A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife

A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife
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Publisher : Holiday House
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9780823455331
ISBN-13 : 0823455335
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by : Kendall Kulper

A budding starlet and her handsome-but-moody co-star go from bitter enemies to reluctant partners when they get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress in 1930s Hollywood. Eighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring life for stardom. She’s determined to make it as an actress, despite her family’s doubts and rumors of would-be starlets gone missing. And by the skin of her teeth, she pulls it off! A serendipitous job offer arrives and Henrietta finds herself on a whirlwind publicity tour for a major film role—with a vexingly unpleasant actor tapped by the studio to be her fake boyfriend. But fierce Henrietta has more in common with brooding Declan than she realizes. They both have gifts that they are hiding, for fear of being labeled strange: he is immune to injury and she can speak to ghosts. When the co-stars get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress, they go from bitter enemies and pretend lovers to reluctant partners—and possibly even friends. Together, they might be the only people in Hollywood who can do something about these poor missing girls. And in doing so . . . they might just fall in love for real. This whip smart, seductive caper by the author of Murder for the Modern Girl has the perfect combination of romance, vengeance, and a hint of the supernatural, set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hand to fans of These Violent Delights and My Lady Jane. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Lies Beneath

Lies Beneath
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Publisher : Ember
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780385742023
ISBN-13 : 0385742029
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Lies Beneath by : Anne Greenwood Brown

As the only brother in a family of mermaids living in Lake Superior, Calder White is expected to seduce Lily, the daughter of the man believed to have killed the mermaids' mother, but he begins to fall in love with her just as Lily starts to suspect that the legends about the lake are true. Reprint.

Best Friends through Eternity

Best Friends through Eternity
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Publisher : Tundra Books
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781770497108
ISBN-13 : 1770497102
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Best Friends through Eternity by : Sylvia McNicoll

Inspired by the true story of a teen who was killed at a railway crossing, the author weaves the tale of fourteen-year-old Paige, who, taking a shortcut alongside the tracks to avoid the school bullies, is tragically hit by a train and transported to a surreal world where she encounters Kim, who died seven years before. Convinced she is only dreaming, Paige must discover a way to return to her former life. Poignant, gripping, and full of unexpected twists and turns, Best Friends through Eternity will resonate with readers who have struggled with cultural identity, a sense of belonging, and the real meaning of home.

Into White

Into White
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781250070210
ISBN-13 : 125007021X
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Into White by : Randi Pink

After a run-in with another student, Toya prays to be any other race than black, only to wake up white, blond, and suddenly popular.

Dear Zoe

Dear Zoe
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781440649547
ISBN-13 : 1440649545
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Dear Zoe by : Philip Beard

DON'T MISS THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SADIE SINK OF STRANGER THINGS! Dear Zoe is a remarkable study of grief, adolescence, and healing with a pitch-perfect narrator who is at once sharp and naive, world-worried and self-centered, funny and heartbreakingly honest. Fifteen-year-old Tess DeNunzio hasn't been the same since she lost her sister Zoe to a hit-and-run accident on September 11th—when it seemed like nothing mattered except the tragedies playing out in New York and Washington. Dear Zoe is Tess's letter to her sister, written as a means of figuring out her own life and her place in the world—and the result is a novel of rare power and grace that tells us much about ours.

Wider than the Sky

Wider than the Sky
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Publisher : Soho Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781641291132
ISBN-13 : 1641291133
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Wider than the Sky by : Katherine Rothschild

In the wake of sudden tragedy, twin sisters uncover a secret that rips open their world. Katherine Rothschild explores the pain and power of forgiveness in a stunning debut novel that will shatter your heart and piece it back together, one truth at a time. Sixteen-year-old Sabine Braxton doesn’t have much in common with her identical twin, Blythe. When their father dies from an unexpected illness, each copes with the loss in her own way—Sabine by “poeting” (an uncontrollable quirk of bursting into poetry at inappropriate moments) and Blythe by obsessing over getting into MIT, their father’s alma mater. Neither can offer each other much support . . . at least not until their emotionally detached mother moves them into a ramshackle Bay Area mansion owned by a stranger named Charlie. Soon, the sisters unite in a mission to figure out who Charlie is and why he seems to know everything about them. They make a life-changing discovery:their parents were hiding secrets about their sexual identities. The revelation unravels Sabine’s world, while practical Blythe seems to take everything in stride. Once again at odds with her sister, Sabine chooses to learn all she can about the father she never knew. Ultimately, she must decide if she can embrace his last wish for a family legacy--even if it means accepting a new idea of what it means to be a family.

Aces Wild

Aces Wild
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Publisher : Holiday House
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9781682634721
ISBN-13 : 1682634728
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Aces Wild by : Amanda DeWitt

What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."—Kirkus Reviews Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school’s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jack’s mom is arrested for their family’s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family’s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something’s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro’s holding over his mom’s head, but he can’t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!

Trespassers

Trespassers
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781536227277
ISBN-13 : 1536227277
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Trespassers by : Claire McFall

Fate never meant for Dylan and Tristan to live. Can true love transcend destiny? The internationally best-selling trilogy that began with Ferryman continues with this riveting sequel. Tristan and Dylan have escaped the afterlife, defying fate: Dylan should have been killed in a horrific train crash, while Tristan should still be an immortal ferryman. Now, living in bodies they have no right to inhabit, they discover they’re connected by something stronger than love—their souls are bound together. Alone, they’ll die, but being together has its own difficulties. As they try to adjust to life in the real world, with Dylan slowly healing from her injuries and Tristan attending school for the first time, they realize that when they broke through the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead, they showed the way for others to escape. Now they must face the consequences. Dylan and Tristan’s beautifully told and richly imagined story—in development to be a major motion picture—continues in this sequel full of suspense, action, and intense emotion.

The Trouble with Lemons

The Trouble with Lemons
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Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0785702822
ISBN-13 : 9780785702825
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Trouble with Lemons by : Daniel Hayes

For use in schools and libraries only. Tyler McAllister has always felt like an outsider, but when he and his friend Lymie discover the dead body of the school janitor, he decides to put aside his fears of being different to investigate the death.

Circle Nine

Circle Nine
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 262
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780763656157
ISBN-13 : 0763656151
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Circle Nine by : Anne Heltzel

Who was Abby then? Who is Abby now? An unsettling psychological thriller, seen through a lost girl's eyes. She knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even her name. He showed her the necklace she had on, the one that named her: Abby. Sam brought her to live in his cavepalace, where he gives her everything she needs. He loves her. He protects her from the world outside, from everyone who wants to hurt them, like the denizens of Circle Nine, Dante’s deepest circle of hell. But even in a charmed, brand-new life like Abby’s, change will come. Sam falls ill. A new girl comes to stay, and Abby begins to question Sam’s devotion. With doubt comes emotional turmoil, changes in perception, and glimpses of her past identity. In this courageous psychological thriller, Abby tells the story of living her new life and discovering her old one, while grappling with an ever-changing reality.