Humor: Good for a Good Laugh
Allen, William Stuart. Swords for Hire: Two of the Most Unlikely Heroes You’ll Ever
Meet; 2003. (Y-Allen)
In the kingdom of Parnall, Sam Hatcher and an eccentric Royal Guard set out on a
mission to rescue the rightful king, who has been imprisoned by his evil brother.
Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator; 2005. (Y-Allison Mystery)
During the summer before ninth grade, Gilda invites herself to the mansion of a distant
cousin, where she uses her abilities and detective skills to solve the mystery of the
mansion’s boarded up tower.
Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake; 2006. (Y-Allison Mystery)
Having earned a scholarship to a private girls’ high school, Gilda investigates the
drowning death of a student whose ghost supposedly haunts the campus.
Avi. Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) at Last; 1987. (Y-Avi)
The eighth grade’s plan to get two reluctant “lovers” together y means of a classroom
production of Shakespeare’s play has some very unexpected results.
Avi & Rachel Vail. Never Mind!: A Twin Novel; 2004. (Y-Avi)
Twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common so they are just as shocked as everyone
else when her hopes for popularity and his schemes collide in a hilarious showdown.
Bauer, Joan. Squashed; 1992. (Y-LPeD-Bauer/Y-P-BAU)
As Ellie pursues her two goals — growing the biggest pumpkin in Iowa and losing twenty
pounds herself — she gets closer to her father and meets a young man with like interests.
Bauer, Joan. Thwonk!; 1995. (Y-P-BAU)
A cupid dole comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J., a teenage photographer
suffering from unrequited love.
Boylan, James Finney. Getting In; 1998. (Y-Boylan)
Four quirky seniors and their dysfunctional family chaperones set off on a tour of the Ivy
League, where they hide their lack of credential froma weird cast of admissions officers.
Bradley, Alex. 24 Girls in 7 Days; 2005. Y-Bradley
Jack has no date for the prom until his best friends post an ad in the newspaper and
assemble a list of eager girls, giving him just seven days to meet, date, and choose one.
Cabot, Meg. All-American Girl; 2002. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot)
A sophomore girl, who stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed Teen
Ambassador to the United Nations and catches the eye of the very cute First Son.
Cabot, Meg. Ready or Not; 2005. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot)
Now a high school junior, Samantha tries to decide whether she is ready to have sex with
her boyfriend, who happens to be the President’s son. Sequel to All-American Girl.
Cabot, Meg. The Princess Diaries; 2000. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot/Y-PRD-CAB)
Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life, is shocked to learn her father is the Prince of
Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is the heir to the thrown.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in the Spotlight; 2001. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot/Y-PRD-CAB)
Having recently discovered she is the sole heir to a thrown, Mia writes in her journal
about her attempts to cope with this news, as well as more typical teenage concerns.
Sequel to The Princess Diaries.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in Love; 2002. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPed-Cabot)
In a series of humorous diary entries, a New York City freshman agonizes over her love
life, final exams, and future role as the princess of Genovia. Sequel to Princess in the
Spotlight.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in Waiting; 2003. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot/Y-PRD-CAB)
Princess Mia is introduced to her Genovian subjects and, more importantly, she goes out
on a date. Sequel to Princess in Love.
Cabot, Meg. Project Princess; 2003 (Y-P-CAB)
Princess Mia and her friends volunteer to build a house for the less fortunate during their
spring break Sequel to Princess in Waiting.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in Pink; 2004. (Y-Cabot)
In a series of humorous diary entries, high school freshman and Genovian princess Mia
tries to get her reluctant boyfriend to take her to the prom. Sequel to Project Princess.
Cabot, Meg. The Princess Present; 2004. (Y-Cabot)
Princess Mia describes celebrating Christmas with her friends, family and royal subject
in the Principality of Genovia, the country she will one day rule. Sequel to Princess in
Pink.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in Training, 2005. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot)
Sophomore Princess Mia deals with being the girlfriend of a college student, runs for
president of the student body, and protects Genovia from potential ecological disaster.
