Wednesday, August 30, 2006
New Young Adult books
Take a look at these new Young Adult books:
Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
When Blake finds a piece of the Endymion Spring, a legendary book, at Oxford University, he finds himself in a desperate race to find the other parts of the book before cutthroat members of an ancient society catch him! Can he put together the book before they find him?
The Actual Real Reality of Jennifer James by Gillian Shields
Jennie is the most unpopular girl at her school, but she hopes to change that when she gets the chance to be in a reality show on campus. Can she outsmart the other contestants, finally get the attention of the boy she likes, and survive all of the publicity?
Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
In this story by award-winning author Meg Rosoff (How I Live Now), fifteen-year-old Chase rescues his baby brother from a window's ledge, just in the nick of time. If he had been two seconds late, he would have lost his brother, so he decides that Fate is toying with him, and decides to elude Fate by creating a new identity! Can he really get away with changing his name, his wardrobe, and starting a whole new life?
Life as a Poser: The 310 Series by Beth Killian
In this first book of the 310 series, Eva graduates from high school a whole semester early, and decides to head to Los Angeles, where her aunt, a high-powered talent agent, lives. Eva wants to be a star, but first, she has to babysit her aunt's clients, including Jacinda, a young Paris Hilton-like heiress. Can Eva actually make friends with spoiled Jacinda, and actually become a real celebrity?
Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
When Blake finds a piece of the Endymion Spring, a legendary book, at Oxford University, he finds himself in a desperate race to find the other parts of the book before cutthroat members of an ancient society catch him! Can he put together the book before they find him?
The Actual Real Reality of Jennifer James by Gillian Shields
Jennie is the most unpopular girl at her school, but she hopes to change that when she gets the chance to be in a reality show on campus. Can she outsmart the other contestants, finally get the attention of the boy she likes, and survive all of the publicity?
Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
In this story by award-winning author Meg Rosoff (How I Live Now), fifteen-year-old Chase rescues his baby brother from a window's ledge, just in the nick of time. If he had been two seconds late, he would have lost his brother, so he decides that Fate is toying with him, and decides to elude Fate by creating a new identity! Can he really get away with changing his name, his wardrobe, and starting a whole new life?
Life as a Poser: The 310 Series by Beth Killian
In this first book of the 310 series, Eva graduates from high school a whole semester early, and decides to head to Los Angeles, where her aunt, a high-powered talent agent, lives. Eva wants to be a star, but first, she has to babysit her aunt's clients, including Jacinda, a young Paris Hilton-like heiress. Can Eva actually make friends with spoiled Jacinda, and actually become a real celebrity?
// posted by Vivian @ 6:05 PM 
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