Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore]()
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed... -
![How to Ruin My Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles]()
How to Ruin My Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this sequel to How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, EVERYTHING in sixteen-year-old Amy Nelson Barak's life is going wrong! Her mom got married and moved to the suburbs, and now they are going to have a baby. Amy moves in with her dad in Chicago and signs him up for an online dating service. His first four dates are that night . . -
![The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison]()
The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGadzooks! It's another term at Dother Hall for Tallulah and her mates. But can they keep their minds on the arts with all those boys about...After the thing-that-will-never-be-mentioned last term, Tallulah is keen to put all thoughts of Cain behind her. But that seems like that the last thing he wants... -
![Noah Goes Nuclear by Simon James Green]()
Noah Goes Nuclear by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNoah Grimes is back, in a new, original short story!Noah is v excited: his class have been shipped off to a hotel in the Lake District to study a nearby Nuclear Power Station! On arrival, all Noah wants to do is settle in to his crisp hotel sheets and get proper rest, but his conniving secret half-brother Eric Smith has other plans... -
![How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles]()
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMoshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home... -
![Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock]()
Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter five months of sheer absolute craziness I was going back to being plain old background D.J. In photographs of course I’m always in the background... But it turns out other folks have big plans for D.J. Like her coach. College scouts. All the town hoops fans. A certain Red Bend High School junior who’s keen for romance and karaoke... -
![The Order of the Poison Oak by Brent Hartinger]()
The Order of the Poison Oak by Brent Hartinger
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRussel Middlebrook needs to get away. It's tough being sixteen and out at your high school. So being a summer camp counselor sounds like the perfect solution -- but Russel has no idea how crazy this summer will be. Rowdy ten-year-old burn survivors, Indian legends, moonlit skinny dipping, and passionate summer romance are just the beginning . . -
![Beat the Band by Don Calame]()
Beat the Band by Don Calame
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready for riffs on hot girls, health class, and social hell! The outrageously funny boys from Swim the Fly return to rock their sophomore year. In this hilarious sequel to Swim the Fly, told from Coop’s point of view, it’s the beginning of the school year, and the tenth-grade health class must work in pairs on semester-long projects... -
![The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols]()
The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCute, available, and one cabin over.... Lori lives for summertime on the lake. She spends all season wakeboarding, swimming, and hanging with her friends—including the two hotties in the house next door. With the Vader brothers, Lori's always been one of the guys. But while Lori and the "baby" brother, Adam, are inseparable friends, she can't deny a secret crush on Sean, the older Vader boy... -
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![Dolphin Girl by Shel Delisle]()
Dolphin Girl by Shel Delisle
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJane Wants The Life Of A Dolphin. Wild. Graceful. Free. But these days her life is nothing like that. Between her mother’s strict rules and the cliques at school, she feels strapped in a child-sized life vest. It’s not until Jane gets a tattoo and befriends popular Sam Rojas, a star on the school’s swim team, that her life feels freer... -
![Labor of Love by Rachel Hawthorne]()
Labor of Love by Rachel Hawthorne
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTo Do: Investigate the French Quarter Buy new hammer Stop worrying that hard hat is going to ruin my hair Stop thinking about ex-boyfriend. No guys this summer! Find some cool jazz clubs to visit later Get psychic readings with Jenna and Amber Get Jenna and Amber to stop talking about psychic readings, the cute guy the psychic said I would meet, and the cute guy I just met... -
![Swim the Fly by Don Calame]()
Swim the Fly by Don Calame
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree adolescent boys with a single goal: see a reallive naked girl. The result? Razor-sharp, rapid-fi re, and raunchy, of course. And beyond hilarious. Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal...Categorized as:
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![The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb, Darcy Vance]()
The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb, Darcy Vance
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen self-proclaimed geek girl Bethany Reynolds becomes the newest member of the varsity cheerleading squad, she realizes that there's one thing worse than blending into the lockers: getting noticed. Who knew cheerleading was so hard? Well, at least there's a manual, The Prairie Stone High Varsity Cheerleading Guide. Too bad it doesn't cover any of the really tough questions... -
![7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker]()
7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a humiliating picture of Blythe goes viral, she's instantly the target of ridicule at her new school. To salvage her reputation, Blythe teams up with Luke to win the Senior Scramble scavenger hunt. But Luke is an unlikely ally and potentially can't be trusted. Perhaps it's his Shakespearean witticisms that reel Blythe in despite her better judgment . . -
![Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar]()