Sequel to The Christmas Present.
Cabot, Meg. Party Princess; 2006. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot)
Mia tries to figure out how to raise money for the bankrupt student government at her
school while also worrying about how to become a “party girl.” Sequel to Princess in
Training.
Cabot, Meg. Sweet Sixteen Princess; 2006. (Y-Cabot)
During the days before her sixteenth birthday, Mia records in her diary her fear that her
grandmother and friends may be planning to throw an extravagant Sweet Sixteen party.
Sequel to Party Princess.
Cabot, Meg. Princess on the Brink; 2007. (Y-Cabot)
Mia’s junior year begins with a difficult course load, a crazy student race, Grandmere’s
search for temporary lodging, and learning her boyfriend is moving to Japan of a year.
Sequel to Sweet Sixteen Princess.
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts; 2004. (Y-LPeD-Choldenko/Y-P-CHO)
A boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards’ families were housed
there, and has to contend with his new environment and to life with his autistic sister.
Clark, Catherine. Truth or Dairy; 2000. (Y-P-CLA)
Courntey writes of dealing with divorce, vegetarianism, and moving on after her
boyfriend Dave breaks up with her as he heads off to college. Will working at a hip café
help?
Creech, Sharon. Absolutely, Normal Chaos; 1996. (Y-P-CRE)
Mary Lou grows up considerably during the summer during the summer while learning
about romance, homesickness, death, and her cousin’s search for his biological father.
Danziger, Paula. This Place Has No Atmosphere; 1989. (Y-LPeD-DAN)
Aurua loves her life on Earth in the twenty-first century until she learns that her family is
moving to the colony on the moon, a place with no atmosphere.
Dhami, Narinder. Bindi Babes; 2004. (Y-Dhami)
Three Indian-British sister team up to marry off their traditional, nosy aunt and get her
out of the house.
Dhami, Narinder. Bollywood Babes; 2005. (Y-Dhami)
The Indian-British Dhillon sisters open their home to a down-on-her-luck former movie
star from India and employ her talents to raise money for their school. Sequel to Bindi
Babes.
Dhami, Narinder. Bhangra Babes; 2005. (Y-Dhami)
As their auntie’s wedding day approaches, the Dhillon sisters try to rescue her from her
fiance’s meddling aunt while competing against one another for the new boy at school.
Sequel to Bollywood Babes.
Earls, Nick. 48 Shades of Brown; 2004. (Y-P-EAR)
When his parents are in Geneva, Dan spends his last year of high school living with his
aunt Jacq and her beautiful friend Naomi, which presents him with a unique view of life.
Ehrenhaft, Daniel. Tell It to Naomi; 2004. (Y-P-HRE)
In a scheme concocted by his neurotic older sister to forge a relationship with a girl of
his dreams, Dave pretends ot be a female advice columnist for the school newspaper.
Eberhardt, Thom. Rat Boys: A Dating Experiment; 2001. (Y-Eberhardt)
Fourteen-year-olds Marci and Summer use a magic ring to turn two rats into cute boys
so they can have dates for the Spring Fling.
Ferris, Jean. Much Ado About Grubstake; 2006. (Y-Ferris)
When two city folks arrived in the mining town of Grubstake, Colorado, in 1888,
orphaned Arley tries to discover why they want to but the worthless area mines.
Feris, Jean. Once Upon a Marigold; 2002. (Y-Ferris Fantasy/Y-PRD-FER)
A young man with a mysterious past and a talent for invention leaves the troll who raised
him, meets an unhappy princess he has loved from afar, and discovers a plot against her
and her father.
Fleischman, Paul. A Fate Totally Worse than Death; 1995. (Y-Fleischman)
Three self-centered members of the school’s ruling clique, who are aging rapidly, are
convinced the beautiful exchange student is the ghost of a girl whose death they caused.
Gantos, Jack. Jack’s Black Book; 2005. (Y-LPeD-Gantos)
Comic adventures ensue when seventh-grader Jack tries to write the great American
novel.
