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The Practically Popular Crowd: Wanting More
by Meg F. SchneiderMichelle could not take her eyes off Michael. He was the answer. She was sure of it. With him she could feel special. Beautiful. Interesting. If only her friends could understand. Trust her. Know she hadn't intended to steal him from anyone. Especially not them. Her crowd. Michelle could feel the ache begin to build. And if only her father understood how lonely his new family made her feel .... Yes, she loved them all. But it wasn't enough to stop her. Alexa stood to the side, watching them. Those eighth-grade girls. Those Practically Popular People, or whatever they called themselves. Not one of them was as gorgeous as she. Not one as spectacular. Michelle included. Alexa smiled. Did they really think she'd let Michael go? Read all four of THE PRACTICALLY POPULAR CROWD books: Wanting More Pretty Enough (coming in October 1992) Keeping Secrets (coming in January 1993) Getting Smart (coming in Summer 1993)
The Queen's Squadron
by R. M. MeluchFROM THE BEGINNING, WAR WAS INEVITABLE The immortals had ruled for far too long. Those who had served them and lived on other worlds were not complaining, but the free mortals claimed they had a star empire of their own, and no desire to become someone else's pets or servants. Despite all this, only minor skirmishes had occurred, quickly ended by the Queen's Squadron, pilots of the only faster-than-light ships in existence, and guardians of all the worlds that belonged to the immortals. But now the free mortals had come up with their perfect strategy for destroying the "gods." And all that stood between the immortals and doom was one of their own-the last surviving truthspeaker-ready to throw away her immortality, and the men and women of the Queen's Squadron, ready to challenge the very heart of a sun in the defense of their people....
The Twinkie Squad
by Gordon KormanIn the world of Gordon Korman, dreamers, geniuses, and misfits do triumph, and in this book they triumph hilariously, wonderfully, and in the best Gordon Korman style. Readers will cheer for the Twinkie Squad, which includes Dave with an attitude problem who thinks everything stinks, Yolanda who skips school to watch movies, Gerald, the ten-year-old boy genius terrified of middle-school, hyperactive, wall-climbing Ric, and Anita who agrees with everybody because she can't think for herself. The kids are resentful and bored until Douglas, son of diplomats, visionary, dreamer--the most eccentric sixth-grader in Middle School, joins. Then Commando, smooth mover, basketball star, a short kid who fights bullies and wins, and a way cool guy--until he met Douglas is forced to join up too, thanks to hitting Douglas in the nose with a basketball. Only special students, students who get 45 minutes of group counseling after school every day, get to be in the group labeled Twinkie Squad by the rest of the school who calls them crazy losers and won't go near them. Commando never planned on being that special. But Douglas doesn't understand why Commando is worried. The Twinkie Squad, Douglas feels, has real potential. And he has Big Plans for it. Before Douglas is through, the school will smell like rotting fish, the principal will be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and reality itself will be up for special discussion. Best of all, with Douglas's help, the Twinkie Squad will have achieved its potential--in ways nobody, not even Douglas Fairchild, could ever have anticipated. You'll start out laughing, laugh your way through the book, and end up high fiving The Twinkie Squad! The cover is described.
Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control
by Allan E. Mallinger Jeannette De Wyze[From The Front Flap.] The rewards of perfectionism are obvious: success, financial security, the respect of friends and colleagues. But, inevitably, perfection comes at a price- too often, the loss of intimacy, emotional authenticity, and self-esteem. The tendency toward perfectionism and a host of related behaviors are hallmarks of the obsessive, a personality style that contributes to an outward appearance of poise, confidence, and strength but inwardly can cause anguish, suffering, and turmoil. The result of more than ten years of clinical research and observations from Dr. Allan Mallinger's private practice, Too Perfect helps identify the destructive patterns obsessives can unwittingly fall into, as well as the enormous emotional toll such behavior exacts on the obsessive and on friends and loved ones. From the compulsive worrier to the endlessly orderly "neat freak" and the driven workaholic, Dr. Mallinger shows how a disproportionate need for control-and an overwhelming fear of the uncertainty that exists in uncontrolled situations-can lead obsessives to adopt paralyzingly rigid roles almost like armor against life's uncertainties. But in ruling out the unexpected, these protective roles too often end up depriving the obsessive of emotional closeness, leisure time, an overall feeling of well-being-the very things the obsessive strives to ensure by virtue of his or her "flawless" performance in life. Fortunately, assures Dr. Mallinger, change is possible for even the most stubbornly resistant obsessive. Through both extensive case histories and specific suggestions for behavior modification, Too Perfect illustrates the road to change and offers hope to people who have sacrificed their right to happiness to their need to be right-and those who love them.
