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A Girl Like Me by Ni-Ni Simone
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's got a voice like Keisha Cole, attitude to burn--and is the body-rockin', Bebe-sporting girl everyone in her high school wants to be...or be with. But in real life, sixteen-year-old Elite has a crack-addicted mother, no father in sight, and is secretly raising her sister and two brothers on her own... -
![Nantucket Threads by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Nantucket Threads by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIzzy's life is about to change soon in the biggest way possible. She is excited and nervous and torn about whether or not to give her ex, Rick Savage another chance. Rick has tried to be a better man. He's gone through anger management classes and really seems to be making an effort... -
![Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff]()
Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.This summer was supposed to be different. With the school year over, Darcy Wills is looking forward to the best time of her life. But her plans are shattered by a series of unexpected events... -
![Hot Girl by Dream Jordan]()
Hot Girl by Dream Jordan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's summertime in Bed-Stuy "Do or Die" Brooklyn, and Kate is feeling down in the dumps. Not only is she tired of her raggedy, tomboy image, but she's also missing her best friend, Felicia, who's away for the summer... -
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![All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown]()
All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMolly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip... -
![You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson]()
You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Whipping up creative treats, serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school… Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make a sandwich to save his life, and on top of it all, he’s frustratingly cute... -
![Unfriendly Competition by Jessica Burkhart]()
Unfriendly Competition by Jessica Burkhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the final book of the Canterwood Crest books starring Sasha Silver... -
![Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt]()
Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned.…Follow the twists and turns of Hetty's adventure as she goes out to work as a maid for a wealthy man... -
![Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel]()
Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Danielle Steel’s remarkable new novel, one of her most memorable characters comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers. As a young intern at an art gallery in Paris, Isabelle McAvoy meets Putnam Armstrong, wealthy, gentle, older, and secluded from the world... -
![Recollection by Shienny M.S.]()
Recollection by Shienny M.S.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Karena kamu tahu siapa aku yang sesungguhnya, bahkan di saat aku meragukan diriku sendiri."Saat berburu, Elya menemukan seorang pemuda sekarat di antara jasad prajurit Legiun Falthemnar dan membawanya pulang untuk dirawat. Karena pemuda itu tak ingat jati diri atau bahkan namanya sendiri, Elya memanggilnya Lucca, yang artinya anak hilang... -
![The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington]()
The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Day After Forever is an emotional story centering around four teenagers who discover and demostrate the true meaning of friendship. It illustrates the agony surroundingf horrific events and how friendship will always stand strong against the circumstances. Jeff has leukemia... -
![Mackenzie Blue by Tina Wells]()
Mackenzie Blue by Tina Wells
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet Mackenzie Blue, aka ZeeShe has it all—smarts, talent, humor, and style. . . .Is it enough to survive middle school?Countdown to a 7th Grade Meltdown1. Your BFF moves away.2. Someone steals your diary and reveals your deepest secrets—to the entire class.3. You have one chance to become a rock star and one chance to totally blow it... -
![Shake It Off by Suzanne Nelson]()
Shake It Off by Suzanne Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBria is used to city life in Chicago, but is headed to her aunt and uncle's Iowa creamery for the summer. Their dairy operation offers a taste of country living to passersby, who can stop in for a milkshake, a wagon ride, and a trip through the corn maze. Bria is definitely out of her element, but her cousin, Wren, loves working on her parents' farm... -
![Sea Glass Summer by Rachel Hanna]()
Sea Glass Summer by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt 40, Tara Lawson's world falls apart. A painful divorce and the loss of her job as a journalist leave her reeling. But it's the news of her beloved grandmother's passing that draws her back to her childhood home in Seagrove, South Carolina, to settle the estate.In the midst of her grief, Tara unexpectedly reconnects with Noah, her childhood best friend... -
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![A Second Chance in Bent Creek by Catie Cahill]()