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFreaks and bullies, classes and crushes, this is high school.Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you’ve known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable. And you can never get enough sleep... -
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Slice by Steven Herrick
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA funny, refreshing look at the most awkward time in any young boy’s life from school, girls, and parties to parents, friends, and the dreaded “sex talk”. Darcy Walker is a normal 16-year-old boy but he can handle that. He can even cope with parents, deal with parties, and soldier through the occasional fight... -
![Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty]()
Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOld flames are reignited in the fifth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Jessica Darling series.Captivated readers have followed Jessica through every step and misstep: from her life as a tormented, tart-tongued teenager to her years as a college grad stumbling toward adulthood. Now a young professional in her mid-twenties, Jess is off to a Caribbean wedding... -
![45 Pounds (More or Less) by K.A. Barson]()
45 Pounds (More or Less) by K.A. Barson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHere are the numbers of Ann Galardi’s life:She is 16.And a size 17.Her perfect mother is a size 6.Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 8 weeks, and wants Ann to be her bridesmaid.So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less) in two months...Categorized as:
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![Geek Girl by Holly Smale]()
Geek Girl by Holly Smale
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHarriet Manners knows a lot of things. She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a "jiffy" lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. What she isn't quite so sure about is why nobody at school seems to like her very much. So when she's spotted by a top model agent, Harriet grabs the chance to reinvent herself... -
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![Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott]()
Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMean Girls meets High School Musical from the author of I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader! Everyone loves KJ Miller, especially the geeks. She's pretty, smart, and super nice to everyone, which has made her the geek pied piper of Washington High. If only Cameron, the star of the basketball team, would follow her around and worship her the way her dorky entourage does... -
![Picture Perfect by Catherine Clark]()
Picture Perfect by Catherine Clark
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOrder # 081582 Name: Emily Matthias Phone: Call me anytime! Date: I’d love one! Print Quantity: Um, a billion? I need pictures of everyone and everything. It’s the Outer Banks—everything is photogenic here. Especially Blake. And Spencer. Size: 3 x 5 4 x 6 5 x 7 8 x 10 They’re tall. And handsome... -
![The Real Prom Queens of Westfield High by Laurie Boyle Crompton]()
The Real Prom Queens of Westfield High by Laurie Boyle Crompton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Smart satire and a rollicking good read!" Jean Kilbourne, Ed... -
![Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski]()
Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski, sixteen-year-old Samantha D’Angelo has death on the brain. Her summer internship at the local newspaper has her writing obituaries instead of soaking up the sun at the beach... -
![Meet The Sennas by Orizuka]()
Meet The Sennas by Orizuka
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAku Daza Senna. Anak kedua dari tiga bersaudara. Yang artinya aku anak tengah …. Astaga. Aku menulis apa, sih? Oke, mari coba lagi. Aku Daza Senna. Aku tinggal bersama orang-orang yang sama sekali tak bisa disebut normal. Dan sialnya, orang-orang itu adalah keluargaku. Hmm, ini sudah lebih bagus... -
![Major Crush by Jennifer Echols]()
Major Crush by Jennifer Echols
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTired of the beauty-pageant circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose, and auditions for the most unlikely of roles — drum major of the high school marching band. Virginia wins, but is forced to share the title with Drew, whose family has held the position for generations. Sure, Drew is hot, but because of his superior attitude, he and Virginia are constantly arguing... -
![l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle]()
l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis novel is now available in a revised and updated edition. Please go to l8r, g8r, ISBN: 978-1-4197-1143-5... -
![I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott]()
I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnnisa Gobrowski has a problem - everyone at her new Florida high school is blonde. If Annisa's New Jersey attitue didn't make her stand out enough, her dark pixie cut sure does... -
![Boys Don't Knit by T.S. Easton]()
Boys Don't Knit by T.S. Easton
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter an incident regarding a crossing guard and a bottle of Martini & Rossi (and his friends), 17-year-old worrier Ben Fletcher must develop his sense of social alignment, take up a hobby, and do some community service to avoid any further probation.He takes a knitting class (it was that or his father's mechanic class) with the impression that it's taught by the hot teacher all the boys like... -
![Geek High by Piper Banks]()
Geek High by Piper Banks
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt this school, everyone's a geek. And Miranda Bloom still can't fit in... Miranda is a math genius with divorced parents, an evil stepmother, and no boyfriend in sight. She can't even fit in with the other geeks at the Nottingham Independent School for high-IQ students, because they actually have useful talents... -
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![Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook]()
Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPopularity is the best revenge. In the final weeks of eighth grade, Lauren Wood made a choice. She betrayed her best friend, Helen, in a manner so publicly humiliating that Helen had to move to a new town just to save face... -
