Books like 'My Angelica'
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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 Bad Boy Stole My Bra by Cherry_Cola_x
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPicture this: You wake up in the middle of the night, swamped in your star wars covers and completely and utterly groggy to the extent that you look like something from the Monsters Inc. movie. You hear a sound, so you sit up and turn your lamp on, and that’s when you see it... -
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... -
Head Over Heels by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.She knows only one flag in the world features a building... -
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Model Misfit by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.” Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this... -
Geek Girl (4). Der Star unter den Sternschnuppen by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.Harriet Manners has high hopes for the new school year: she’s a Sixth Former now, and things are going to be different... -
The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsKeeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school’s star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes there’s more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments... -
The Trove of the Passion Room by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSharlamagne Dickens cherished her family, was intrigued by the past, adored antiques, and enjoyed working at the antique store owned by her parents. Her life, like most, had been touched by tragedy and loss, yet she was happy. Though her life was not void of romance, it was void of a certain emotional passion... -
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... -
Caddy Ever After by Hilary McKay
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is in the air for the Casson family! Four hilarious, endearing tales unfold as Rose, Indigo, Saffy, and Caddy each tell their intertwining stories. Rose begins by showing how she does special with her Valentine's card for Tom in New York. Not to be outdone, Indigo has his own surprise in store for the Valentine,s Day disco at school... -
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... -
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... -
The Taming Of The Dru by Katie Maxwell, Katie MacAlister
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubject: Emily s über-Fabu Boyfriend TipsFrom: Emmers@britsahoy.co.ukTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com 1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it s really best if you don t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him. 2. Bad timing sucks... -
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... -
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The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It by Lisa Shanahan
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIN MY FAMILY, when anyone rides the wave of their emotions, we say they're chucking a birkett. When the emotion drives out all common sense, we say they're chucking a big one. The telltale signs are: flaming cheeks, shortness of breath, bulging eyes, and a prolonged illogical outburst... -
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... -
Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade by Denise Vega
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine if all your personal thoughts about crushes, fears, enemies, and even kissing practice ended up on the Internet for everyone to read... -
A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love by Kieran Scott
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sand Dune High cheerleading squad has gone coed, and not everyone is happy about it. Annisa's psyched when her boyfriend signs up, and stunting with the guys is pretty cool. But then the battle of the sexes heats up, and Annisa is caught in the middle... -
Revenge of the Cheerleaders by Janette Rallison
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChelsea's school year has taken a turn for the worse. After being dumped by her boyfriend and humiliated at the pep assembly by her younger sister's boyfriend, Rick, she's just concentrating on avoiding any other major embarrassments. That's when Rick and his band debut their new album, complete with a whole set of songs bashing cheerleaders... -
The Girl Least Likely by Katy Loutzenhiser
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo All the Boys meets The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (with a dash of Dumplin’) in this funny, romantic, and heartfelt coming of age story about a teen stand-up comic learning how to be her truest self, from the author of If You’re Out There.Gretchen has always been more of a “least likely” than a “most likely” kind of girl... -
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... -
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... -
All's Fair in Love, War, and High School by Janette Rallison
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen your chance for getting into college and your date for the prom are all on the line…Sixteen-year-old Samantha Taylor is used to having things go her way. She's head cheerleader and has all the right friends and a steady stream of boyfriends. But when she tanks the SATs, her automatic assumptions about going to college don't appear to be so automatic anymore... -
Squashed by Joan Bauer
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHumor, agriculture and young love all come together in Joan Bauer's first novel, set in rural Iowa. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Morgan's life would be almost perfect if she could just get her potentially prize-winning pumpkin to put on about 200 more pounds—and if she could take off 20 herself...in hopes of attracting Wes, the new boy in town... -
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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
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
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... -
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... -
Girl, 16: Pants On Fire by Sue Limb
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJess and Fred are finally an 'item'... -
Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA turning point is exactly what Lucy Lovering does not want. Everything is changing around her, and suddenly she has to make all sorts of decisions. Everyone else knows who and what she wants to be except her. Izzie has become friends with the glamorous Nesta, and Lucy isn’t certain she likes a threesome. Nesta and Izzie look sixteen, but Lucy, at fourteen, can still pass for a twelve-year-old... -
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... -
A Novel Idea by Aimee Friedman
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRequired reading has never been so hot. Once upon a time there was a Brooklyn hipster named Norah. Unlucky in love, and short on extracurriculars for her college apps, Norah decided to start a book group. She knew the perfect locale -- a local indie bookstore with a crush-worthy cutie manning the soy latte counter. When the first meeting arrives, Norah gets a page-turning surprise... -
