Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Square Fish Whatever.
Book SynopsisHilarity ensues when a slacker teen boy discovers he's gay, in this unforgettably funny YA debut.
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St Martin's Press Sticks Stones
Book SynopsisSticks & Stones by Abby Cooper is a feel-good middle grade debut with just a dash of magic...Ever since she was a baby, the words people use to describe Elyse have instantly appeared on her arms and legs. At first it was just cute and adorable, but as she''s gotten older and kids have gotten meaner, words like loser and pathetic appear, and those words bubble up and itch. And then there are words like interesting, which she''s not really sure how to feel about.Now, at age twelve, she''s starting middle school, and just when her friends who used to accept and protect her are drifting away, she receives an anonymous note saying I know who you are, and I know what you''re dealing with. I want to help. As Elyse works to solve the mystery of who is sending her these notes, she also finds new ways to accept who she is and to become her best self.Fans of Wonder by R.J. Palacio will enjoy this book for its similar writing style, compelli
£12.88
Square Fish Blood Red Snow White
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Henry Holt & Company Dance of Thieves
Book SynopsisA stunning new young adult adventure set in the kingdoms of the Remnant, by the author of the New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles and the Jenna Fox Chronicles.A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations.A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power.Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen''s premier guard.A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself.A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent.When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together in a battle that may cost them their livesand their hearts.The Remnant ChroniclesThe Beauty of DarknessThe Heart of BetrayalThe Kiss of DeceptionPraise for Dance of Thieves:Pearson is a gifted storyteller and spinner of eminently s
£18.69
Henry Holt & Company Vow of Thieves
Book SynopsisVow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson''s New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles.Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before themthe Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor''s Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last.But an ominous warning mars their journey back, and they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies and unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper and more deadly than either had thought possible, and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.
£17.99
Square Fish Wild Beauty
Book SynopsisIn Wild Beauty, acclaimed YA author Anna-Marie McLemore introduces a spellbinding setting and two characters who are drawn together by fateand pulled apart by reality.Love grows such strange things. For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. They've also hidden a tragic legacy: if they fall in love too deeply, their lovers vanish. But then, after generations of vanishings, a strange boy appears in the gardens.The boy is a mystery to Estrella, the Nomeolvides girl who finds him, and to her family, but he's even more a mystery to himself; he knows nothing more about who he is or where he came from than his first name. As Estrella tries to help Fel piece together his unknown past, La Pradera leads them to secrets as dangerous as they are magical in this stunning exploration of love, loss, and family.Anna-Marie McLemore''s
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St Martin's Press Youd Be Mine
Book SynopsisOne of Oprah.com''s Best Romance Novels of 2019! For fans of authors who blend music and sighs, like Katie Cotugno and Morgan Matson. - Paste MagazineAnnie Mathers is America's sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy full of all the things her Gran warned her about. Superstar Clay Coolidge is most definitely going to end up one of those things. But unfortunately for Clay, if he can't convince Annie to join his summer tour, his music label is going to drop him. That's what happens when your bad boy image turns into bad boy reality. Annie has been avoiding the spotlight after her parents' tragic death, except on her skyrocketing YouTube channel. Clay's label wants to land Annie, and Clay has to make it happen. Swayed by Clay's undeniable charm and good looks, Annie and her band agree to join the tour. From the start fans want them to be more than just tour mates, and Annie and Clay can't help but wonder if the fans are right
£999.99
St Martin's Press She Drives Me Crazy
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Flatiron Books Anna K