Gershon, Gina.& Dann Gershon. Camp Creepy Time: The Adventures of Einstein P.
Fleet; 2007. (Y-Gershon)
Surrounded by monsters, befriended by a ghost, and discovered that the camp’s
counselors are aliens, Einstein’s only hope of help is Roxie, a girl with her own mystery.
Goldman, William. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and
High Adventure; 1973. (Y-Goldman)
A drunken swordsman and a gentle giant come to the aid of Westley, a handsome farm
boy, and Buttercup, a princess in need of rescue from the evil schemers surrounding her.
Goldschmidt, Judy. The Secret Blog of Raisin Rodriguez; 2005. (Y-Gold)
In a blog she sends to her best friends back in Berkeley, Raisin Rodriguez chronicles her
successes and failures as she attempts to make friends at her new Philadelphia school.
Grant, Cynthia D. The Cannibals: Starring Tiffany Spratt; 2002. (Y-Grant)
In her journal the relentlessly superficial Tiffany, head of the cheerleading group called
the Cannibals, describes the excitement and turmoil of her senior year in high school.
Grant, Vicki. Dead-End Job; 2005. (Y-P-GRA Hi/Lo)
Working the night shift at a convenient store, Frances befriend a customer, but when he
starts following her and sending her gifts, she realizes that there might be a problem.
Hayes, Daniel. Eye of the Beholder; 1992. (Y-P-HAY)
Tyler and Lymie mastermind a hoax in which they imitate the sculptures of a famous
artist who once lived in their tine, but end up having there are accepted as genuine.
Horvath, Polly. The Pepins and Their Problems; 2004. (Y-LPeD-Horvath)
Help the Pepin family solve their problems, which include having a cow who makes
lemonade instead of milk and having to cope with a competitive neighbor.
Howe, Norma. The Adventures of Blue Avenger; 2000. (Y-P-HOW)
Trying to cope with his father’s death, David decides to change his name to Blue
Avenger, hoping to find a way to make a difference in his neighborhood and in the world.
Howe, Norma. Blue Avenger Cracks the Code; 2000. (Y-P-HOW)
In his new identity as Blue Avenger, David visits Venice and continues to pursue various
crusades, including trying to solve the mystery of who really wrote Shakespeare’s works.
Sequel to The Adventures of Blue Avenger.
Jaffe, Michele. Bad Kitty; 2006. (Y-Jaffe Mystery)
While vacationing in Las Vegas, Jasmine stumbles upon a murder mystery that she
attempts to solve with the help of her friends, recently arrived from California.
Koertge, Ronald. Confess-O-Rama; 1996. (Y-P-KOE)
While his mother grieves the death of her fourth husband, Tony vents his feelings to the
Confess-O-Rama, never suspecting who is on the end of the line.
Korman, Gordon. No More Dead Dogs; 2000. (Y-Korman/Y-PRD-KOR)
Eighth grade football hero Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the
school play where he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to help.
Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob; 2002. (Y-Korman/Y-LPeD-Korman)
Vince’s life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia
boss, a relationship that threatens his relationship with the daught of an FBI agent.
Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle; 2004. (Y-Korman)
Vince goes away to college to escape his past, but soon his brother and a series of
“uncles” appear at his dorm. Before long he is caught up in criminal activity once
again.
LaRochelle, David. Absolutely, Positively Not, 2005. (Y-LaRochelle)
Chronicles a teenage boy’s humorous attempts to fit in at his Minnesota high school by
becoming a macho, girl-loving, “Playboy” pinup-displaying heterosexual.
Lieb, Josh. I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President;
2009. (Y-Lieb)
Oliver has everyone convinced he’s extremely stupid and lazy, but he’s really a wealthy,
evil genius. When he decides to run for class president, nothing can stand in his way.
Limb, Sue. Girl, 15, Charming But Insane; 2004. (Y-Limb)
Jess, living with her mum, separated from her father in Cornwell, and with a best friend
who seems to do everything perfectly, finds her own assets through humor.