A Second Chance in Bent Creek by Catie Cahill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe broke her heart. Now he's back in town. Bent Creek will never be the same . . . Larkin: Nick Harker left me without a word eleven years ago when his family fell apart. And now he's back. He says he's here to help his brother buy back the ranch their family lost when his dad went to prison. But I know what he really wants. He wants the one thing he can never have--a second chance with me... -
![The Bridal Squad by Samantha Chase]()
The Bridal Squad by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Friday Night Brides are back! And this time, it's their first season running the business! It was one thing to just model in a weekly fashion show, it's quite another to be the ones calling the shots and making future brides' dreams come true. Their first client has them wondering if they're really prepared for their new roles! The Bride: Julianne is big on fitness, small on patience... -
![Accidentally Famous by Lisa Papademetriou]()
Accidentally Famous by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Amy Flowers, a seventh grader who marches to her own beat: Being the new girl at exclusive Allington Academy doesn't break her stride! Meet the League: They rule the school, and their queen is oh-so-mean Fiona, who doesn't exactly appreciate Amy's individuality. This time, Amy is helping League lieutenant Jenelle with a charity fashion show... -
![Borrowed & Blue by Emily Giffin]()
Borrowed & Blue by Emily Giffin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA beautifully repackaged bind-up of two of Emily Giffin's beloved bestselling novelsSomething Borrowed: A novel for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship... -
![Reach for Tomorrow by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Reach for Tomorrow by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKatie O'Roark is thrilled to learn that Jenny House is being rebuilt. After the fire last year, Katie thought she could never return to the camp, where she spent the summers with teens like her who faced medical odds stacked against them. But thanks to Richard Holloway's efforts, Katie and her longtime friends Lacey and Chelsea will work as counselors once again... -
![Accidentally Friends by Lisa Papademetriou]()
Accidentally Friends by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fourth book in our first Candy Apple mini-series from New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou! Seventh grader Amy Flowers is at it again in her fourth fish-out-of-water adventure at super-snooty Allington Academy... -
![Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball]()
Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to Ladybug Farm, the place for everyone who ever had a friend... or a dream... -
![A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan]()
A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author comes her next heartwarming and comforting Irish-set novel about the complexities of lifelong friendship, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly... -
![Divided Loyalties by Patricia Scanlan]()
Divided Loyalties by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom internationally bestselling author Patricia Scanlan comes a delightful story about the struggles and victories of marriage, and the true meaning of family.One explosive family reunion! Shauna and Greg’s marriage is under pressure. She wants another baby but he doesn’t. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws, The Freeloaders: Della, Eddie, and their spoiled kids... -
![To Live Again by Lurlene McDaniel]()
To Live Again by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDawn Rochelle looks like any other seventeen-year-old girt, but looks can be deceiving. At the age of thirteen, Dawn was diagnosed with leukemia. Now almost three years into remission, Dawn is a senior in high school and looking forward to college. But her plans are disrupted when she suffers another medical crisis that causes partial paralysis... -
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![Making Waves by Randi Reisfeld, H.B. Gilmour]()
Making Waves by Randi Reisfeld, H.B. Gilmour
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCandy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader. This summer super special includes a sparkly add-on!Emily, Jenna, and LJ have been a trio forever... -
![Accidentally Fabulous by Lisa Papademetriou]()
Accidentally Fabulous by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUgly Betty meets The Clique in this middle-grade series about a fish-out-of-water navigating the piranha-infested halls of upper-crusty Allington Academy.Meet Amy Flowers: She’s a seventh grader who marches to her own beat... -
![The Boy Next Door by Laura Dower]()
The Boy Next Door by Laura Dower
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sassy twist on the evolving middle-school friendship between Taryn and Jeff, the boy next door, told from their alternating points of view. One of the first titles in the new CANDY APPLE line! Taryn and Jeff have lived next door to each other their whole lives. It never really seemed to matter that they were a girl and a boy -- they were just friends... -
![Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy]()
Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIdentical twin sisters Payton and Emma Mills have “traded faces” and created “twin-dentical chaos” at school and at home. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Payton and Emma are off to “twin-vade” New York City! Payton’s drama club plans a field trip to see an off-Broadway show, and Emma’s mathletes team will compete in an elite competition... -
![Everybody Bugs Out by Leslie Margolis]()
Everybody Bugs Out by Leslie Margolis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnabelle has tamed the wild boys and catty girls of middle school. Now it's time for her first school dance! A couple of Annabelle's friends already have dates and she would like one, too. Better yet, she finally has a crush on someone-Oliver. The problem? Claire also likes him, and she's called dibs... -
![Then She Danced by Janice Godin]()
Then She Danced by Janice Godin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone in Kathleen's life thinks she's crazy when she decides to spend her well-earned summer working in a tiny, dusty attic sorting through old church papers, but the peace and quiet of working alone is exactly what she wants. She's back home again and happy, or as happy as anyone who's left behind a troubled past can be... -
![Fake Me a Match by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Fake Me a Match by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery LaDuke is in the market for a new best friend. Her former BFF, Sophie Burns, dumped her to hang out with the popular crowd at school. But the good news Avery's getting a new sister who's bound to be her new BFF too! Blake is her age and she's from New York. How cool is that? But things don't go quite as smoothly as Avery hoped... -
![Accidentally Fooled by Lisa Papademetriou]()
Accidentally Fooled by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventh grader Amy Flowers is finally making her mark at ultra-exclusive Allington Academy, but there's always one thing standing in her way: the League. They rule the school, and their queen is oh-so-mean Fiona, who doesn't exactly appreciate a new girl invading her turf. This time, Amy's stuck working on a service project with Fiona and preppie know-it-all Preston... -
![Life, Starring Me! by Robin Wasserman]()
Life, Starring Me! by Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCandy Apple books . . . just for you. Sweet. Fresh. Fun. Take a bite!Ruby Day is a star. Or at least she was, until she got too old for her role on the international tour of Bye Bye Birdie. She knows all there is to know about Parisian room service, signing autographs for fans, and navigating strange new cities... -
![Four Truths and a Lie by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Four Truths and a Lie by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighth grader Scarlett is boy crazy -- and not just a little boy crazy. We're talking seriously, utterly, completely, 100-percent boy crazy! So much so that her mother, in an effort to curb Scarlett's enthusiasm, ships her off to a prestigious all-girls charter school. Scarlett thinks her life is absolutely over... -
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![Rumor Has It by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens]()
Rumor Has It by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAudrey is fascinated by the new girl at school, Mailee. But she isn't sure how to get to know her -- Mailee is nice to everyone, but Audrey can't tell if she wants to be friends. So Audrey launches the perfect plan: a slam book She secretly circulates a notebook with space to comment on all the sixth-grade girls, including herself, hoping it'll reach Mailee soon... -
![Pink & Green Is the New Black by Lisa Greenwald]()
Pink & Green Is the New Black by Lisa Greenwald
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy Desberg is in eighth grade, and she’s determined to make this year perfect. Over the course of the year, though, her talents for makeup and problem-solving will be put to the test.On the outside, things couldn’t be better: her family’s spa is doing well, and she has a boyfriend, Yamir. But Yamir’s in high school now, and Lucy’s too embarrassed to admit that he hasn’t called her in weeks... -
![For the Love of Autumn by Patricia Polacco]()
For the Love of Autumn by Patricia Polacco
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTender and sweet: A love story from Polacco. Miss Parks just loves her new home, her new teaching job, and all her new students. But most of all, she loves Autumn, her perfect little kitten. Then one night, during a terrible storm, Autumn runs away. Miss Parks' students band together to search for Autumn - with no luck... -
![The Gossip File by Anna Staniszewski]()
The Gossip File by Anna Staniszewski
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Gossip File:-Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool.-Melody stole $ from the cafe register.-Ava isn’t who she says she is…Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off.Rachel is visiting her dad at a resort in sunny Florida and is ready for two weeks of relaxing poolside, trips to Disney World and NOT scrubbing toilets... -
![The Summer I Saved the World . . . in 65 Days by Michele Weber Hurwitz]()
The Summer I Saved the World . . . in 65 Days by Michele Weber Hurwitz