Book SynopsisA national indie bestseller! Meet Anna K: every happy teenage girl is the same, while every unhappy teenage girl is miserable in her own special way...At seventeen, Anna K is at the top of Manhattan and Greenwich society (even if she prefers the company of her horses and dogs); she has the perfect (if perfectly boring) boyfriend, Alexander W.; and she has always made her Korean-American father proud (even if he can be a little controlling). Meanwhile, Anna''s brother, Steven, and his girlfriend, Lolly, are trying to weather an sexting scandal; Lolly's little sister, Kimmie, is struggling to recalibrate to normal life after an injury derails her ice dancing career; and Steven's best friend, Dustin, is madly (and one-sidedly) in love with Kimmie.As her friends struggle with the pitfalls of ordinary teenage life, Anna always seems to be able to sail gracefully above it all. That isuntil the night she meets Alexia Count Vronsky at Grand Central. A notorious
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Square Fish Dance of Thieves
Book SynopsisMary E. Pearson''s Dance of Thieves is a new YA novel in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles universe, in which a reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty lock wits in a battle that may cost them their livesand their hearts.When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty''s resentment and anger.At the same time, Kazi, a legendary former street thief, is sent by the queen to investigate transgressions against the new settlements. When Kazi arrives in the forbidding land of the Ballengers, she learns that there is more to Jase than she thought. As unexpected events spiral out of their control, bringing them intimately together, they continue to play a cat and mouse
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St. Martins Press-3PL With a Little Luck
Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!After being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this sweet romantic comedy by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer. Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents? vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck.Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend?s song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he?s been crushing on since elementary school. But how long can Jude?s good fortune last? And why does he find himself thinking about Ari, his best friend since forever? If Jude has been dreaming of the wrong girl this whole time, does that mean he''s doomed to be unlucky in love forever?With a sprinkle of magic, this sweet beachside romance is perfect for fans of To All the Boys I?ve Loved Before and Love & Gelato, as well as anyone who has ever swooned over Marissa Meyer?s beloved characters.
£999.99
St. Martin's Publishing Group GIRLS LIKE GIRLS
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Roaring Brook Press Her Name in the Sky
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Flatiron Books Tokyo Ever After
Book SynopsisEmiko Jean's New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick Tokyo Ever After is the refreshing, spot-on (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan!Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in-it isn't easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, it's always been Izumi-or Izzy, because It's easier this way-and her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father's identity...and he's none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent Izzy is literally a princess.In a whirlwind, Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isn't all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard
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St Martin's Press Anatomy A Love Story
Book Synopsis*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER**INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER**A REESE''S YA BOOK CLUB PICK*Schwartz''s magical novel is at once gripping and tender, and the intricate plot is engrossing as the reader tries to solve the mystery. She doesn''t miss a beat in either the characterization or action, scattering clues with a delicate, precise hand. This is, in the end, the story of the anatomy of the human heart. - Booklist (starred review)Dana Schwartz's Anatomy: A Love Story is a gothic tale full of mystery and romance.Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die.When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of reno
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St Martin's Press Full Flight
Book Synopsis* One of Kirkus'' Best Books of 2022 ** A Top Ten 2023 Texas Tayshas Reading List Pick *Full of humor, whimsy, and heartache, Full Flight explores the many notes of grief and love and the happiness found in the soft moments between. Schumacher's sophomore novel punches you in the feels and I can't wait for her to do it again. - Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and GeekerellaAshley Schumacher's Full Flight is about how first love shapes useven after it's gone.Everyone else in the tiny town of Enfield, Texas, calls fall football season, but for the forty-three members of the Fighting Bearcat Marching Band, it's contest season. And for new saxophonist Anna James, it's her first chance to prove herself as the great musician she's trying hard to be.When she's assigned a duet with mellophone player Weston Ryan, the boy her small-mind
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Wednesday Books Only Mostly Devastated