Limb, Sue. Girl, (Nearly) 16, Absolute Torture; 2005. (Y-Limb)
Jess knows her summer plans are ruined but little could she imagine the huge surprise
that awaits her when she visits her dad’s home for the first time in years. Sequel to Girl,
Charming, But Insane.
Limb, Sue. Girl, Going on 17, Pants on Fire; 2006. (Y-Limb)
Jess’ seventeenth year is a tumultuous one due to a series of lies and unfortunate
circumstances, including her break-up with Fred, detention, and her mother’s new
romance. Sequel to Girl, (Nearly) 16, Absolute Torture.
Lubar, David. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie; 2005. (Y-Lubar)
While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the birth of his baby brother,
Scott loses old friends and gains some unlikely new ones as he hones his writing skills.
Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things; 2003. (Y-Mackler)
Feeling she does not fit in with her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good looking,
Virginia tries to deal with her self image, her first relationship, and her disillusionment.
Madison, Bennett. Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls; 2005. (Y-P-BEN Mystery)
When someone steals her purse and her identity, high school junior and reluctant girl
sleuth Lulu Dark investigates
Madison, Bennett. Lulu Dark and the Summer of the Fox; 2006. (Y-Madison Mystery)
When a mysterious person called the Fox threatens young starlets, Lulu investigates
even though she expects her own mother, an aging actress, might be behind it all. Sequel
to Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls.
Mlynowski, Sarah. Bras & Broomsticks; 2005 (Y-Mlynowski)
Rachel tries to persuade her younger sister Miri, who has recently become a witch, to
help her become popular at school and to try to stop their divorced father’s wedding.
Mlynowski, Sarah. Frogs & French Kisses; 2006. (Y-Mlysnowski)
Love spells run amok in New York when high school freshman Rachel asks her younger
sister for magical help in winning the affection of heartthrob Raf Kosravi. Sequel to Bras
& Broomsticks.
Nodelman, Perry. Behving Bradley; 1998. (Y-LPeD-Nodelman/Y-P-NOD)
Recruited by a friend to gather input for a new Code of Conduct at school, Brad meets
obstinate faculty, monstrous bullies, spineless student leaders, and personal agendas.
Peck, Richard. Fair Weather; 2001. (Y-Peck-Historical/Y-LPeD-Peck Historical/Y-PPEC)
Rosie and members of her family travel from their farm to Chicago in 1893 to visit Aunt
Euterpe and attend the World’s Columbian Exposition, which proves to be an adventure.
Peck, Richard. The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts; 2004. (Y-Peck/YLPeD-Peack)
In rural Indiana in 1904, Russell’s dreams of quitting school and joining a wheatthreshing crew are disrupted when his older sister takes over the teaching at his oneroom schoolhouse after mean old Myrt Arbuckle “hauls off and des.”
Powell, Randy. Three Clams and an Oyster; 2002. (Y-Powell)
During their search to find a fourth player for their flag football team, three juniors are
forced to examine their friendship, their flaws, and their ability to try new things.
Pratchett, Terry. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents; 2001. (Y-Pratchett
Fantasy)
A talking cat, intelligent rats, and a strange boy cooperate in a Pied Piper scam until
they try to con the wrong town and are confronted by a deadly evil rat king.
Rees, Douglas. Vampire High; 2003. (Y-Rees)
When his family moves to Massachusetts and Cody enters Vlad Dracul Magnet School,
many things seem strange from the unique students to Charon, his campus guide.
Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson; 2000. (Y-Rennison/Y-P-REN)
Presents the journal of a British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her
mad cat from terrorizing neighborhood animals, and win the love of a handsome hunk.
Rennison, Louise. On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson; 2001. (Y-Rennison/Y-P-REN)
Georgia continues her diary in which she records her misadventures trying to reclaim the
attention of Robbie while coping with her friends, family, and dog-like cat, Angus. Sequel
to Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging.
Rennison, Louise. Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of
Georgia Nicolson; 2002. (Y-Rennison)
Georgia travels to Scotland on a nightmarish family vacation, confesses her anxiety over
being the girlfriend of a sex god, and tests the limits of true friendship. Sequel to On the
Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God.