![Girl, Nearly 16: Absolute Torture by Sue Limb]()
Girl, Nearly 16: Absolute Torture by Sue Limb
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust when things were going so well. Jess had the perfect summer planned: She and Fred, lounging in the park, gazing into one another's eyes and engaging in witty repartee. It was going to be so romantic... -
![The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg]()
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLove is all you need... or is it? Penny's about to find out in this wonderful debut.Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon everyone wants to know about it. And a few other girls are inspired. A movement is born: The Lonely Hearts Club (named after the band from Sgt. Pepper). Penny is suddenly known for her nondating ways . -
![Girl, 16: Pants On Fire by Sue Limb]()
Girl, 16: Pants On Fire by Sue Limb
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJess and Fred are finally an 'item'... -
![Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols]()
Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTia just wants to have fun. She’s worked hard to earn her reputation as the life of the party, and she’s ready for a carefree senior year of hanging out with friends and hooking up with cute boys. And her first order of business? New guy Will. She can’t get enough of his Midwestern accent and laidback swagger. As the sparks start to fly, Will wants to get serious... -
![Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway]()
Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEVERYBODY'S SINGING, "AUDREY, WAIT!"Audrey Cuttler's life hasn't been the same since that song, "Audrey, Wait!" hit the airwaves. All she wants to do is go to concerts, hang out with her friends, and maybe score a date with the cute boy who works with her at the Scooper Dooper... -
![Summer on the Short Bus by Bethany Crandell]()
Summer on the Short Bus by Bethany Crandell
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpoiled, Versace-clad Cricket Montgomery has seventeen years of pampering under her belt. So when her father decides to ship her off to a summer camp for disabled teens to help her learn some accountability, Cricket resigns herself to three weeks of handicapped hell... -
![The Trouble with Flirting by Claire LaZebnik]()
The Trouble with Flirting by Claire LaZebnik
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFranny's supposed to be working this summer, not flirting. But you can't blame her when guys like Alex and Harry are around. . . .Franny Pearson never dreamed she'd be attending the prestigious Mansfield Summer Theater Program. And she's not, exactly. She's working for her aunt, the resident costume designer... -
![Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins]()
Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Trust me to go and fall for someone who lives on the other side of the planet." Nesta has met the perfect boy: good-looking, fun, sweet. But there are problems, too. Simon's from a rich, upper-class background -- with a lifestyle to match -- and it's difficult for Nesta to keep up. And then there's Simon's friend Cressida...Categorized as:
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![One of the Guys by Lisa Aldin]()
One of the Guys by Lisa Aldin
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTomboy to the core, Toni Valentine understands guys. She'll take horror movies, monster hunts and burping contests over manicures. So Toni is horrified when she's sent to the Winston Academy for Girls, where she has to wear a skirt and learn to be a lady while the guys move on without her... -
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![ttfn by Lauren Myracle]()
ttfn by Lauren Myracle
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter everything they've been through together, Angela, Maddie, and Zoe know they'll be friends till the end--but sometimes the fates (or parents) have other plans. With sophomore year and its troubles behind them, the winsome threesome is on cruise control, enjoying the well-earned perks of being sixteen... -
![Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski]()
Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 25 ratings2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house - parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have... -
![Best Friends for Never by Lisi Harrison]()
Best Friends for Never by Lisi Harrison
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the second book starring Westchester County's most privileged middle schoolers, the Clique declares Massie a hero for hosting the first boy/girl Halloween party of 8th grade. Massie's already hired Landon Dorsey, the hottest party planner in the 9-1-4 area code, but her parents insist she has to invite the entire class. Unfortunately that means everyone... -
![The Book of Luke by Jenny O'Connell]()
The Book of Luke by Jenny O'Connell
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEmily Abbott has always been considered the Girl Most Likely to Be Nice -- but lately being nice hasn't done her any good. Her parents have decided to move the family from Chicago back to their hometown of Boston in the middle of Emily's senior year. Only Emily's first real boyfriend, Sean, is in Chicago, and so is her shot at class valedictorian and early admission to the Ivy League... -
![How Not to Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler]()
How Not to Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are second-generation hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city. When Maggie was younger, she thought it was fun and adventurous. Now that she’s a teenager, she hates it. When she moved after her freshman year, she left behind good friends, a great school, and a real feeling of belonging...Categorized as:
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![Girl, 15, Charming but Insane by Sue Limb]()
Girl, 15, Charming but Insane by Sue Limb
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look-alike so gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again...
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