Book SynopsisSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets Clueless in this boy-meets-boy spin on Grease, from NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING author Sophie GonzalesA 2021 Rainbow Book List SelectionA 2021 Southern Book Prize finalistA Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 finalistA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAn Indie Next PickOnly Mostly Devastated is the kind of book I wish existed when my kids were youngera charming, funny, laugh-out-loud teen romance that reminds all readers love comes in a multitude of flavors, and they are ALL sweet. Jodi Picoult, New York Timesbestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of LightA delightful, heartwarming, heartrending story about family, love, friendship, and living your most authentic life. I couldn''t put it down. New York Timesbestselling author Sandhya MenonWill Tavares is the dream summer flinghe's fun, affection
£10.44
St Martin's Press May the Best Man Win
Book SynopsisA trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor''s contemporary YA debut.Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won't let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdate school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noiseand how better than by challenging his all-star ex-boyfriend, Lukas for the title of Homecoming King?Lukas Rivers, football star and head of the Homecoming Committee, is just trying to find order in his life after his older brother's funeral and the loss of his long-term girlfriendwho turned out to be a boy. But when Jeremy threatens to break his heart and steal his crown, Lukas kick starts a plot to sabotage Jeremy's campaign. When both boys take their rivalry too far, the dance is on the verge of being canceled. To save Homecoming, they'll have to face the hurt they're both hidingand
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Roaring Brook Press Dream on
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St Martin's Press Second Chance Summer
Book SynopsisBreaking up is hard to do, especially when it''s with your best friend. Can these two ex-besties survive summer camp together? Maddie and Chloe have always been best friends, until last year, when Chloe's popularity and budding fame as an actor left Maddie in the dust one too many times. Their friendship is over, and they're both ready to move on.But when the girls arrive at summer camp, they discover that the universe isn't ready to let go of this friendship just yet: They're cabinmates, and each of them has to spend the summer with her exbest friend. Is it time to try again, or are they doomed to drift apart for good?
£10.49
Palgrave USA Icebreaker
Book SynopsisA. L. Graziadei''s Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the bestand the romance that catches them by surprise along the way.Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league''s top draft spot. The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a contender for the #1 spot and Mickey''s infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) teammate. When rivalry turns to something more, Mickey will have to decide what he really wants, and what he''s willing to risk for it.This is a story about falling in love, finding your team (on and off the ice), and choosing your own path.
£10.44
Tor Publishing Group Twelfth Knight
Book SynopsisReese''s Book Club Summer YA Pick ''24YA is a feeling. It''s a warm summer day reading in the sun, lots of nostalgia, gushing together over the characters in Twelfth Knight.Reese WitherspoonFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the pen name Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, a YA romantic comedy and coming-of-age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.*This luxe hardcover edition will include endpaper art by Little Chmura, a foil case stamp, and designed printed edges.*Viola Reyes is annoyed.Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more likable, and her school''s star running back Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she's ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi's favorite escape from the world is the MMORP
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Wednesday Books Cool for the Summer
Book SynopsisLara finally lands the guy of her dreams, only to have her unexpected(ly female) summer fling transfer to her school, in Dahlia Adler''s beloved award-winning YA queer romance, now in paperback!Lara''s had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He''s tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he''s talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he''s definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara''s wanted out of life.Except she's haunted by a memory. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine. A memory that becomes a confusing, disorienting present when Jasmine herself walks through the front doors of the school to see Lara and Chase chatting it up in front of the lockers.Lara has everything she ever wanted: a tight-knit group of friends, a job that borders on cool, and Chas
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Roaring Brook Press Banned Books Crop Tops and Other Bad Influences