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's the summer before freshman year in high school and Nina decides to follow what someone said at her middle-school graduation: "Be unnoticed, but be remarkable." Her best friend Jorie is focusing on boys, clothes, and popularity, her lawyer parents are diving into a new case, and this is the first summer without her beloved Grandma, so she's is feeling a little lost... -
![Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Alice—for the rest of her life! Yes, the very last Alice book, and it reveals every last bit you'd want to know about Alice, including whether she spends the rest of her life with Patrick! "This is the book where Alice, every girl’s girl, turns into every lady’s lady" (VOYA).Alice McKinley is going to college! And everything, from her room to her classes to her friends, is about to change... -
![The Babysitting Wars by Mimi McCoy]()
The Babysitting Wars by Mimi McCoy
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCandy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader. Kaitlyn is the top babysitter in Marshfield Lake...until super-sitter Nola moves to town and starts stealing Kaitlyn's clients away... -
![Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy]()
Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsScarlett's in trouble at school. Again. With black fingernails and dyed ketchup-red hair, she's not your average twelve-year-old Londoner. So her mum sick of trying to get her into "another" school ships Scarlett to her father's cottage in Ireland. Having to learn Gaelic in a one-room schoolhouse and enduring a new stepmum and younger stepsister is just too much... -
![Miss Popularity by Francesco Sedita]()
Miss Popularity by Francesco Sedita
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCandy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.Meet Cassie Knight. Bubbly, stylish, and super-friendly, she's the fashion queen at her Texas school. But when her father's job moves the family to cold, snowy Maine, Cassie's in for a huge culture shock... -
![Thirteen by Lauren Myracle]()
Thirteen by Lauren Myracle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinnie Perry is a teenager at last! And it s a really big deal. A ginormous deal, which, wouldn t you know it, brings ginormous problems along with it. Winnie s bff #1 is growing up too slowly, while her bff #2 is growing up too fast, leaving Winnie stuck in the middle. Winnie s boyfriend, Lars, is fabulous except when he s not. And as for Winnie s family, well, BIG changes are in the air... -
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![Ginger Snaps by Cathy Cassidy]()
Ginger Snaps by Cathy Cassidy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGone are the days when Ginger was an outsider, always on the fringes of friendship. She's swapped puppy fat and pigtails for make-up and hair straighteners and never looked back - until now. Ginger and Shannon are best mates, but when they befriend lonely Emily, everything changes. Even the saxophone-playing boy in the trilby hat can't help - he's part of the problem.. -
![How to Be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days by Lisa Papademetriou]()
How to Be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA magazine-article makeover gives middle-school tomboy Nick a brand new look. But can she be a "girly-girl" and still be true to herself?Nicolette Spicer ("Nick" to her friends) is a tomboy through and through. While her friends focus on shopping and lip gloss, Nick would rather buy new basketball shoes and practice her free throw... -
![The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt]()
The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMom says karma always comes around to get you, and I guess it's true. Because last summer I was a total liar, and now, right in the middle of Mr. Pritchard's third-period math class, my whole world is about to come crashing down... -
![I Like Him, He Likes Her by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
I Like Him, He Likes Her by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFind a Penny pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck…except, of course, if that Penny is charming and pretty and funny, and the person picking her up just happens to be your boyfriend. Alice McKinley’s freshman year is not as “lucky” as she was hoping it would be. But she’s is trying to look on the bright side... -
![Our Story by Orizuka]()
Our Story by Orizuka
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMasa SMA. Masa yang selalu disebut sebagai masa paling indah, tapi tidak bagi anak-anak SMA Budi Bangsa. SMA Budi Bangsa adalah sebuah SMA di pinggiran ibukota yang terkenal dengan sebutan SMA pembuangan sampah, karena segala jenis sampah masyarakat ada di sana. Preman. Pengacau. Pembangkang. Pembuli. Pelacur. Masuk dan pulang sekolah sesuka hati... -
![A Time to Die by Lurlene McDaniel]()
A Time to Die by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Kara Fischer hadn’t ever considered herself lucky. She doesn’t understand why she was born with cystic fibrosis. Each day she faces an uncertain future. But the close-knit bond she develops with Eric and Vince gives her the hope to live one day at a time...
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