If Doreen Gray were to take a selfie upon her arrival at the elite Chandler Academy, it would capture a face marked with acne, a head full of frizz, and eyes looking anywhere but at the lens.What Chandler queen bee Heidi Whelan sees is a desperate hunger for acceptance and the makings of a willing and useful proté. Heidi's roommate, Biz Gibbons-Brown, works her Photoshop magic to create a stunning profile pic of Doreen -- a glossy, digital makeover that Doreen initially rejects . ...

"Out of all the people in the world, why do I have to be the freak who went to school on the very first day of the year with a pair of PANTIES stuck by static cling to the leg of my pants?!!!" Seventh grade was supposed to be Alli's breakout year, only her big debut ends up being a big disaster. Then queen bee Rachel Delaney takes Alli under her wing, and Alli finds herself in the inner circle of seventh-grade cool. But the inner circle is nothing like Alli expected, and ugliness lurks beh...

Life sucks. Big time. But guess what? I've got a dream no one can kill, and I've been planning how to make it come true.Charly's holdin' it down--she's got the attention of Mason, the new cutie around the way, she's setting the style for her crew, and if you get in her way, she'll mush you. Despite her frontin', her game is shaky--she's got no phone, no ride, and she's living on the outskirts of Chicago. Even worse: she's got a dream-killing mother and has to work part-time to help...

Do you love stories about fairies? Then this is for you!Perfect for young readers ready to read alone. (approx age 7+)Wanda is a Wish Fairy. She grants wishes to birthday girls and boys. It's her first day on the job and she is hoping the birthday girl will wish for something easy.But the only thing Amanda wants is a horse!Will Wanda manage to grant her wish? What could possibly go wrong?

From #1 NY Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a deeply powerful and emotional story about struggling to overcome your past and find where you belong.A story about friendship, survival, and finding your voiceGrowing up, Mallory Dodge learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it's been four years since her nightmare ended, she's beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a ...

Who will be brave enough to make friends with the boy named Queen? Sara Cassidy’s acclaimed novel, A Boy Named Queen, is now available in paperback!Evelyn is both aghast and fascinated when a new boy comes to grade five and tells everyone his name is Queen. Queen wears shiny gym shorts and wants to organize a chess/environment club. His father plays weird loud music and has tattoos.How will the class react? How will Evelyn?Evelyn is an only...

Three troubled teens must salvage their future in this novel for middle grade readers by a #1 New York Times –bestselling author.Gecko Fosse drove the getaway car.Terence Florian ran with the worst gang in Chicago.Arjay Moran killed someone.All three boys are serving time in juvenile detention centers until they get a second chance at life in the form of Douglas Healy. A former juvenile delinquent himself, Healy i...

There is a mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High, Jake Garret. He seems to have it all figured out. He looks like he just stepped off the cover of the J. Crew catalog, he is the best kicker the football team has ever had, and best of all, he hosts the party to go to every Friday night. All the guys want to be like him and all the girls want to date him, but Jake only has eyes for Didi, the girlfriend of alpha male and quarterback, Todd Buckley . As Jake's friend Rick gets to know him, ...

No one trusts a quitter... More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns him to a tackle position-and there's no arguing with the coach. Boots rebels and almost quits the team. It seems that nothing can change his mind, but his brother Tom intercepts and teaches Boots something valuable he learned from playing football and being a soldier.

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother Bear is feeling peer pressure from Too-Tall-Grizzly and his crew, and before you know it, Brother is accepting dangerous dares that they tell him to do. Will Brother remain a follower, or will he learn the importance of thinking for himself? This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about being an individual and how to resist bad influences.

Imagine having the power to turn back time. Not 100 years—just 10 seconds. Enough to take back those embarrassing missteps and wrong answers.Elsa’s mom died suddenly one year ago, but she appears one night to grant Elsa do-over power. Elsa thinks she dreamt it until she utters the words the next morning and watches her whole world rewind 10 seconds.Elsa needs the do-over power to become cool at her new school. It’s fun taking people’s answers and being a star student one da...

A gripping book for teenage readers by award-winning writer — fast-paced, punchy and much loved Mel is short, stroppy and never knows when to keep her mouth shut. When she interferes with her best friend Wai’s interaction with none other than the Minister of Education, and the interference isn’t appreciated, Mel storms out. Out of school and out of home – and heads north. At first she sees it as an escape from a past and present too messy to deal with. But standing up for ...