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24 Girls in 7 DaysBradley, Alex
24 Girls in 7 Days
Jack’s two so-called best friends decide to “help” him find the perfect prom date by placing a personal ad in the school newsletter.

King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised AutobiographyCrutcher, Chris
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography
Growing up is learning how not to impress the girls’ softball team, never to trust your wheeling-dealing older brother, and that there’s more to being a man than wearing a genuine coon-skin cap.

Bad KittyJaffe, Michelle
Bad Kitty
17-year-old Jasmine should be enjoying the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas but when she becomes entangled in the leash of a badly misbehaving pet cat she is tossed headlong into mystery, intrigue and romance.

Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle  Korman, Gordon
Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle
With Mafiosos camped out in his dorm room and his girl friend’s FBI agent father determined to bring down the Luca family, Vince is in for a freshman year he’ll never forget.

Sleeping Freshmen Never LieLubar, David
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Scott’s freshman year isn’t turning out as expected what with falling afoul of the drama department, being the least athletic sportswriter in history, being ignored by his dream girl, and his mother’s pregnancy.

Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney’s Book of ListsMcSweeney’s
Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney’s Book of Lists
A collection of ironic and laugh-out-loud funny lists including: Rides Found at a Psychiatry-themed Amusement Park (guilt-a-whirl), Signs Your Unicorn is Cheating on You, and Anecdotal Leads for News Stories Reporting the End of the World.

The Murder of Bindy MacKenzieMoriarty, Jaclyn
The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie
Just because you’re perfect doesn’t mean someone would want you dead, does it? Get to know Bindy through her diary, assignments and emails and you’ll know why her classmates may be driven to murder.

The Teacher’s FuneralPeck, Richard
The Teacher’s Funeral
With his teacher in the ground, maybe Hominy Ridge School will finally shut down for good and 15-year-old Russell Culver can light out for the endless skies of the Dakotas.

The Wee Free MenPratchett, Terry
The Wee Free Men
With frying pan in hand and incredibly fierce sword-wielding and sheep-stealing 6-inch-high blue men at her back, Tiffany Aching, witch-in-training, sets out to rescue her brother from Fairyland.

Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal SnoggingRennison, Louise
Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging
The journal of 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.

FlippedVan Drannen, Wendelin
Flipped
Julie flipped for Bryce the first time she saw him in 2nd grade. Bryce ran. But by 8th grade, Bryce is starting to see things differently. And this time, Julie’s doing the running.

Hopeless Savages Vol. 2: Ground ZeroVan Meter, Jen
Hopeless Savages Vol. 2: Ground Zero
When your punk rocker parents turn your home into a reality TV show and ground you for life it’s hard to clear things up with the boy of your dreams, let alone make band rehearsals.

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