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Star Fish and From the Desk of Zoe Washington, a nuanced middle grade from the author of The Prettiest about two girlsone bad and one goodwho join forces against book banning and censorship.Rose is a good girl. She listens to her parents and follows every rule. After all, they're there for a reasonright? And adults always know best.Talia, the new girl from New York City, doesn't think so. After only a week at school, her bad reputation is already making enemies. First on the list: Charlotte, Rose's lifelong best friend.So why can't Rose stop wondering what it would be like to be Talia's friend? And why does Rose read a banned book that she recommends? Rose doesn't know. But the forbidden book makes her ask questions she's never thought of in her life. When Talia suggests they start a banned book club, how can Rose say no?Pushing against her parents, her school, and even Charlotte opens a new world
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Meet Cute
Book SynopsisWhether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. Now readers can indulge in their love of meet-cute moments with a YA short story collection from some of today’s most popular YA authors. A diverse cast of characters and situations means that this collection has something for every reader looking for feel-good fun.Trade Review"...An enjoyable and diverse collection that never feels repetitive, despite the stories’ shared thematic underpinnings... All 14 leave just enough magic and mystery to inspire readers to trust in a little bit of fate." —Publishers Weekly “The people and situations vary, but it all comes down to that effervescent moment of “hello” — so essentially, it’s like those Starburst bags that only contain the red and pink ones, but in book form.” —EW.com "The collection is a welcome departure from strictly heterosexual romance, including cisgirl-meets-girl and transgirl-meets-girl connections in addition to girl-meets-boy scenarios... A collection that adds much-needed diversity to the existing teen-romance genre." —Kirkus "Ultimately a well-rounded, charming collection of love stories that any reader will be happy to meet." — Booklist —
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Harlequin The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick
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Scholastic Press Love Letters for Joy
Book SynopsisA new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings.Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She's determined to be Caldwell Prep's first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one person to beat, her academic rival Nathaniel.But it's senior year and everyone seems to be obsessed with pairing up. One of her best friends may be developing feelings for her and the other uses Caldwell's anonymous love-letter writer to snag the girl of her dreams. Joy starts to wonder if she has missed out on a quintessential high school experience. She is asexual, but that's no reason she can't experience first love, right?She writes to Caldwell Cupid to help her sort out these new feelings and, over time, finds herself falling for the mysterious voice behind the letters. But falling in love might mean risking what she wants most, especially when the letter-writer turn
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Hyperion Bite Me Royce Taslim
Book SynopsisAcclaimed author of Last Tang Standing and Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic in her YA debut: a sharp yet sweet rivals-to-romance romp through Kuala Lumpur—perfect for fans of Emiko Jean, Abigail Hing Wen, and Kat Cho.Agnes Chan never expected to be the punchline of her own life . . .But how else do you explain getting accidentally run over and seeing a lifetime of careful preparation, endless training, and all your hopes of a track scholarship to college destroyed in a split second? Not to mention the only witness to your humiliation being your #1 archnemesis, Royce Taslim.So, when Agnes finds a new answer to her scholarship predicament in the form of an international stand-up comedy contest for teens, the last person she expects to be up against is also the last person she wants to see: Royce. Because for years Royce has represented everything Agnes loathes: extreme privilege, popularity, and physical perfection (ok maybe she doesn’t
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Hyperion Gradchanted
Book SynopsisSchool is over. But the adventure has just begun. . . .Eighteen-year-old Cass Issac doesn’t believe in sticking around. She's had to move a lot due to her dads' house-flipping business—always a different school, always a new friend group. She’s learned there’s no need for drawn-out-goodbyes with people you'll lose touch with anyway. Which makes Grad Nite at Disneyland the perfect way to finish up high school, and have a magical last night with her best friend, Bryony – before she leaves once again.But amid the roller coaster rides and Cars Land dance party, the night turns into one big disaster. When she meets cute British bassist Freddie Sharma, she accidentally ruins his big break. Worse still? Cass gets in a major fight with Bryony. And instead of being able to make a quick exit, she’s thrown for a literal time loop. Which means the queen of ghosting has nowhere to go as she’s forced to relive the most dramatic night of her life, over and over. Now, Cass will have to find a way to make things right . . . or be stuck at Grad Nite forever.