Tour of Danger (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #12)
by Carolyn KeeneAMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO SMOKE OUT A SMUGGLING RING NANCY DREW'S two-week tour of Japan has taken a sudden ominous turn. Checking into her Tokyo hotel, she watches in amazement as an elderly woman is surrounded by the police and accused of smuggling. The lady's souvenir vase has smashed to the floor, revealing hundreds of stolen pearls! Nancy's convinced that the woman has been set up and that now the members of her tour group are in peril as well -- innocent victims of a far-flung criminal conspiracy! Meanwhile ... FRANK and JOE HARDY are in Tokyo working undercover at Amsa Inc., a huge Japanese electronics conglomerate. Someone has been knocking off cheap imitations of the company's high-tech line and selling them in America under the Amsa name. When the Hardys hook up with Nancy, they discover that Japan is a land of exotic sights and extraordinary entertainments -- Kabuki theater, sumo wrestlers, and lively nightclubs -- but also a world of mystery and menace ...
Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #14)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy, Frank and Joe team up again in an all-new adventure in this bestselling series. Greed and corruption have put a posh hotel at the eye of a gathering storm and the menace becomes real when Nancy discovers a murdered man. Meanwhile, the Hardys' investigation of a gang of art thieves leads them straight to the Grand Hawaiian Hotel--and to a terrifying connection between their case and Nancy's.
Allison's Baby-sitting Adventure (Girl Talk #42)
by L. E. BlairAllison comes up with an idea to help her and her friends win Bradley Junior High's contest to see who can raise the most money to help grant wishes for sick children. All they have to do is find enough kids to baby-sit for and they'll make tons of money. Allison finds out that even the best-made plans can go bonkers!" Once you get to know Sabrina, Allison, Katie and Randy you'll want to get in on all of their girl talk. There are over 30 more books in the Girl Talk series in the Bookshare Collection so you can start from the beginning with book #1, Welcome to Junior High, and continue with: #2 Face Off!, #3 The New You, #4 Rebel Rebel, #5 It's All in the Stars, #6 The Ghost of Eagle Mountain, #7 Odd Couple, #8 Stealing The Show, #9 Peer Pressure, #10 Falling in Like, #11 Mixed Feelings, #12 Drummer Girl, #13 The Winning Team, #14 Earth Alert!, #15 On The Air, #16 Here Comes The Bride, #17 Star Quality, #18 Keeping The Beat, #19 Family Affair, #20 Rockin' Class Trip, #21 Baby Talk, #22 Problem Dad, #23 House Party, #24 Cousins, #25 Horse Fever, #26 Beauty Queens, #27 Perfect Match, #28 Center Stage, #29 Family Rules, #30 The Bookshop Mystery, #31 It's A Scream!, #32 Katie's Close Call, #33 Randy and the Perfect Boy, #34 Shape Up, Allison, #35 Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition, # 36 Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster, #37 Randy's Big Dream. #38, Allison To the Rescue, #39 Katie and the Impossible Cousins. #40 Sabrina Wins Big, and #41 Randy and the Great Canoe Race. More Girl Talk books are on the way.
Danny Is Dead Meat!
by Moya Simons[From the back cover:] "What do you do when everything you do gets you in to trouble? Ask Danny Thompson and he'll probably tell you to join the club. Even when he tries to stay out of trouble, it just follows him around. Like the time he loses his baby sister in the supermarket. Who would guess that a kid in a stroller could get away so fast? Or the time when the same baby sister decides to smear paint all over Danny's already completed art project--and it wins first prize! Will Danny ever find his kid sister?(Yes.) Will he have the guts to explain that he's not exactly an artistic genius? (Maybe.) Will the biggest (and meanest) kid in Danny's class let Danny live to see his next birthday? (Uh, probably.) Things look pretty bad, but Danny knows they can't possibly get any worse--or can they?"
Deadly Attraction (Nightmare Hall #3)
by Diane HohHigh on a hillside overlooking Salem University, hidden in shadows and shrouded in silence, sits Nightingale Hall. Nightmare Hall, the students call it. Because that's where the terror began. The night Robert Q and Darlene meet, the attraction is immediate. The Big Man on Campus uses all his charm to sweep Darlene off her feet - and then dumps her a few weeks later. After all, he's just playing around. Poor Robert Q. He doesn't realize that Darlene is playing for keeps. He may think it's over. But he's wrong. Dead wrong.
Evil in Amsterdam (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #17)
by Carolyn Keene(Back Cover) America's Top Teen Detectives TEAM UP WHEN SCANDAL ROCKS AN ARISTOCRATIC HOUSEHOLD George's childhood friend Merissa Lang is getting married, and George and NANCY DREW have come to Holland to meet her fiance. The marriage is a fairy tale come true: Prince Andrei, the groom-to-be, has lots of old-world charm and untold riches. But this is one fairy tale that may come to a tragic end: Merissa, an investigative reporter, is nowhere to be found. Nancy suspects that Merissa's latest project -- a story probing the dark secrets of one of the Netherlands' most respected citizens -- has put her life at risk. Meanwhile... FRANK and JOE HARDY are working undercover for the U.S. Treasury. A cache of gold bullion, stolen fifty years ago by Nazi soldiers, has been traced to the Netherlands. But the brothers' investigation in Amsterdam begins on a chilling note: The one man who might lead them to the gold is murdered. And they've spotted their top suspect at the castle estate of Prince Andrei! Is there a connection between the stolen gold and the missing Merissa? For Nancy, Frank, and Joe, the answer is tangled in enduring loyalties and fatal betrayals...
Garth Brooks: Straight from the Heart
by Edward TallmanA short biography of country music/pop singer Garth Brooks which includes some family background, the singer's school days, marriage, musical career, choice of and feelings about music and awards. It concludes shortly after the birth of his first daughter, Taylor in 1992. Contains a discography, index, all picture captions and descriptions of most pictures
Guilty (Nightmare Hall #6)
by Diane HohHigh on a hillside overlooking Salem University, hidden in shadows and shrouded in silence, sits Nightingale Hall. Nightmare Hall, the students call it. Because that's where the terror began. Katie Sullivan has everything--nice roommate, cool friends, and a great guy. Until the day she and her boyfriend are out on the river and their canoe overturns. She survives. He doesn't. Katie can't stop thinking about the accident, weighing the evidence, wondering if it was her fault. But someone else has already reached a decision about Katie. The verdict is guilty. The punishment is death.
Hits and Misses (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #16)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonAMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO REVEAL A ROCK N' ROLL RIP-OFF. When Bess lands a shot at stardom on a nationally televised talent show, NANCY DREW lands in the middle of a mystery as big as Manhattan. She agrees to take the case of an amnesia victim--a young woman known only as Jane Doe. In trying to piece Jane's life together, Nancy has but two clues to her identity: the music in her blood... and the danger in her past. A single event is etched in Jane's memory: staring down the barrel of an assailant's gun. Meanwhile... FRANK and JOE HARDY have hooked up with Angelique, the hot new recording star who lately has been singing the blues. Someone's cutting in on her action to the tune of $2 million in cash, and it's clearly an inside job. In pursuit of the missing money, the Hardys will have to bare the facts behind the business of rock 'n' roll. And Nancy Drew may provide the biggest break of all: the shocking, potentially fatal truth about the connection between Angelique and Jane Doe...
I Hate Camping
by P. J. Petersen[From the dust jacket:] "Dan's mom didn't even ask him if he wanted to go camping with her boyfriend Mike and his two kids. Now he's stuck at muddy, freezing Baker Lake. The tent keeps falling down, the canoe tips over, and worst of all, Mike's kids are driving Dan crazy! Will they make it home in one piece?" This is a funny chapter book for young readers about kids who are forced to be together learning to get along with teasing, pranks, problems and surprises. The chapters are short.
Lombardo's Law
by Ellen WittlingerWhen Heather Lombardo moves across the street, fifteen-year-old Justine Trainor secretly hopes that her new neighbor will be a slightly off-center movie lover like herself. But as it turns out, Heather, gorgeous and fully aware of it, is primarily interested in her spectacular wardrobe and the quickest ways to meet the cutest guys, leaving no time for discussions of favorite novels or matinees in Cambridge. Surprisingly, it is Heather's thirteen-year-old brother Mike who shares Justine's enthusiasm for the cinema, as well as some of her daydreamer's moodiness. Despite his youth, eighth- grader Mike is an intelligent movie buff with aspirations of directing. Mike and Justine become fast friends when they begin to make their own movie together. Soon, Justine finds herself with confusing feelings that she doesn't care to admit to anyone . . . especially herself. Is she falling for an eighth-grader? Do two lousy years and three inches really make a difference anyway? Lombardo's Law is a witty love story of two precocious teenagers who have the courage to think for themselves at a time when it's easier not to.
Lucky in Love (Sweet Dreams #194)
by Eileen HehlSailor, take warning ... . When Maureen Butler discovers that Conor Davis, her pesky childhood playmate, has turned into a handsome hunk, she knows her annual visit to her grandfather's seaside home will be interesting. Maureen and Conor immediately hit it off, and together they help Grandpa restore his old cabin cruiser. It seems like love, but when Maureen starts pressuring Conor to go to college after graduation, Conor rebels. He's proud of his seafaring heritage and eager to work in the local boatyard. To make things worse, Conor is stubborn too! Will Maureen learn to accept Conor as he is?
