false 1046844 50925 0142402087 9780142402085 155 <![CDATA[Fat Kid Rules the World]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170372814m/50925.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50925.Fat_Kid_Rules_the_World 3.94 670 1046844 3.78 1752 513 708551 0807208477 9780807208472 0 <![CDATA[Time Stops for No Mouse: A Hermux Tantamoq Adventure]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/708551.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse_A_Hermux_Tantamoq_Adventure 2.00 1 His worst fears start to cement when a yellow-eyed, thin-lipped, sharp-tongued rat comes to his shop and says with a dreadful smile, "I've come for Linka Perflinger's watch." Hermux isn't about to fork over his beloved's watch without a claim check, and ends up following the rat... all the way to Linka's house! And, what's this? Is she being kidnapped? The plot thickens as Hermux boldly enters her apartment (what has gotten into him?) and discovers a mysterious letter from Teulabonari and an overturned spicy-smelling plant. As he says to his ladybug that night, "This is the beginning of a new career for me. Either as a detective or a jailbird. Only time will tell. If it turns out to be the latter I will be asking you for hints on decorating my cage." Soon he begins to make a connection with these strange clues and the cosmetics mogul Tucka, who pulls him into her scheme to create eternal youth in a bottle (to be taken internally).

Suffice it to say that gentle Hermux gets in way over his head with his detective work and proceeds to have fur-raising encounters involving spies, thieves, killers, betrayal, the Fountain of Youth, snakes, calliopes, and dramatic rescue attempts. Throughout it all, however, Hermux continues to thank the world at large: "Thank you for corner grocers. For sandwiches and honey fizz. For scary news and narrow escapes and trolleys and shopping bags. Thank you for loyal pets and bold adventurers (and adventuresses)." Readers will be disarmed by Hermux's earnest, inquisitive nature and zeal for life--and thoroughly engaged by the suspenseful action adventure. Highly recommended! (Ages 10 to adult) --Karin Snelson

]]> 124153 3.87 882 107 1046844 3.78 1752 513 201120 0152057951 9780152057954 70 <![CDATA[Saint Iggy]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172635076m/201120.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201120.Saint_Iggy 3.61 282 I am not so bad a person once you get to know me. </div><div> </div><div>When Iggy Corso gets kicked out of high school, there's no one for him to tell. His mother has gone off, his father is stoned on the couch, and the phone's been disconnected, so even the social worker can't get through. Leaving his public housing behind, Iggy ventures into the world to make something of his life. It's not easy when you're sixteen, have no skills, and your only friend is mixed up with the dealer who got your mom hooked. But Iggy is . . . Iggy, and he has the kind of wisdom that lets him see what no one else can.</div><div> </div><div>K. L. Going's third novel is a haunting achievement about a young man's tragic search for meaning in a world that to him makes no sense.

</div>]]> 1046844 3.78 1752 513 78218 0142407666 9780142407660 81 <![CDATA[The Liberation of Gabriel King]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170921925m/78218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78218.The_Liberation_of_Gabriel_King 3.98 240 1046844 3.78 1752 513 5867731 0152062580 9780152062583 91 <![CDATA[King of the Screwups]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5867731.King_of_the_Screwups 3.58 225 When Liam finally kicked out of the house, his father's brother takes him in. What could a teenage chick magnet possibly have in common with his gay, glam rocker, DJ uncle who lives in a trailer in upstate New York? A lot more than you'd think. And when Liam attempts to make himself over as a nerd in a desperate attempt to impress his father, it's his "aunt" Pete and the guys in his band who convince Liam there's much more to him than his father will ever see. </DIV>]]> 1046844 3.78 1752 513 708549 0152059865 9780152059866 68 <![CDATA[The Garden of Eve]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177497889m/708549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/708549.The_Garden_of_Eve 3.57 195 </div><div>The Garden of Eve mixes spine-tingling chills with a deeply resonating story that beautifully explores grief, healing, and growth. </div></div>]]> 1046844 3.78 1752 513 2301670 1582975159 9781582975153 5 <![CDATA[Writing And Selling The Young Adult Novel]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2301670.Writing_And_Selling_The_Young_Adult_Novel 3.71 24 1046844 3.78 1752 513 5508956 0061470589 9780061470585 10 <![CDATA[No Such Thing as the Real World]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651620m/5508956.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5508956.No_Such_Thing_as_the_Real_World 2.83 24 Graduation from high school?

A senior thesis?

A betrayal by someone you love?

A loss of innocence?

The death of a parent?

Losing the family you always wished you had?

Facing a harsh reality?

What's the line that separates childhood from the "real world"? And what happens when it's nothing you imagined it would be?

Do you want to be a published author?

The editors at HarperCollins invite you to submit a short story about a character who has to face the "real world" for the first time. The story must involve a single, life-changing event. First prize is the opportunity to be published alongside your favorite authors in the paperback edition of the No Such Thing as the Real World collection. All stories must be between 5,000 and 10,000 words long, and all contributing authors must be between fourteen and nineteen years old.

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