Rennison, Louise. Daning in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Further Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson; 2003. (Y-Rennison)
The further confessions of teenaged Georgia Nicolson continue as, among other things,
she begins to wonder if Robbie is really the right boy for her. Sequel to Knocked Out by
My Nunga-Nungas.
Rennison, Louise. Away Laughing on a Fast Camel: Even More Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson; 2004. (Y-Rennison)
The saga of teen Georgia Nicolson continues in diary entries about her life after her
boyfriend goes of to Kiwi-agogoland, leaving her to make do without him.
Rennison, Louise. Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers: More Mad, Marvy Confessions of
Georgia Nicolson; 2005. (Y-Rennison)
After trying to take the US, by storm when her family vacations in Tennessee, Georgia
returns home to deal with the attentions of too many boys, weird parents, and mad cats.
Rennison, Louise. Startled By His Furry Shorts; 2006. (Y-Rennison)
Georgia continues her diary as she searches for the perfect boyfriend among the sexy
Italian Masimo, the fun-loving Dave, and her ex-love Robbie.
Rennison, Louise. Love Is a Many Trousered Thing: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson;
2007. (Y-Rennison)
In a series of diary entries, British teen Georgia Nicolson describers her continuing
romantic woes as she is pushed toward a decision about the three boys in her life.
Samuels, Dorothy. Filthy Rich; 2001. (Y-Samuels)
After being dumped by her fiancé on a quiz show, Marcy must find a way to dodge
reporters and her own friends as she struggles to cope with unwanted instant celebrity.
Schreiber, Ellen. Comedy Girl; 2004. (Y-Schreiber)
Shy, 17-year-old Trixie Shapiro, who dreams of being a professional comic, gets a big
break after her friend signs her up to do a stand-up routine at their school’s Talent Night.
Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen; 1999. (Y-Sheldon/Y-LPeDSheldon/Y-P-SHE)
Mary Elizabeth Cep, who now calls herself Lola, sets her sights on the lead in the annual
drama production, and finds herself up against the most popular girl in school.
Sheldon, Dyan. My Perfect Life; 2002. (Y-Sheldon)
Ella has no interest in running for class president of her high school, but her off-beat
friend tricks her into challenging the rich, overbearing Carla in a less-than friendly race.
Sequel to Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Hollywood Star; 2006. (Y-Sheldon)
Upon learning at the end of her senior year that a Hollywood film is being made in her
town, Lola stops at nothing to get a part and upstage her nemesis, Caral Santini. Sequel
to My Perfect Life.
Sheldon, Dyan. Planet Janet; 2003. (Y-Sheldon)
Janet Bandry deals with an annoying family, school, a quirky best friend, and trying to
find herself through vegetarianism, literature, romance, and her “Dark Phase.”
Sheldon, Dyan. Planet Janet in Orbit; 2005. (Y-Sheldon)
Having taken a break from her “Dark Phase,” Janet records in her diary the trials and
tribulations that occur as she finds a summer job, witness changes in her mother and best
friend as they fall in love, and approaches her seventeenth birthday. Sequel to Planet
Janet.
Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa Was Here; 2004. (Y-Shusterman)
A Brooklyn eighth-grade nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, a boy who is tired of
blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by almost everyone.
Snicket, Lemony. The Bad Beginning; 1999. (Y-Snicket/Y-LPeD-Snicket)
After the death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other
and their wits when it turns out that the relative appointed as their guardian is
determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
Snicket, Lemony. The Reptile Room; 1999. (Y-Snicket)
After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three
Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily
for an all-too-brief time. Sequel to The Bad Beginning.
Snicket, Lemony. The Wide Window; 2000. (Y-Snicket)
Catastrophes and misfortune continue to plague the Baudelaire orphans as they’re sent
to live with fearful Aunt Josephine who offers little protection against Count Olaf’s
treachery. Sequel to The Reptile Room.
