One Tough Chick


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Annabelle has tamed the wild boys, mastered the social hierarchy of catty mean girls, and bugged out over her first school dance. But now it's time for the school talent show. Annabelle's been asked to be a judge. Which is perfect . . . until her friends accuse Annabelle of playing favorites because her boyfriend Oliver asked for special treatment. Can Annabelle remain an impartial judge without hurting anyone's feelings? The trials and tribulations of middle school that make this series so relatable (and fun!) are back in full force in this book.




One Tough Chick


Book Description

Annabelle has tamed the wild boys, mastered the social hierarchy of catty mean girls, and bugged out over her first school dance. But now it's time for the school talent show. Annabelle's been asked to be a judge. Which is perfect . . . until her friends accuse Annabelle of playing favorites because her boyfriend Oliver asked for special treatment. Can Annabelle remain an impartial judge without hurting anyone's feelings??? The trials and tribulations of middle school that make this series so relatable (and fun!) are back in full force in this fourth book.




Boys Are Dogs


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The book that inspired the Disney Channel movie Zapped, starring Zendaya! When Annabelle returns from summer camp, her life is totally different. She's moving to a new house with her mom's new boyfriend, and that means starting sixth grade at a brand-new school. Birchwood Middle School is very different from her old all-girls elementary-the boys practically run wild in the hallways. And at home, Annabelle's new puppy is taking over the house and chewing on her clothes. But the puppy came with a training manual, so Annabelle might be able to get one thing under control. Unless . . . can you train a boy the way you train a dog? Look for the other books in this series, Girls Acting Catty, and Everybody Bugs Out!




Gate's Wild


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THE CONSPERICY BEGINS... Zazoo was just your average exotic dancer trying to make a living when one night all hell broke loose in her bar. Bullets flew and blood splattered the floor. When it was all over, before the smoke had even settled, Zazoo found she had become a hostage. Gate was a down on his luck bounty hunter just trying to capture a FTA (Failure to appear) who just so happened to be in one of his favorite strip joints one evening. Only problem was someone else wanted the guy dead. What else could Gate do but try to preserve the life of his cash cow? A stripper, a group of bounty hunters, a lawless assassin, a insane drug leader and a police detective are about to find their lives crossing each others’ paths. The fate of Mars and the people who dwell on it’s harsh landscape depend on their decision, both good and bad.




Healing Hearts


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An inspiring, surprising, and deeply informative memoir of the high-stakes life of a female heart surgeon.




The Man I Was Destined to Be


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Michael Tandoi’s string of bad decisions caught up with him at age twenty-seven. A crack-cocaine habit led him to become a danger to himself and society, and a judge made the decision he thought was best: Seven years in prison. It took the death of his father and three years for Tandoi to realize that his former life prevented him from becoming the man he was meant to be. In this memoir, he describes the roller coaster his life became before he landed in prison, which is where he wrote most of this book. In it, he shares an important message: Love yourself, love God, and embrace that you can achieve anything if you’re clean and sober. Walking the road to recovery enabled the author to change his life—and anyone battling addiction can trace his path to overcome their demons and become a better person.




Six Long Short Months


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We live in a world built on conveniences such as supermarkets. We climb into our cars to go to the end of the road with no thoughts of the consequences. We are a throw-away society fast clogging up the world. What are the challenges, fears, and hopes of one man, when most of the world’s population has been wiped out by pandemic? What moral choices will he face when the laws we all live by have gone away? Twenty-nine-year-old Dr Peter Wykes is about to face the challenge of his life. After being found guilty of a murder he didn’t commit, Peter is sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years in jail, little knowing that in a few days he will walk free with no one left to stop him. Seeing the horrendous death around him as the survivor finds his way in this new reality, Peter comes across sixteen-year-old Angie Pendleton, and her younger brother, Johnnie. Seen through the eyes and the thoughts of Peter, this novel foretells what could happen when the world has gone crazy.




Sweet Love


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Falling for your best friend might be a recipe for disaster, but this small-town baker can't help jumping from her pie pan into the fire. Mila Bailey has always had a special talent for creating unique, show-stopping pies. But until her great-aunt leaves her the entry fee to the Pine Ridge Spring Bake-Off, she's only ever shared them with friends and family. Thrust into the spotlight, Mila is determined to prove to everyone—but mostly herself—that she has what it takes to compete with top-level bakers. There's only one flaw in her plan: The not-so-half-baked feelings she's starting to develop for her best friend, Jared Kirkland. Jared has always believed in Mila's gifts, but lately he's struggling not to fantasize about sampling more than just the spoon from the batter. No matter how much he tries to tell himself that Mila is not for him—his dreams have always reached beyond Pine Ridge—he can't deny this new spark between them. Mila embodies Pine Ridge, and Jared wants to break free. How can either of them move on knowing the loves of their lives have been right under their noses all along?




Rot and Ruin


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The Catcher in the Rye meets The Walking Dead in this gripping, postapocalyptic teen thriller from award-winning author Jonathan Maberry. In a world full of zombies, who are the REAL MONSTERS? Nearly fourteen years ago, a freak virus swept across the world - turning those infected into the undead. Benny Imura has grown-up never knowing anything different; his last memory of his parents was of them becoming zombies. Now Benny is fifteen, and joining his brother Tom in the 'family business' of zombie killing. Benny and Tom head into the Rot and Ruin, an area full of the wandering undead, and Benny realises that being a bounty hunter isn't just about whacking zombies. Benny finds his beliefs challenged - and discovers that sometimes the worst monsters you can imagine aren't the zombies, after all… 'This is anything but another zombie novel... exciting, full of action, and curiously thoughtful' Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series 'A thought-provoking thriller that still delivers a good dose of action and gore' The Bookseller 'Highly recommended' The Bookbag.co.uk '…thoughtful, postapocalyptic coming-of-age tale…In turns mythic and down-to-earth, this intense novel combines adventure and philosophy to tell a truly memorable zombie story...' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Also by Jonathan Maberry: Dust and Decay Dead and Gone Flesh and Bone Fire and Ash




Disposable Girl


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Winnie was a troubled adolescent who lived through severe depression and paralyzing panic attacks after suffering unthinkable abuse by her own father.