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Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant until a failed Calculus quiz sends his grades into a tailspin that can only be halted by a handsome tutor, but adding a burgeoning romance to his other commitments may push Ariel past his limit.
Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of his plan. As his grade slips further, he...
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A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games--from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality--from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport...
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When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help care for her cousins. In doing so, she forms familial bonds and new friendships that challenge her feelings of abandonment by her mother. When Lincoln, a one-armed skater, dares her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard, Anise isn't one to shy away from a challenge.
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An exciting fiction YA anthology that celebrates the new experiences and final moments teenagers face on their journey into adulthood from editor Laura Silverman and a cast of spectacular contributors.
From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different...
From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different...
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Shoshanna Greenberg loves working at Once Upon, her favorite local bookstore. With her moms fighting at home, the store has become a welcome escape. When her boss announces a holiday bonus to the person who sells the most books, Shoshanna sees an opportunity to get her car fixed. The only person standing in her way? New hire Jake Kaplan. He doesn't even read! But somehow his sales start to rival hers. Jake may be cute, and he may be an eligible Jewish...
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Hannah shattered her ankle and her Olympic dreams in one bad soccer play. These days she'll do anything to keep the painful memories of her recent past at bay, including the string of bad decisions that landed her at boarding school for a year. With its mini golf course, bowling alley, and arcade-- not to mention coworker Patrick-- a job at the local entertainment multiplex Bonanza seems like the perfect way to stay distracted. Then her boss announces...
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When Sarah's cherished Hamburglar doll goes missing, she fires her maid, Dora, believing she stole it. Without a maid, Sarah's life descends into squalor and chaos. Realizing she needs her maid back, Sarah sets out for Mexico, where Dora has relocated – and has become a surprisingly powerful woman.
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Sarah thinks she's psychic but quickly discovers her friends are just really predictable and boring. Her answer is to abandon her friends and trade them in for new ones. Steve's pot-tits are out of control, but he doesn't fully realize the seriousness until he slams them in a window.
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Sarah's curiosity is piqued when Doug, her dog, repeatedly licks his own ass. When she finally gives in to temptation and takes a taste for herself, she is witnessed in the act. The authorities take Doug away from Sarah, sending her on an odyssey of self-doubt and a quest for redemption.
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Sarah gets high for the first time and leaves herself a voicemail imploring herself to treat her stoned thoughts seriously and to act on them. Some of these thoughts prove to be good ideas but others don't. Jay inadvertently lets the world know that he had a nocturnal emission as a result of a dream about a local news correspondent.
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Sarah thinks she sees Osama Bin Laden on the street and runs him over with her car. After discovering it wasn't the infamous terrorist, Sarah is ridiculed by the public and sets out to make sure that no one forgets the horrors of 9/11. Steve misunderstands the term "full release" and causes a catastrophe at a local massage parlor.
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Sarah loses her keys, so has no choice but to become homeless. She meets an old friend who shows her the beauty of homelessness, causing Sarah to never want to go home again. Brian professes his loyalty to the dark lord by getting a Satan tattoo, and Steve's faith is called into question when four terrible things happen to his penis at the same time.
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Sarah is oblivious to the fact that she is 9-months pregnant, assuming she's just been bloated. When she finally comprehends her situation, she realizes she may be in over her head. Steve throws his back out on the toilet, and Brian goes to save him. In doing so, he ends up in a similar predicament.
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Sarah is tired of being woken up by church bells every Sunday morning, and goes to the church to express her outrage. Upon leaving, she is approached by several kind women who express their own frustrations with the church. Sarah joins their organization to become their most passionate recruit, unaware that they are a radical anti-abortion group.