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Crank Trilogy by Ellen Hopkins
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe heart-wrenching bestselling Crank trilogy shows that addiction is never just one person’s problem. Crank Kristina is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then she meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ride turns into a struggle for her mind, her soul—her life. Glass Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal... -
![Hurry Up, Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois]()
Hurry Up, Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin sets off to Bear's house for a birthday party, but it's far from a straightforward journey. Like most preschoolers, Franklin is a dawdler, slow even for a turtle. The trip becomes an opportunity to play leapfrog with Rabbit, slip and slide in the mud with Otter, and maybe even play hide-and-seek with Fox... -
![Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox]()
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a rather small boy, lives next door to a nursing home in which resides Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, his favorite friend, because she has four names as well. When Miss Nancy loses her memory, the intrepid Wilfrid sets out to find it for her. Full color...Categorized as:
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![I Want to Go Home! by Gordon Korman]()
I Want to Go Home! by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRudy Miller is so unhappy spending the summer at Camp Algonkian Island that he devises dozens of tricks to get himself sent home...Categorized as:
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![পুতুলনাচের ইতিকথা by Manik Bandopadhyay, Zakir Talukder]()
পুতুলনাচের ইতিকথা by Manik Bandopadhyay, Zakir Talukder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsপুতুলনাচের ইতিকথা মানিক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের তৃতীয় উপন্যাস এবং চতুর্থ মুদ্রিত গ্রন্থ। উপন্যাসটি ভারতবর্ষ পত্রিকায় বাংলা ১৩৪১ সালের পৌষ থেকে ১৩৪২ সালের অগ্রহায়ণ পর্যন্ত ধারাবাহিকভাবে প্রকাশিত হয়। পরবর্তীতে ১৯৩৬ সালে এটি বই আকারে প্রকাশিত... -
![Scorched by Wajdi Mouawad]()
Scorched by Wajdi Mouawad
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwin children Jeanne and Simon want to solve the mystery of their origins. In retracing the bitter history of their mother, who is about to die, other characters come into the story—witnesses or key players able to assist in the investigation. Carried aloft by poetic language, the inquiry pursued by Jeanne and Simon unfolds in a dreamlike atmosphere... -
![On One Condition by K. Bromberg]()
On One Condition by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst loves deserve a second chance in an all-new small town, billionaire romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg. The requirement is ridiculous but simple. Spend two months in Cedar Falls and play the mayor’s games to ensure that The Retreat, Sharpe International’s newest resort, can open. But I have a history with this small, Montana town... -
![The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen]()
The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect gift for Sarah Dessen fans! Three of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen?s most popular titles? Just Listen , This Lullaby , and The Truth About Forever ?are now available in a beautifully designed boxed set... -
![Final Proposal by K. Bromberg]()
Final Proposal by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFall in love with billionaire, Fordham Sharpe, and sassy businesswoman, Ellery Sinclair, in this all-new wrong place at the right time, forced proximity, office romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.One stormy night.One hotel bar full of stranded travelers.One available chair next to a charming, mysterious, and sexy-as-hell man... -
![Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt]()
Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"A brave and breathtaking musical... -
![A Family Reunion by Brenda Jackson]()
A Family Reunion by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's been fifteen years since the Bennetts were all in one place at one time, and now at a total blowout of a reunion, three generations will gather to reminisce and reestablish deep roots. But for four special cousins, hidden desires and long-kept secrets will challenge their bond, test their courage, and change their hearts forever.. -
![The Short Novels of John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck]()
The Short Novels of John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCollected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Believing Becca by P.J. Fiala]()
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![A Star in the Sky by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
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![In Blissful Hell by Humayun Ahmed]()
In Blissful Hell by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStarting with the theme of sex and adolescence, tolerance and violence, balance and ambivalence finally unfurls a twilight zone of complex human existence, of Blake's innocence and experience.The characters mostly come from middle class, their hopes are enormous, their dreams are large, but all their struggles end in farce... -
![Rain Man by Leonore Fleischer, Kieran McGovern]()
Rain Man by Leonore Fleischer, Kieran McGovern
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharlie Babbitt thinks he will get a lot of money when his father dies. However the money goes to someone he doesn't know - a man who lives in hospital and is the brother Charlie never knew he had. The two meet and so starts a surprising new life for both of them. A deeply emotional story and also a major film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman... -
![The Stories of Raymond Carver by Raymond Carver]()
The Stories of Raymond Carver by Raymond Carver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill You Please Be Quiet, Please? What We Talk About When We Talk About Love... -
![Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham]()
Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her... -
![A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin]()