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... -
Romeo and Juliet--Together (and Alive!) at Last by Avi
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPete Saltz, the pudgy poet from S.O.R. Losers, has fallen hard for Anabell Stackpoole, and she likes him, too. But both are much too shy to do anything about it.It's Pete's friend Ed Sitrow to the rescue, as he and other eighth-graders at South Orange River School cook up a scheme to give the budding romance a boost... -
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The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak is Stonewall Book Award-winning author Brian Katcher’s hilarious he said/she said romance about two teens recovering from heartbreak and discovering themselves on an out-of-this-world accidental first date... -
How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller by Julia DeVillers
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormerly ordinary fourteen-year-old Jamie Bartlett isn't so ordinary anymore. Ever since she wrote a story about Isabella (aka IS), the stereotype-defying, popular-girl-crushing super teen, Jamie's life hasn't been the same. Suddenly she's doing interviews and book signings, flying to L.A... -
How to Date a Nerd by Cassie Mae
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZoe has a great pair of legs, perky boobs, and wears exactly what she needs to show it all off. She works hard for the easy sleazy you only wish you were me reputation, burying who she really is---an all-out nerd. The only time Zoe gets to be herself is when she hides under her comforter to read X-Men comics, sending jealousy stabs at everyone who attends Comic-Con... -
Ditched: A Love Story by Robin Mellom
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's a girl.Justina Griffith was never the girl who dreamed of going to prom. Designer dresses and strappy heels? Not her thing. That said, she never expected her best friend, Ian Clark, to ask her.And there's a boy.Ian, who always passed her the baseball bat, handle first.Ian, who knew exactly when she needed red licorice.Ian, who promised her the most amazing night at prom... -
My So-Called Life by Joanna Nadin
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel Riley is the offspring of a depressingly unbroken home. Her mum and dad refuse to let her have a mobile phone, and have banned Ribena and Eastenders. Her seven year old brother buys Will Young dolls from eBay and talks in Elvish, and the adopted dog eats her 'Pride and Prejudice' boxed collection. It's time for change... -
Firecracker by David Iserson
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing Astrid Krieger is absolutely all it's cracked up to be.She lives in a rocket ship in the backyard of her parents' estate.She was kicked out of the elite Bristol Academy and she's intent on her own special kind of revenge to whomever betrayed her.She only loves her grandfather, an incredibly rich politician who makes his money building nuclear warheads.It's all good until.. -
As If on Cue by Marisa Kanter
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA pair of fierce foes are forced to work together to save the arts at their school in this swoony YA enemies-to-lovers romance that fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson are sure to adore.Lifelong rivals Natalie and Reid have never been on the same team. So when their school’s art budget faces cutbacks, of course Natalie finds herself up against her nemesis once more... -
Holiday Princess by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA princess always knows how to celebrate the holidays. There's Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Chinese New Year, Saturnalia. . .to name just a few.Then there's gift giving, the royal Genovian Fabergé advent calendar, hot chocolate with marshmallows--oh, and all those fabulous holiday movies. How will YOU celebrate this holiday season? Mia and her subjects have a few ideas.https://openlibrary... -
Surviving High School by Lele Pons
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVine superstar Lele Pons—“one of the coolest girls on the web” (Teen Vogue)—teams up with #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz (The Isle of the Lost) in this lovable debut novel about the wilds and wonders of high school that’s as laugh-out-loud addictive as Lele’s popular videos.Ten million followers and I still sit alone at lunch... -
The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt Penford High School, Brittany Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone’s life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Brittany is the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don’t know she exists... -
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Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws by Janette Rallison
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGoing head-to-head with your best friend is never easy, on the court or off. Josie loves hottie Ethan Lancaster, the captain of the basketball team, but she never can do or say the right thing in front of him... -
The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJen Lewis is having a great junior year. She is the features editor of the school paper, and she’s dating Max Brown, the paper’s editor-in-chief. Everything is perfect—that is, until Max says, “Maybe it would be better if we were just friends.” In shock and total denial, Jen wonders how she is going to deal with the pain of seeing Max in school every day... -
Confessions of a Not It Girl by Melissa Kantor
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJan Miller is a senior in high school who’s convinced she is destined to lead the world’s least fabulous life. Her college application deadlines are looming and her French homework is taunting her. And she never seems to say the right thing around guys, unlike her best It Girl friend who knows the moves and lines to catch an older, adorable, sophisticated boyfriend... -
Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path to perfection is paved with many bad kisses—the smash mouth, the ear licker, the “misser...Categorized as:
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The Boy Recession by Flynn Meaney
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe population of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, is shrinking as families move to cities and towns with greener pastures, and the local high school is hurting: nearly all of the area's most eligible guys have moved or transferred schools... -
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"High school has always been this stressful, but rarely this hilarious." --BOOKLIST (starred review) More famous than ever after hitting the silver screen, the ever-dramatic Lola Cep is still in the spotlight -- vying with Born-to-Win, Born-to-Run-Everything Carla Santini to snag the lead in the high school play...
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