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Now Starring Vivien Leigh Reid: Diva in Training by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
Fifteen-year-old Leigh is spending the summer with her mother, a diva-like actress, again, but this time, she's enrolled in an acting program in LA, and even lands a role in a soap opera. Is she really becoming a diva in training, or is she due for a reality check?

The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass by Alison Pollet
In this sequel to Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope, Cass Levin forms an unlikely friendship with Rod Punkin, the new kid who has a huge behavior problem. When he turns up missing, will Cass find him as she embarks on a secret adventure to look for him?

Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
In this latest Alex Rider novel, Alex Rider meets Nikolai Drevin, a billionaire with plans to build Ark Angel, the first luxury hotel in outer space! When Alex realizes that eco-terrorists plan to destroy it and send it hurtling down to Earth, will he be able to stop them?

Startled by His Furry Shorts by Louise Rennison
In this installment of the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, Georgia has major boy troubles! She thinks Dave the Laugh is in love with her, or at least she thinks he was talking about her, and when she asks gorgeous Italian-American Masimo to only be with her, he says he has to think it over. To distract herself from these problems, she throws herself into play rehearsals and even planning a Viking wedding! Will it work?

My Almost Epic Summer by Adele Griffin
When Irene gets fired from her dream job at a hair salon, she's forced to spend the summer babysitting. When she babysits some kids at the beach, she meets the beautiful and glamorous bodyguard, Stella, and promises to help her get back at her ex-boyfriend, D. When Irene realizes that D. is into her, will she betray her idol, Stella?

Things You Either Hate or Love by Brigid Lowry
From author Brigid Lowry (Follow the Blue, Guitar Highway Rose), comes the story of fifteen-year-old Georgia Reeves, who desperately needs to get enough money to go to a concert to see her favorite music group, Natural Affinity. As she fails with one job after another, she also has to deal with her weight and appearance, the guy she likes, and her single mom. Will she ever get what she wants?