A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSamantha and Juliana. Sam and Jules -- they've been best friends forever. Now, in the summer before their senior year, they're ready for whatevers coming. College? Professional dance careers? They'll share the triumphs and face the tears together. But neither of them are prepared for what does happen next. Jules is diagnosed with cancer. And there is no cure... -
![The Collected Poems, Vol. 2: 1939-1962 by William Carlos Williams]()
The Collected Poems, Vol. 2: 1939-1962 by William Carlos Williams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'And when the second and final colume of Williams' 'Collected Poems' is published, it should become even more apparent that he is this century's major American poet... -
![No, David! by David Shannon]()
No, David! by David Shannon
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of a little kid who broke all his mother's rules. He chewed with his mouth open, jumped on the furniture, and he broke his mother's vase...Categorized as:
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![Step Up by Monica McKayhan]()
Step Up by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndigo Summer and her boyfriend, Marcus Carter, have stayed solid through plenty of drama. Now Marcus is a senior, and he's already received his acceptance letter from Harvard. Indigo knows how hard he's worked for this chance... -
![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... -
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![His Small-Town Girl by Lacy Williams]()
His Small-Town Girl by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's sweet and wholesome. And hiding something.He's back home, resurrecting old ghosts.One of them is going to get hurt.Molly arrives in Sutter's Hollow out of gas and out of options. The rundown ranch seems like a perfect place to hide. Except the man who owns it seems just as dangerous as what’s chasing her.Cord's mantra growing up? Get out of Sutter’s Hollow... -
![David Goes to School by David Shannon]()
David Goes to School by David Shannon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo, David!David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble—and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader... -
![Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott]()
Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClick for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too... -
![The Reluctant Prophet: A Novel by Nancy N. Rue]()
The Reluctant Prophet: A Novel by Nancy N. Rue
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGod gets the girl, the girl gets the Harley. “I found Jesus seven years ago, but until that Sunday morning, I didn’t know what to do with Him.” At age forty-two, Allison Chamberlain is still making a half-hearted attempt to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up... -
![A Hundred and One Reasons by Bianca Salindong]()
A Hundred and One Reasons by Bianca Salindong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are still many things Ann needed to know, to explore and live the life she'd always imagined. But everything turned upside down when she learned that she is sick. Not cough and colds sick. No, something much complicated than that. Ann decides that she'd rather fight when she knows she had no chances of winning... -
![The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing Hahn]()
The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing Hahn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlthough they share a love of poetry and problems with their parents, shy Lauren's attraction to popular Spencer is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive side. "...hands down, Girl Book of the Year... -
![Jaded by Monica McKayhan]()
Jaded by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Jade Morgan wants: for her parents to get back together. Instead her dad proposes to his new girlfriend, who has the nerve to ask Jade to be a bridesmaid. Like that'll ever happen. Her new boyfriend, Terrence, thinks she should give her future stepmom a chance, try to get to know her. Yet Jade barely knows Terrence—who is cute and cool, but is seriously hiding something... -
![Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems : Shattered Diamonds, Shining Pearls, and Shimmering Emeralds by Ann Omasta]()
Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems : Shattered Diamonds, Shining Pearls, and Shimmering Emeralds by Ann Omasta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA missing wife... ...crushed dreams. Life in picturesque Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine, is never quite as it seems. Shattered Diamonds: Josie's lifelong Olympic dreams are destroyed. Alex's wife is missing and the accusing looks tear him apart as he attempts to raise his daughter on his own... -
![3 stepbrothers by Animallover55]()
3 stepbrothers by Animallover55
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTori lived with her dad and little sister. She never expected to have a stepmother, much less a stepbrother. But whats worse is not only one stepbrother, not two either. No three stepbrothers. But it gets worse, the three boys just happen to be the three triplet sport stars of the school. The same three boys that have gone out with nearly all those girls that wear short short skirts... -
![Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing / Superfudge by Judy Blume]()
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing / Superfudge by Judy Blume
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsACE 0330483633 (ISBN13: 9780330483636)Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge are the first two books about the adventures of the Hatcher family.Peter Hatcher's younger brother Fudge may only be little, but he's one BIG heap of trouble... -
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![Aloha, Kanani by Lisa Yee]()
Aloha, Kanani by Lisa Yee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKanani loves helping out in her family's store and sharing the wonders of Hawaii with visitors. When her chic cousin Rachel from Manhattan comes to stay for a month, Kanani can't wait to get to know her cousin and help Rachel feel at home. But a clash of cultures ensures, and Kanani feels ignored. She tries to extend hospitality but everything she does seems to make Rachel unhappy...Categorized as:
