It was only meant to be one fake date.EmmaCaught up in my impulsive friend’s bet, I’m pushed to ask out my crush in front of everyone.But Kai doesn’t date, so it’ll end in humiliation.My only hope is the plan. A fake date to win the bet, make our friends happy, and show people we aren’t their toys.I never expected Kai would agree to it.KaiI should have said no, but instead I broke my own rule.And when our friends raise the stakes, I end up committing to a fake relationship—the high school relationship I never wanted—for the next two months until Halloween.They’re counting on us to act believable, and I’ll do whatever it takes.But as we take each step closer together, Emma’s making me question everything.And with each kiss to convince everyone else this is real, it’s getting harder to convince myself that it’s not.Haven Valley High is a series of sweet young adult contemporary romance novels following a group of friends as they find love. Each book can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.The first story, Faking What’s Real, features lovable characters, secrets, lies, laughs, kisses and temptation, and a guaranteed feel-good ending. Read more

Sometimes being the new girl can be deadly.Phoebe is finally ready to move on from her troubled past. When she starts Richmond High, she joins the cheer squad and the volleyball team. But Phoebe is thrilled when Laura welcomes her into her elite club, the Pink Ladies.Everybody wants to be like Laura. She’s crazy rich, hosts the hottest parties, and gives the most expensive gifts. But as Phoebe’s popularity grows, so does Laura’s jealousy. In Laura’s eyes, there’s room for only one queen bee. And she’ll do anything to keep her spotlight, even if it means destroying the new girl.This twisty girlhood thriller is perfect for fans of Jessica Goodman, Kara Thomas, and Netflix’s Dare Me series.What readers are saying about Crush: “High school drama at its finest with wickedness thrown in.” -Goodreads Reviewer“It was a great "who did it", and had so many twists. I was constantly thinking I knew who did it, but was shocked at the end!” -Goodreads Reviewer“Oh my this book! When I tell you that you're going to be dodging all of the twists and turns I am not exaggerating!” -Goodreads Reviewer Read more

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIMEA modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out.“Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times Read more

Before there was Lois Lowry’s The Giver or M. T. Anderson’s Feed, there was Robert Cormier’s I Am the Cheese, a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature.   A boy’s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But the past must not be remembered if the boy is to survive. As he searches for the truth that hovers at the edge of his mind, the boy—and readers—arrive at a shattering conclusion.   “An absorbing, even brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . [Cormier] has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do.”—The New York Times Book Review   “A horrifying tale of government corruption, espionage, and counter espionage told by an innocent young victim. . . . The buildup of suspense is terrific.”—School Library Journal, starred review   An ALA Notable Children’s Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare A Library of Congress Children’s Book of the Year A Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee Read more

A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale.January 24th After you’ve had it, there isn't even life without drugs… It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the mean streets of an unforgiving city. It was a journey that would rob her of her innocence, her youth—and ultimately her life. Read her diary. Enter her world. You will never forget her. For thirty-five years, the acclaimed, bestselling first-person account of a teenage girl’s harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. As powerful—and as timely—today as ever, Go Ask Alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Read more

Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday. Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block. Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring."Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." --School Library Journal, starred review Read more

What would you do to fit in? Growing up, Molley Larson had everything: the looks, the boyfriend, the grades. She was in the top tier of her class, a cheerleader to boot. So when she arrived at university, she fully expected for her winning streak to continue.But life’s not that simple.When all expectations crumble, Molley turns to Sigma Alpha Kai, hoping to find support and comradery, but the exclusive sorority doesn’t just accept anyone. To prove her worth, Molley finds herself spiraling down into a world of overexertion and starvation she may not climb out of.Enter Will Wyatt, vet major with a secret Molley can’t seem to rid herself of, offering advice and unwanted snacks.With Will’s help will Molley see the danger in her practices or will her journey to fit in send her down a path she cannot come back from?Disclaimer: The F.I.T.T. Principle is a contemporary college romance and revolves around themes of body image and eating disorders that may be triggering to some readers. All characters and situations are fictitious figments of the author’s imagination and as such belong to E. Collins. Any locations, organizations, or institutions existing in the real world are used fictitiously. Read more

I want to make her feel like nothing because apparently she is nothing, but she wants me to feel everything.The name Aleta Saunders is not only on my to-do list, it's also written in blood.It's sickening how much my home life affects me, but it does. I was told this would be easy. She dares me to challenge her but continues to stand in my way. She’s nothing more than an annoyance buzzing around in my head. I said one day she would be mine, and it terrifies me to know what I meant by that sentence. But there are other people on the line now besides me.She knows what will happen. They will find her and they will not be nice. She won't be able to run away from them. I have to break her down till there’s nothing left for anyone else but me. I want her broken, and worst of all, I want her—to have it my way. But no one gets what they want without a fight, so this time it's on.Low Life is book three of the Suffolk Academy Series and should be read after Low Down. This is a dark high school bully romance. This book is not a standalone and is part of a trilogy. Read more

One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders and John Knowles’s A Separate Peace.   After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestselling—and provocative—classic for young adults. This chilling portrait of an all-boys prep school casts an unflinching eye on the pitfalls of conformity and corruption in our most elite cultural institutions. “Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.”—The New York Times Book Review   “The characterizations of all the boys are superb.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Read more

If you can’t wait for the premiere of Fox TV’s hot new series, Scream Queens, you will race through the pages of this pulse-pounding thriller. It’s Pretty Little Liars meets Final Destination as this group of high school elites uncover whose plotting to off each and every one of them.   Every year, the lives of ten girls at Vienna High are transformed. All because of the list. Kenzie Summerall can’t imagine how she’s been voted onto a list of the hottest girls in school, but when she lands at number five, her average life becomes dazzling. Doors open to the best parties, new friends surround her, the cutest jock in school is after her. This is the power of the list. If you’re on it, your life changes. If you’re on it this year? Your life ends.Praise for They All Fall Down "A suspenseful mash-up of Indiana Jones and Pretty Little Liars."--The Bulletin"Part high school drama, part mystery,  this fast-paced novel will appeal to a broad range of readers who will have a difficult time putting it down."--School Library Journal  "St. Claire keeps the tension high as she slowly uncovers the mystery and builds to a thriller-level climax."--Kirkus "St. Claire ropes in readers from the opening pages, creating a taut thriller that keeps the audience turning pages and guessing until the end."--VOYA "Best-selling author St. Claire makes her YA debut with a thriller in the tradition of Lois Duncan and R. L. Stine."--Booklist  Read more

My pleasure is also my pain. Aleta He has what I want, and he knows it. I’m too close to give up and run away. He’s taking me down with his sick plan. It’s clear he wants to manipulate me, but I won’t make it easy for him. Revenge never tasted so sweet. Lowell I can control everyone and make them do what I want. Power is what I crave, and I crave to have power over her. She’s from the streets, so she doesn’t scare easily. This is the match I’ve been preparing for. I’m down to play, but I won’t play fair. Low Down is book two of the Suffolk Academy Series and should be read after Low. This is a dark high school bully romance. This book is not a standalone and is part of a trilogy. Read more

Massie Block: Getting back into Octavian Country Day was a piece of sugar-free cake, compared to Massie's next goal-finding the key that unlocks an ah-mazing legendary secret room at OCD! Alpha eighth grader Skye Hamilton and her clique have stashed the key in the bedroom of one mystery Briarwood boy, but who? Whoever finds the key gets access to the secret room for an entire year and the prestige that comes along with it. But what happens when LBR Layne seems to be getting closer? This is way more than a matter of life or death, it's a matter of in or out!Kristen Gregory: Always been a star on the soccer field, but her style gets majorly cramped when her friends are forced to join the team. They better start kicking those soccer balls or Kristen's going to start kicking some . . . !Alicia Rivera: Uses her skills as a gossip reporter to scheme her way into the rooms of all the Briarwood hotties!Dylan Marvil: Heard depression makes people lose weight. Is hoping for some sad news soon because she's popping donut holes the way some people pop Tic-Tacs.Claire Lyons: Being famous isn't all it's cracked up to be! Her agent confiscates her gummies, and forces her to do some very bad things to make her more "edgy." Worst of all, her constant meetings with lawyers and movie execs are eating into her time with the P.C. and with Cam! Is being a Hollywood starlet worth the Gucci-high price tag? Read more