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Disney Book Publishing Inc. Walt Disneys Cinderella
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Hachette Children's Group Heaven
Book SynopsisTHEY'D KILL FOR HER HEART...Trade ReviewAn original and unsettling tale, part fairy-tale, part love story and part thriller * Book Trust *Catches your imagination and keeps you hanging on until the end -- Hollie Reston * First News *Fresh and original. * Bookbag *Literally a heart-stopping book ... Part gothic horror, part fairy tale and part romance, Heaven is an original fantasy story with echoes of Edgar Allen Poe ... filled with vivid descriptions of London ... I thoroughly recommend this book for those teens who enjoy their stories dark but full of heart * Carousel *An original and unsettling tale, part fairy-tale, part love story and part thriller. * booktrust *An original fantasy story with echoes of Edgar Allen Poe... filled with vivid descriptions of London... I thoroughly recommend this book for those teens who enjoy their stories dark, but full of heart! * Carousel *
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Hachette Children's Group Memory
Book SynopsisA thrilling urban ghost story set in the twilight cemeteries of London.Trade ReviewMemory feels tremendously fresh... a fabulous read. * Bookbag *A thrilling change to the typical ghost story and the twists in the plot keep the reader on their toes. * The School Librarian *
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Hachette Children's Group The Moment Collector
Book SynopsisA haunting mystery, romance in the vein of The Lovely Bones by New York Times bestselling author.Trade ReviewAn absorbing, stylish and intelligently written mystery. * Bookseller *Haunting and beautifully written. Leaves you begging for more. * Kiss *A mesmerising story of the complications of teen romance. [Book of the Month] -Julia Eccleshare * lovereading4kids *Vivid and haunting * School Librarian *
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Hachette Children's Group Boywatching Season Three
Book SynopsisWhen Chloe''s boyfriend Mark goes off on a French exchange, he leaves his cousin Oscar in the not-so-capable hands of the Boywatchers. Poor Oscar is extremely handsome, but terribly awkward. Can the girls succeed in transforming him into a suave, girlfriended gent - in time for Mark''s return? Broken hearts, promises and toes abound in this hilarious and heartwarming conclusion to the fabulous BOYWATCHING trilogy.Trade ReviewHilarious ... laugh out loud at the teenage angst that everyone can relate to * South Wales Evening Post *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cherry Blossom Dreams
Book SynopsisSometimes, something happens in your life that changes everything. When Sasha was six, her dad died suddenly and the world changed forever. Now she's twelve, it feels like things are changing all the time: her twin brother hardly talks to her any more, her mum's dating a teacher from school, her best friend Lily keeps going on about boys ... and Sasha doesn't feel ready for any of it. Why can't things just stay the same?The one place she can escape to is Blossom House, her secret place an old, echoey, overgrown, beautiful, empty mansion, where the only thing that changes is the weather and the flowers in the garden. There's just one problem: it isn't hers. And even a house can have secrets ...
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Abrams We Used to Be Friends
Book Synopsis Two best friends grow up—and grow apart—in Amy Spalding’s innovative contemporary YA novel. Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward—We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood besties. At the start of their senior year in high school, James (a girl with a boy’s name) and Kat are inseparable, but by graduation, they’re no longer friends. James prepares to head off to college as she reflects on the dissolution of her friendship with Kat while, in alternating chapters, Kat thinks about being newly in love with her first girlfriend and having a future that feels wide open. Over the course of senior year, Kat wants nothing more than James to continue to be her steady rock, as James worries that everything she believes about love and her future is a lie when her high-school sweetheart parents announce theTrade Review“Amy Spalding knows that best friendships are love stories, and this one is complex, earnest, and unflinching. A must-read for anyone who's ever had or lost a friend.” * Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda *“We Used to Be Friends chronicles the end of a friendship with a bittersweet authenticity balanced by Amy Spalding's trademark humor. This book will break your heart only like a best friend can.” * Maurene Goo, author of Somewhere Only We Know *“Amy Spalding spins a story of friendship, family, love, and longing as perfect and bittersweet as the last days of summer.” * Rebecca Podos, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Like Water *In alternating first-person perspectives, James and Kat each tell their stories, and despite their flaws, both become deeply sympathetic characters throughthe course of their narratives. . . The nonlinear structure adds some suspense to what is otherwise a bittersweet and potent examination of friendship, its failings, and its worth. * Booklist *A good exploration of the heartbreak of losing a friend—and learning about oneself in the process. * Kirkus Reviews *The author effectively conveys the ways that a desire for perfection can keep people at arm’s length, how not telling people things makes it harder to tell them later, and how silence can come to feel like a lie... Spalding shows with sensitivity how the pain of losing a close friend can seep into everything. * Publishers Weekly *Teens hurting from any breakup can find some solace here; while the book makes clear that sometimes splitting up is inevitable, it holds out hope that time apart and open conversations can bring people back together. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *A captivating snapshot of a friendship that many teens will relate to. Spalding explores important questions while lyrically weaving the two stories together. * School Library Journal *