Snicket, Lemony. The Miserable Mill; 2000. (Y-Snicket)
Accidents, evil plots, and general misfortune abound when, in their continuing search for
a home, the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live and work in a sinister lumber mill.
Sequel to The Wide Window.
Snicket, Lemony. The Austere Academy; 2000. (Y-Snicket)
The Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they
befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded
Count Olaf. Sequel to The Miserable Mill.
Snicket, Lemony. The Ersatz Elevator; 2001. (Y-Snicket)
Evil Count Olaf discovers the whereabouts of the Baudelaire orphans at Esme Squalor’s
seventy-one bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family
fortune. Sequel to The Austere Academy.
Snicket, Lemony. The Vile Village; 2001. (Y-Snicket)
Under a new government program based on the saying “It takes a village to raise a
child,” the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by an entire town, with disastrous results.
Sequel to The Ersatz Elevator.
Snicket, Lemony. The Hostile Hospital; 2001. (Y-Snicket)
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the Baudelaire orphans find themselves
in the Heimlich Hospital with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to The Vile
Village.
Snicket, Lemony. The Carnivorous Carnival; 2002. (Y-Snicket)
On the run as suspected murders, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves
trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide
from Count Olaf. Sequel to The Hostile Hospital.
Snicket, Lemony. The Slippery Slope; 2003. (Y-Snicket)
In the perilous Mortmain Mountains, Klaus and Violet Baudelaire meet another wellread person, who helps them try to rescue Sunny from Count Olaf and his henchmen.
Sequel to The Carnivorous Carnival.
Snicket, Lemony. The Grim Grotto; 2004. (Y-Snicket)
The Baudelaire orphans attempt to reach a very important VFD meeting, but first they
must travel in a submarine on the Gorgonian Grotto, a dangerous underwater cave, in
search of the sugar bowl. Sequel to The Slippery Slope.
Snicket, Lemony. The Penultimate Peril; 2005. (Y-Snicket)
The Baudelaire orphans disguise themselves as employees of the Hotel Denoument and
find themselves pursued by the evil Count Olaf and by others. Sequel to The Grim
Grotto.
Snicket, Lemony. The End; 2006. (Y-Snicket)
Lost at sea, the Baudelair orphans, along with Count Olaf, wash up on the shore of an
island populated by oddly placid inhabitants, and they try to decide whether they are
safe. Sequel to The Penultimate Peril.
Strasser, Todd. Girl Gives Birth to Own Prom Date; 1996. (Y-Strasser)
When Brad asks someone else to the senior prom, Nicole resorts to deperate measures –
she decides to make her next-door neighbor over into a dream date.
Thomas, Rob. Rats Saw God; 1996. (Y-P-THO)
IN hopes of graduating, Steve agrees to complete a 100-page writing assignment which
helps him sort out his relationship with his famous astronaut father and other events.
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Flipped; 2001. (Y-VanDraanen/Y-LPeD-VanDraanen)
In alternation chapters, two teenagers describe how their feelings about themselves, each
other, and their families have changed over the years.
Vizzini, Ned. Be More Chill; 2004. (Y-Vizzini)
Badly in need of self-confidence and achange of image, Jeremy Heere, a nerd, swallows
a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants.
Whytock, Cherry. My Cup Runneth Over: The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts; 2003. (YP-WHY)
Believing she is too big, Angel tries dieting and kick boxing to lose weight, but thanks to
her friends and the school fashion show, she discovers her size is just right.
Whytock, Cherry. My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings: The Life of Angelica Cookson
Potts; 2004. (Y-Whytock)
Angel is back as she enlists her friends to help her Scottish father prove that London’s
famous department store, Harrods, is unknowingly selling inferior haggis. Sequel to My
Cup Runneth Over.
Whytock, Cherry. My Saucy Stuffed Ravioli: The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts; 2006.
(Y-Whytock)
While preparing for and going on vacation to Italy with friends and family, Angel deals
with her unrequited love for Sydney, her fear of being seen in a bikini, and her worries
that her mother is having an affair. Sequel to My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings.