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Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When Izzy is dragged from New York City to a tiny town for her parents' new job, the only silver lining is the gorgeous old mansion they moved into. It is the former home of an artist's muse who died tragically in a fire. The house has its quirks: whole floors closed off, paintings covered up, and cell reception nonexistent. Izzy throws herself into starting an Instagram fashion account using the gowns and jewelry she finds in the house. The pictures...
42) My fair Brady
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Wade Westmore is used to being in the spotlight. So when he's passed over for the lead in the spring musical, it comes as a major blow -- especially when the role goes to his ex-boyfriend, Reese...Shy sophomore Elijah Brady is used to being overlooked. Forget not knowing his name -- most of his classmates don't even know he exists. So when he joins the stage crew for the musical, he seems destined to blend into the scenery. When the two have a disastrous...
43) Ghost roast
Author
Publisher
Versify, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Chelsea, daughter of a paranormal specialist, risks her hard-won popularity and more when she's drawn into a paranormal romance after discovering her own ability to communicate with ghosts."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Molina
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
Description
Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At their milestone high school reunion, a group of friends makes a pact to finally achieve their high school superlatives one way or another in this lively new novel from the acclaimed author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel. In 1997, grunge is king, Titanic is a blockbuster (and Blockbuster still exists), and Thursday nights are for Friends. In Bellport, Connecticut, four best friends and high school seniors are ready to light the world on fire....
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Emma's always had very careful plans for her life, but then she falls in love with the one person in the world who's off-limits: her new foster brother, Dylan McAndrews. She emerses herself in reading Wuthering Heights for her AP English class, which includes an assignment to echo Bronte's style in an epistolary format. Distraught by the escalating intensity of their mutual attraction, Emma and Dylan try to constrain their romance to the page, for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Molino
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
Description
When scholarship student Nikki Maxwell, whose father is the school exterminator, decides to enter the talent show at her expensive private school, her nemesis MacKenzie threatens to reveal Nikki's status to the rest of the school.
Author
Series
Publisher
RBA
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
Español
Description
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes and sketches in her diary about her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, and about giving up on being part of the elite group, before figuring out a way to simply be herself.
49) Peanut
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nervous about starting her sophomore year at a new high school, Sadie decides to make herself more interesting by claiming to be allergic to peanuts, but her lie quickly spirals out of control.
50) True beauty: 1
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Once bullied for being perceived as ugly, young Jugyeong Lim uses online tutorials to transform into a beautiful popular girl. Caught in a love triangle between a mystery man and a bad boy, Jugyeong navigates high school and her personal life while her self-esteem, romantic life, and school life are constantly in flux"--Page 4 of cover.
51) Mia in the mix
Author
Series
Cupcake diaries volume 2
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Mia arrives at her new school, her goal is to be open to and friendly with everyone, but everyone at Park Street School fits into a clique. When the Popular Girls Club takes an interest in Mia's awesome fashion style and wants to recruit her, Mia must decide between them and her great new Cupcake Club friends. It's like choosing between her divorced mom and dad and her old house and new house. Is it always going to be Mia in the middle, or can...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Hayashi s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour fȧade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards...
53) Squad
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Becca starts at a posh new high school, she never expects to be noticed by the most popular girls. She never expects them to invite her into their pack. But they do. They show her how to dress and how to act and what parties to go to. And then one night under the full moon, they let her in on their secret: they're werewolves. This is when a normal person would run screaming. But Becca doesn't run. She doesn't scream. She doesn't want to escape....
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Popular boy secretly fall for...princely girl?! Haruma Ichinose, 17, has been popular since he was born. So popular, in fact, that he figured no one could even come close...until he met Yuki Mogami. She's tall, cool, collected, and totally makes him crazy. He may just be in love...but can he deal with falling for someone even more dashing than himself?"--
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When popular guy Mido gives a makeover to his anti-social childhood friend Hiura (a boy), he accidentally creates an incredibly beautiful "girl"! With the arrival of summer, Mido and Hiura are keeping busy with new uniforms and talk of love. But when the Photography Club invites them to the beach, Hiura is faced with a new dilemma--what kind of swimsuit should he wear now that he's dressing as a girl?! It's up to Mido to find a solution!"--Back cover....
Author
Publisher
Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Brooke and her friends have a plan. A plan so big it might change their entire lives. A plan that involves low-key copyright infringement, minor automobile theft, and a secret business that runs strictly on cash. What they don't plan are Brooke and Kelly's new romance, Melissa being caught in the middle, or Maggie suddenly feeling left out. These four friends will have their relationships tested, their morals questioned, and their deepest insecurities...
57) True beauty: 2
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"True Beauty, a smash hit webcomic from Korea… Mastering the art of makeovers, Jugyeong Lim navigates high school, and then college while her self-esteem, romantic life, and career are constantly in flux… Jugyeong Lim has been treated unfairly by her family and bullied by her enemies due to being perceived as ugly. She learns how to use makeup by binge-watching online video tutorials. As she slowly masters the art of makeovers, her dramatic...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower--but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn't want to be a distant flower. She'd rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. After Kawasumi rescues her from an unwelcome admirer, Suiren finds herself captivated by him. However, Suiren is too shy to speak to...
Author
Series
Cupcake diaries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the first book, after her best friend moves on, Katie finds a new group of friends and they form the Cupcake Club. Katie is miserable when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie is left out. Is there an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? Luckily, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends--Mia, Emma, and Alexis--and...
Author
Series
Say I love you volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"It seems like just yesterday, Mei was a prickly loner who never spoke to anyone in her high school class. Now, popular boy Yamato has started calling Mei his girlfriend! She's not sure how she feels about that... but she'll have to decide quickly, because this kind of social earthquake is sure to stir up jealousy, and soon Mei faces rivals for Yamato's affections -- and her own!" --
"Mei Tachibana has no friends--and she doesn't need them! Ever...
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