From the bestselling creator of the Sweet Valley High series comes Francine Pascal's Dangerous Love. Is this the end of Todd and Elizabeth?"No motorcycles." That is the one rule not to be bent or broken in the Wakefield house. Ever since their cousin was killed in a crash, Elizabeth and Jessica are forbidden to go near them.So when Elizabeth's boyfriend Todd drives up on a shiny new Yamaha, she knows there's trouble ahead. She's not allowed to ride Todd's bike, but other girls are—and do. Elizabeth loves Todd, but the sight of these girls with their arms around her boyfriend is making her mad with jealousy.Todd says there's nothing to be worried about, but Elizabeth is scared of losing him. Will another girl come in an swoop Todd off his feet? Will Todd's new bike tear him and Elizabeth apart? Read more

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A stolen test. A relationship in trouble. Parents too quick to judge. A teenage world upended. When Holly learns that a geometry test has been stolen and it's being sold to students, she's angry on a number of levels. And it doesn't help to find out that her boyfriend, Wade, is contemplating buying it.Things get worse when she's caught on video by the high school principal, along with a number of questionable students, being offered a vape pen. When the principal calls her parents and they ground her, she's in disbelief.Should she do nothing or try to find the thief and convince them to do the right thing? What would you do? Good thing she has Lucky, her Maltipoo mix, to comfort her.This is the 7th book in the Holly Lewis Mystery Series by a USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All Star. Download now and start reading! Read more

I never thought of seeking revenge until now. My past is not pretty. My family life is not wholesome. My home is not secure. So I’m living in a new place with people I don’t know and going to a new school with strangers. Everyone knows the rules, but me, I run right over them. You’re not supposed to stand up to Lowell Bartlett. He is everything that is… Low. Down. Dirty. I’m told to worship the ground he walks on and blush when he glances my way. I just can’t turn the other cheek after being humiliated, but I can’t run away. He wants to break me, and he wants me. He can’t have it both ways. Not with me. Low is book one of the Suffolk Academy Series. This is a dark high school bully romance. This book is not a standalone and is part of a series. Read more

• First Place - 2024 BookFest Award for Juvenile-Action & Adventure• The Golden Wizard Book Prize - 2024• American Fiction Awards - Award winner 2024"My husband is 38 years old and I've never seen him read a book in his life. He finished Olly and the Spores of Sapphire Creek in 3 days." - Dawn Thompson, Amazon Reviewer"Can't imagine what the author was like as a kid - what an imagination!" - Amazon Reviewer"Witty, Wonderful and Whimsical" - Amazon ReviewerOlly Appleton thought he had learned all of his grandfather’s secrets, the ones his grandfather died protecting. Those secrets involved hand-drawn maps, special keys, hidden tunnels, and the Spores—friendly and fantastical mushroom creatures living under his home on Oak Hill.With his friend Ember by his side, Olly learns of another secret. Other Spore communities are being built around the country in towns that share the name Littleton. The latest community is Sapphire Creek, an abandoned gold mine his grandfather purchased outside Littleton, Colorado. When Olly’s parents plan a surprise trip to visit the property, he and Em decide to share all of the secrets with their families at a special feast in the Spores’ Grand Cavern on Christmas Eve.And when Sapphire Creek comes under attack, Olly and Ember once again team up with their Spore friends—and some unlikely friends—to defend the community without exposing their secrets to the outside world. Read more

Rear Window meets Serial in this riveting new thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author that follows Alden as he tries to solve a crime only he believes was committed. Alden likes to follow people. He's not trying to be a creep, he just wants to be an investigator someday, and it's good practice.But spying on people comes with risks, like when Alden sees popular Greg Matthes seemingly murder his girlfriend, Amy, one night in the bad part of town.But the facts aren't adding up, especially because Amy may be alive. Now Alden has to figure what he could have seen… and what secrets Greg is hiding. Read more

For the first time ever, comes a digital boxed set containing Gym Candy, Payback Time, Night Hoops, and Runner, four books from award-winning sportswriter Carl Deuker.   Read more