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Abrams A Taxonomy of Love
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Abrams My Sisters Big Fat Indian Wedding
Book SynopsisSajni Patel’s My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding is a fresh, witty rom-com romp set against the backdrop of a high-profile music competition and a riotous Indian wedding.“A vibrant and luscious celebration of the Indian culture. I couldn’t have enough of everything—the extravagant wedding, the gorgeous outfits, the food, and of course, Patel’s trademark strong female mains!” —Jesse Q. Sutanto, national bestselling author Zurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for hip-hop beats. But when you’re part of a big Indian family, everyone has expectations, and those certainly don’t include hip-hop violin. After being rejected by Juilliard, Zuri’s last hope is a contest judged by a panel of top-tier college scouts. The only problem? This coveted competition happens to take place during her sister’s extravagant wedding week. And Zuri has alreadTrade ReviewA vibrant and luscious celebration of the Indian culture. I couldn't have enough of everything--the extravagant wedding, the gorgeous outfits, the food, and of course, Patel's trademark strong female mains! -- Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for AuntiesMany teens will be able to relate to Zurika’s persistence in following her dreams and courage in speaking up for herself. Zurika also embraces her Indo-Trinidadian roots and bucks against white beauty standards... Patel leverages Zurika’s budding romance with Naveen well, and their sweet but competitive relationship will leave readers hopeful. This warm hug of a novel will find a cherished spot on many bookshelves. * Booklist *Provides a sweeping portrait of the South Asian diaspora, and offers an affectionate and lushly detailed window into the family’s wedding experience. * Publishers Weekly *From prayerful puja to high-energy garba dances, Patel lovingly portrays the rich and vibrant festivities of a Gujarati Hindu wedding celebration. . .A sweet and entertaining romp. * Kirkus Reviews *
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Amulet Books Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 20
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Disney Publishing Worldwide Fetching
Book SynopsisMiddle school can really bite like a dog. But could this be a good thing for thirteen-year-old outcast Olivia Alberts? After all, she trains dogs nearly every day.Olivia has just about had it with the popular kids at school. She and her friends have done nothing to deserve evil pranks and awful name-calling, but that doesn''t stop queen bee Brynne from humiliating them on a daily basis. If only Olivia''s classmates were more like the adorable dogs she helps her grandmother train--poorly behaved, but improvable.Wait...what if her tormentors behaviors actually could be modified with the same type of training that works on dogs? Olivia and her friends are desperate enoguh to give it a try. But is it really possible that the underdogs of Hubert C. Frost Middle School could make it to head of the pack?
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Disney Publishing Worldwide How To Break A Heart
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Disney Book Publishing Inc. Cupcake Cousins
Book SynopsisBaking a fluffy pink cupcake is awesome, but wearing a dress that looks like one? No, thank you!Cousins Willow and Delia can''t wait to spend a week vacationing together with their families. Their aunt is getting married, and Willow and Delia are hoping their tasty baked goods will be enough to get them out of being flower girls in the wedding.But with a mischievous little brother, a bacon-loving dog, and a misbehaving blender in the mix, their treats don''t exactly turn out as planned. When a real emergency threatens to ruin the wedding, will their baking skills be enough to save the day?Join Willow and Delia in the kitchen by following their scrumptious recipes for whoopee pies, peach pancakes, and other tasty treats!
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Dont Look Back
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Disney Publishing Worldwide Tangled Webs
Book SynopsisIn London of 1725, everybody has a secret. Lady A, the most notorious blackmailer in the city, is really a vulnerable 17-year-old girl, and is looking for a way out of crime.
£7.99
7 Cats Press Oink and Moo Make a Splash
£9.00
Gibbs M. Smith Inc Oink Moo Paint a Barn
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Thorndike Striving Reader Legendary Caraval
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Thorndike Striving Reader Felix Ever After
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