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![A Clean Well Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway]()
A Clean Well Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway, first published in Scribner's Magazine in 1933; it was also included in his collection Winner Take Nothing (1933).James Joyce once remarked: "He [Hemingway] has reduced the veil between literature and life, which is what every writer strives to do. Have you read 'A Clean Well-Lighted Place'?... It is masterly... -
![Night Shift by Annie Crown]()
Night Shift by Annie Crown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall prefers reading romance novels to college dating, until a real-life meet-cute with the bad boy goes off the rails in the best way possible. *****Kendall works the night shift at the campus library. It's the perfect job: she gets to spend hours reading her romance novels without interruption.. -
![Caitlin's Lucky Charm by Lisa Schroeder]()
Caitlin's Lucky Charm by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour best friends, one lucky bracelet, and an utterly charming new middle-grade series!Caitlin would stay at summer camp forever if she could. Her new best friends in the world, Hannah, Mia, and Libby are there... -
![The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters]()
The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. These include "farming" each room of the house, looking after an enormous pet sheep called Jasper, and writing and directing plays in a disused hen house... -
![The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove]()
The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenguin’s landmark poetry anthology, perfect for learning poems by heart in the age of ephemeral media Recipient of the Academy of American Poets' Wallace Stevens Award (Dove)Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years in The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century... -
![Bir Süre Yere Paralel Gittikten Sonra by Barış Bıçakçı]()
Bir Süre Yere Paralel Gittikten Sonra by Barış Bıçakçı
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Bir şey sunulmuştu bana, bir hediye, bir meyve. Ama ben o meyveden tadamadım, gök erik gibi kaldı avcumda dünya. Şimdi ben uykusuzum, yalınayağım, kendimle meşgulüm. Kapımın önünde boş peynir tenekeleri, yağmur suyu biriktiriyorum... -
![Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy by Barbara Park]()
Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy by Barbara Park
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what! And Junie B. Jones is going to be one when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers. And her dog. And maybe even...herself? Is Junie B...Categorized as:
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![Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus]()
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMeet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 7th Junie B. Jones book, there's a new boy in kindergarten, and guess what? He's the handsomest guy Junie B. has ever seen... -
![Junge Verlierer by Emrah Serbes]()
Junge Verlierer by Emrah Serbes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEmrah Serbes erzählt davon, wie es ist, ein Mann zu werden: vom Fingerspiel in Mädchenhaaren, von tränenloser Starre, als der Bruder beim Militär ums Leben kommt, und davon, warum einer mit „Terroristen“ aus der Nachbarschaft zur Demo geht. Er erzählt von Fußballspiel, Nachhilfeunterricht und der Verwirrung wenn Lehrerinnenbeine plötzlich vom Wind freigeweht werden... -
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![The Duel by Anton Chekhov]()
The Duel by Anton Chekhov
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFirst published in 1891, here n translation by Constance Garnett. This morality tale pits a scientist, a government worker, his mistress, a deacon, and a physician against one another in a verbal battle of wits and ethics that explodes into a violent contest: the duel... -
![Stotan! by Chris Crutcher]()
Stotan! by Chris Crutcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStotan: A cross between a Stoic and a SpartanIt's the last swimming season for Walker, Nortie, Lion, and Jeff, and their coach is building their self-discipline in a grueling four-hour-a-day test of stamina designed to bring them to the outer edge of their capabilities... -
![People from Bloomington by Budi Darma, Intan Paramaditha]()
People from Bloomington by Budi Darma, Intan Paramaditha
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn eerie, alienating, yet comic and profoundly sympathetic short story collection about Americans in America by one of Indonesia's most prominent writers, now in an English translation for its fortieth anniversary, with a foreword by Intan ParamadithaA Penguin Classic In these seven stories of The People from Bloomington our peculiar narrators find themselves in the most peculiar of... -
![Barndommens gate by Tove Ditlevsen]()
Barndommens gate by Tove Ditlevsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomanen handler om ungjenta Esters oppvekst i en arbeiderfamilie i København, om hennes forhold til familien, omgivelsene og en gryende seksualitet. Romanen er sterkt selvbiografisk... -
![Amelia Bedelia Unleashed by Herman Parish]()
Amelia Bedelia Unleashed by Herman Parish
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen her parents agree to let Amelia Bedelia get a puppy, she is surprised and happy! But there are hundreds and maybe even thousands of puppies to choose from. How will Amelia Bedelia ever find the perfect four-legged friend? Amelia Bedelia is determined to find the sweetest, bravest, cutest puppy in the world.She tries:1. Visiting a shelter2. Looking in the park3... -
![Белая голубка Кордовы by Dina Rubina, Дина Рубина]()
Белая голубка Кордовы by Dina Rubina, Дина Рубина
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsДина Ильинична Рубина - израильская русскоязычная писательница и драматург. Родилась в Ташкенте. Новый, седьмой роман Д. Рубиной открывает особый этап в ее творчестве.Воистину, ни один человек на земле не способен сказать - кто он.Гений подделки, влюбленный в живопись. Фальсификатор с душою истинного художника...
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