Sixteen year old Tessa Scott is a courageous, exciting and caring young woman. But she isn’t like most girls her age, Tessa’s sick with Leukemia that she doesn’t want to cure. She’s going to die and everyone knows it or everyone’s going to find out. Her dad, a stressed father, researched Tessa’s disease 24/7...
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Before I Die
The Dead Girls Dance
After a hard decision, Claire, a 16 year old girl at college, is moving into the Glass house. Michael Glass, the owner of the house, owns a home like nobody has ever seen before. But the Glass house isn’t the only one who’s different, so is Michael. Along with her new roommates, Shane and...
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Keeping the Moon
Fifteen-year-old Colie is not the most popular girl in the school or schools. First of all she was fat then she kept moving from town to town because her mom (who was also fat) couldn’t keep a job and loved to travel. Just being fat got Colie a reputation. She came to school, got...
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Doesn’t She Look Natural?
Jennifer Graham has no idea what to do after her husband takes off with their nanny and divorces her. She tries to make a living and provide for her two boys at the same time. When her husband tells her to sell the house Jennifer is desperate. She has no job and with no...
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THE WHIPPING BOY
Prince Brat, who is a brat, has just gotten in trouble again and is about to be punished. The Prince is bad luck and always gets in trouble. Also since he was a prince he couldn’t be punished. In the nineteenth century, where castles, anarchy and hardships were, princes are forbidden to be punished....
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Night World (Huntress)
In “Huntress”, a vampire hunter, Jez, stalks her own kind to protect the humans. She started out as a vampire hunter and loved the feeling of seeing the humans get frightened. Then, she realizes that she is half human. She stops hunting humans and starts hunting vampires. Jez, gang leader, comes back to her...
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The Hidden Harbor Mystery
The Hidden Harbor Mystery, by Franklin W. Dixon, is a mystery novel about Frank and Joe Hardy. These two detectives attempt to settle a dispute over a piece of land, only to find out that the argument started because of the possibility of hidden treasure! The setting is in a town called Bayport....
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Holes
Holes, by Louis Sachar, is a fiction novel about Stanley Yelnats, a supposed juvenile delinquent, and his ancestors, and their acquaintances. The book clearly portrays the virtues of friendship, loyalty, hope, and trust. Reaching out to all readers, this story, riddled in mystery, is fun and exciting, yet at the same time, meaningful...
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The Sinister Signpost
The Sinister Signpost, a Hardy Boys book written by Franking W. Dixon, is a mystery novel about Frank and Joe Hardy. In this book, these two amateur detectives attempt to solve the mystery of The Sinister Signpost. This piece of literature has some themes such as persistence, patience, and friendship. It is a...
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Good-Bye Mr. Chips
Biography By James Hilton Reviewed by Caroline Durand 5 out of 5 stars Good-bye Mr. Chips, by James Hilton, is a biography about a man whose life greatly affects the lives of the people around him. The book teaches the virtues of loyalty, respect, and kindness. Touching the life...
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