Lydia Jane and the Baby-Sitter Exchange
by Natalie HoneycuttFor two months, Mrs. Humphrey had said no to everything Lydia Jane wanted to do that was interesting or fun. As far as Lydia Jane could tell, "no" was Mrs. Humphrey's favorite word. Lydia Jane, who is eight, is interested in raccoons and stars and parachutes and... well, lots of things. Mrs. Humphrey, Lydia Jane's after-school sitter, is interested in just three things: cleanliness, safety, and peace and quiet. This means that during the long hours at the sitter's house, Lydia Jane can't do anything she wants. Can Lydia Jane find a way to exchange Mrs. Humphrey for the kind of baby-sitter who doesn't think noisy is the same thing as dangerous? Find out in this funny book!
Make Lemonade
by Virginia Euwer WolffLaVaughn needed a part-time job. Something she could do after school to help earn money for college. Jolly needed a babysitter. Someone she could trust with two kids while she worked the evening shift. It didn't matter that LaVaughn was fourteen-years-old-only three years younger than Jolly. It didn't matter that Jolly didn't have a husband-or a mom and dad. Because LaVaughn gives Jolly and her two babies more love and understanding than should be possible for a fourteen-year-old. Because if she doesn't, no one else will. LeVaughn describes the difficulties and triumphs of a teen mom raising two babies with insufficient money and support, and what it takes to survive and attempt to break the cycle of poverty.
Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? (Marvin Redpost #3)
by Louis SacharIf you kiss yourself on the elbow, you'll turn into a girl. <P><P> When Marvin's lips touch his elbow, he suddenly finds himself acting very strange. Wishing he had pigtails like his sister, Linzy. Asking to play hopscotch at recess. Even dotting his i's with little hearts in class! Sure, he may have figured out the secret difference between girls and boys...but will Marvin Redpost ever return to normal?
Montana 1948
by Larry WatsonFrom the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them. So begins David Hayden's story of what happened in Montana in 1948. The events of that cataclysmic summer permanently alter twelve-year-old David's understanding of his family: his father, a small-town sheriff; his remarkably strong mother; David's uncle Frank, a war hero and respected doctor; and the Haydens' Sioux housekeeper, Marie Little Soldier, whose revelations turn the family's life upside down as she relates how Frank has been molesting his female Indian patients. As their story unravels around David, he learns that truth is not what one believes it to be, that power is abused, and that sometimes one has to choose between family loyalty and justice.
On Fire
by Larry BrownOn January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, award- winning novelist Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, Fire Department. With three published books to his credit and a fourth nearly finished, he made the risky decision to try life as a full-time writer. On Fire, his first work of nonfiction, looks back on his life as a full-time firefighter. Unflinching accounts of daily trauma- from the blistering heat of burning trailer homes to the crunch of broken glass at crash scenes-catapult readers into the hard reality that has driven Larry Brown.
Sam The Cat Detective
by Linda Stewart(From The Back Cover) Out of all the detective agencies in all the world, she had to walk into Sam's.... Justice is Sam's business. His only business. It's not a pretty job. It's not an easy one. But it's a job Sam can do. Better than most cats. Then she walks into Sam's office. Purrs out her unhappy story. Begs him to take her case. Sam the cat doesn't play the sap for anyone. But she's pretty. She's scared. And she needs his help. Or does she?
Second-Grade Friends
by Miriam CohenJacob worries a lot. If only he knew how much his friends from second grade really like him... He thinks they think he's too short, too uninteresting, and just too strange because he likes beavers and has never gone on a fishing trip. He worries that no one will show up for his birthday party. When his entire class shows up to celebrate with Jacob, he finally understands just how wonderful and unique they really think he is.
The Alpine Christmas (Emma Lord Series #3)
by Mary DaheimChristmas in the town of Alpine means fresh snow, carolers, even a sleigh. But then the discovery of a woman's leg in the lake, along with that of another young woman's nude, half-frozen body, deflates everyone's high spirits. But as Emma Lord, editor and publisher of The Alpine Advocate, follows up on the story, the bits and pieces of the young women who keep turning up start adding up to a murder scheme so sinister it may well land Emma on her own obituary page ...
The Betrayal (Fear Street Saga #1)
by R. L. StineThrough 20 books, R. L. Stine has alluded to the cursed Fear family, whose mansion burned down in a terrible fire. All that remains of the Fears is a legacy of evil. Now Stine takes readers back in time, telling them finally the awful truth of what happened to the Fears . . . and why their evil lives on after 300 years.