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LBD: Friends Forever
Synopsis: Now sixteen years old, Ronnie, Fleur, and Claude try to repair an unexpected rift in their friendship by getting summer waitressing jobs together at a seaside resort.
Publication Date: 05/18/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Lulu Dark and the Summer of the Fox
Synopsis: Lulu Dark's summer of relaxation is cut short when her B-list celebrity mom drops into town to shoot a movie and then mysteriously disappears, but a note from an unknown figure who calls himself "The Fox" may hold the clues Lulu needs to find her mother.
Publication Date: 05/18/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Flirt
Nicole Clarke
Synopsis: Trying to sample all that New York City has to offer before her internship at Flirt magazine ends, sixteen-year-old Kiyoko overdoes it and gets in trouble at work and with her housemother, but help from unexpected sources leads her to her one true passion.Trying to sample all that New York City has to offer before her internship at Flirt magazine ends, sixteen-year-old Kiyoko overdoes it and gets in trouble at work, but help from unexpected sources leads her to her one true passion.
Publication Date: 05/18/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Journey Between Worlds
Sylvia Engdahl
Synopsis: When Melinda Ashley receives a ticket to Mars as a high school graduation gift from her dad, she isn't at all eager for the trip. But he is going himself, and because she hasn't had much opportunity to get to know him in the past, she agrees to accompany him. She has little interest in the Martian colonies until, aboard the ship, she meets Alex Preston, a second-generation colonist who is going home. During her stay on Mars she finds herself more and more drawn to Alex and begins to understand why he and his family believe so strongly in the future they are working toward. Ultimately, after she has faced tragedy and sorrow, a terrifying experience on the Martian moon Phobos shows Melinda what is really important to her.

This timeless novel of a young woman'’s journey between two worlds has stirred readers’' imaginations for generations. This edition has been updated to reflect discoveries about Mars and changes in attitudes toward women's roles that have occurred since the original 1970 edition.
Publication Date: 05/18/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Foundling
D. M. Cornish
Synopsis: Meet Rossamünd?a foundling, a boy with a girl?s name who is about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor of the Half-Continent. What starts as a simple journey becomes a dangerous and complicated set of battles and decisions. Humans, monsters, unearthly creatures . . . who among these can Rossamünd trust? D. M. Cornish has created an entirely original world, grounded in his own deft, classically influenced illustrations. Foundling is a magic-laced, Dickensian adventure that will transport the reader.
Publication Date: 05/18/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Bass Ackwards and Belly Up
Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
Synopsis: Instead of following the traditional college route after graduation, four best friends--Harper, Sophie, Kate, and Becca--decide to follow their dreams as they each embark on a year-long adventure filled with hope, tears, laughter, romance, and self-discovery. 50,000 first printing.
Publication Date: 05/10/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Between Mom and Jo
Julie Anne Peters
Synopsis: Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her wife, Jo, start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one.

Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.
Publication Date: 05/10/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
How to Speak Dragonese
Cressida Cowell
Synopsis: Don't miss a moment of the How to Train Your Dragon series, the bestselling, funny, action-packed books that inspired the hit movies!

The story begins when Hiccup, his friend Fishlegs, and his cranky dragon Toothless get separated from their class during Boarding-an-Enemy-Ship practice. They accidentally board a prowling Roman galley intent on provoking war. When they rescue a tiny nanodragon, they uncover a plot to steal every dragon on the Isle of Berk!

This is just the start to an epic adventure that will have kids laughing from start to finish, and shines with Cressida Cowell's trademark blend of action, humor, heart, and engaging illustrations.
Publication Date: 05/10/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Only In Your Dreams
Cecily von Ziegesar
Synopsis: Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where the girls are dazzling, the guys are gorgeous, and the summer heat is the perfect excuse to throw a fabulous roof-deck pool party. As if we need a reason! It's our last summer together before heading off to college, and things are sizzling - no, it's not just the weather. Despite that steamy kiss on graduation night, Blair, Serena, and Nate have gone their separate ways...though not for long. Blair is off to London with her English Lord boyfriend, Serena's about to become a movie star - as if she wasn't a star already! - and Nate's rolling up his well-worn khakis and heading to the Hamptons. Back in New York, Dan and Vanessa are rekindling their love. Fiery! Watch out, this summer is going to be hotter than ever.
Publication Date: 05/10/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Specials
Rodrigo Corral, Scott Westerfeld
Synopsis: When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules.
Publication Date: 05/09/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Hit the Road
Caroline B. Cooney
Synopsis: Brit has had her driver’s license only 11 days when her parents drop her off to stay at her grandmother’s house for two weeks while they go on vacation. Little do they know Brit is headed for a three-state road trip with Nannie to pick up her college roommates, Florence, Aurelia, and Daisy, and bring them to their alma mater for their 65th—and most likely final—reunion.

A reluctant recruit at first, Brit is anxious as well as annoyed when she finds herself responsible for her fragile passengers. But things change as she sits behind the wheel up front and listens to “the girls” in the backseat laugh and reminisce about their 65 years of friendship. Inspired by their lifelong loyalty, Brit is willing to do whatever it takes to get the former college roommates to their reunion safely.

From bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney, a heartwarming look at friendship, both young and old.
Publication Date: 05/09/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Conrad's Fate - A Chrestomanci Book
Synopsis:

Someone at Stallery Mansion is changing the world. At first, only small details, but the changes get bigger and bigger. It's up to Conrad, a twelve-year-old with terrible karma who's just joined the mansion's staff, to find out who is behind it.

But he's not the only one snooping around. His fellow servant-in-training, Christopher Chant, is charming, confident, and from another world, with a mission of his own -- rescuing his friend, lost in an alternate Stallery Mansion. Can they save the day before Conrad's awful fate catches up with them?

Publication Date: 05/09/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Sword Play
Linda Joy Singleton
Synopsis:

"Help her," insists the spirit of Kip, the jock from her old school who died in a car accident. But his cryptic message is the last thing on Sabine's mind as she packs up to move back home. She's not happy about leaving her friends, her boyfriend, and Nona who's gravely ill, but won't dare challenge her mother's orders. Besides, Sabine's also harboring hope that she can become close to her family again.

Reuniting with her fencing club brings back painful memories of getting kicked out of school and betrayed by her former best friend Brianne, now too entangled with her boyfriend to notice Sabine . . . unlike Kip's ghost who continues to nag her about someone in trouble. But Kip died alone, so who needs her help? As Sabine researches the events of that tragic night, she pieces together a shocking revelation-knowledge that leads to a dangerous duel with a surprising foe.

Publication Date: 05/08/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Witch Circle
Susan Vaught, Debbie Federici
Synopsis:

When a shapeshifting dwarf kidnaps Todd, Bren, King of the Witches, becomes obsessed with rescuing him, but has no idea where to begin. Bren's also plagued by disturbing visions about the evil Nire escaping from her prison. Meanwhile, girls with special abilities are showing up randomly with magical stones, the klatch witches are attacking the peaceful Dana'Kel priests, and Jazz is having haunting nightmares. It's obvious something dreadful has descended upon L.O.S.T., but what?

Soon after, minor quarrels escalate into riots and bloodshed. Even the King and Queen are drawn into a passionate dispute when Jazz accuses Bren of kissing a young woman. Can the witches and magical creatures ever unite together before utter chaos tears apart the witch kingdom?

Publication Date: 05/08/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Girl in Development
Jordan Roter
Synopsis: Samantha Rose, a bookish recent high-school graduate from Massachusetts, moves in with her cousin Kate and uncle in California in order to undertake an internship at a Hollywood production company.
Publication Date: 05/04/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight
Heather Hepler, Brad Barkley
Synopsis:

Calliope (or Cal as she calls herself ) wants nothing more than to stay put, to stop traveling cross-country with her mother, sleeping in a tent, abandoning all belongings whenever they pull up stakes. Eliot misses the happy times he left behind when his father decided to open a camp for kids looking to lose weight and find Jesus.When Cal and Eliot meet by chance, they feel an immediate connection.Together they must face their isolation, the threat of yet another move, and the deepening of Eliot’s father’s obsession with money and God.This smart novel, featuring unforgettable characters, colorful backdrops, and even a few recipes, is as funny as it is romantic.

Publication Date: 05/04/06
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction

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