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41) The takedown
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"Dee Kwan's secrets for a happy life: Always remain positive, no matter the cost; Realize that every setback is a hidden opportunity; Accept compliments graciously, especially when given by mega-hot rivals; Never, ever question whether any of these mantras actually work. For Dee Kwan, every day is the perfect day. No, really. She has a house she loves, a job she adores, and a ridiculously attractive "nemesis" who never seems to mind when she wins...
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"A few weeks before Christmas, Julie, Lucie, and Alia receive a letter from Prune, a friend who invites them to London, England. But it's not really for a vacation ; they're going to participate in an audition to get the leading roles in a musical. The competition will be tough, especially since their arch-rival Carla has also come to audition."--Cover [p. 4].
43) Winning Mars
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"Jere Gutierrez is bucking the trend at the dying art of 'linear' entertainment--what we know today as TV shows. His combinations of astounding stories, captured in the moment, captivate millions. Of course, every one of his stories are fabricated and engineered and orchestrated, even though they're sold as 'real.' Unfortunately fore Jere, his backers have begun to see through his tricks. Desperate for another story, one large enough to capture the...
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"For twelve-year-old Bristol, being on the slopes means ultimate freedom. As an adaptive snowboarder and a junior instructor, the upcoming PowderX Games are a chance to show her parents how serious she is about the sport. But juggling boarding and teaching with homework and vision therapy for her vergence insufficiency is harder than Bristol thought. When her parents announce that she'll have to drop some of her snowboarding commitments if she doesn't...
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A collection of Stephen King's early works, written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman.
"Rage: A high school show-and-tell session explodes into a nightmare of evil -- The long walk: Only death can keep you from the finish line- in the ultimate competition of the all-too-near future-- Roadwork: What happens when one good-and-angry man fights back is murder- and then some-- The running man: In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president....
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Idealistic good girl Madelyn Grayson believes in doing what's right. Even as a high-powered executive in the mad world of advertising, she doesn't cut corners, making her ad campaigns sizzle without having to burn anyone along the way. Rival exec Zack Douglas never wastes an opportunity to land the next big deal--especially when it benefits him. A bad boy with a reputation to match, he has no qualms about doing whatever it takes to get ahead, no...
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The Carson family has run a holiday store, Heart of Christmas, in their decommissioned lighthouse for over sixty tourist seasons. When a national chain sets up shop in their small North Carolina town of Pleasant Sands, it cuts into their business. Angela's niece talks her into asking Santa for help through the Dear Santa app. Geoff Paisley has been at his mother's side running the mega-chain Christmas Galore for the last ten years; this is his first...
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For this pair of twin cherries, everything is a competition. If Girl Cherry can swing higher, Boy Cherry will boast that he can swing lower. If one is smarter, then the other is cooler. So when they enter a contest to build the best dessert ever, they immediately pit themselves against each other. But when you're attached at the stem, there's only so much you can do on your own. Things could be easy as pie -- so to speak -- if they put aside their...
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Everyone in the Fizz family is an artist. Everyone, that is, except Lester, whose paintings are pitiful and doodles are drab. He can't seem to find a way to fit in with the illustrious Fizzes, until one day a mouthful of gum becomes a work of art in Lester's talented lips.
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Artefacts of Ouranos volume 1
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"Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart. Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured. When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the Sun King, Lor is thrust into the spotlight as she competes against nine other Tributes for the role of queen. If she wins his heart, she'll earn her freedom and...
52) Initiation
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Canterwood Crest. Main series volume 13
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Lauren has moved around enough to have the "new girl" code down: 1. Lay low. 2. But not too low. 3. Don't ambush the in crowd. But Canterwood isn't just any school. And Lauren is about to face an initiation unlike any she's ever encountered.
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Amy Hodgepodge volume 6
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When Amy's fourth-grade class must come up with a "green" project, they learn about community activism and fund-raising from Amy's visiting Grandmother Hodges as they raise money to help revitalize a community garden.
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Kekkaishi volume 3
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Yoshimori, a sixteen-year-old kekkaishi--a demon hunter who creates magical barriers around his prey--sets out to improve himself after he fails to capture a foe. And, his loyal demon dog Madarao is reunited with someone from his past, who tries to lure him away.
58) Breaking the ice
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Silver blades volume 1
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Nikki is admitted into a prestigious ice skating club where the competition is really tough and one of the other skaters considers Nikki a threat to her status.
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"R.L. Stine is one of the true masters of horror, and in this hair-raising two-in-one volume in the Fear Street series, he weaves two frightening tales of teens living their most terrifying nightmares. In The Dead Boyfriend, Caitlin has never had a real relationship before, so when she sees her boyfriend, Blade, with another girl, she completely loses it. As she regains her senses, she realizes that Blade is dead--and she has killed him. But if Blade...
60) Vida de sombras
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"Stefan Ziakas era el archienemigo empresarial de su padre, pero también era el único hombre que había hecho que Selene Antaxos se sintiera hermosa. Por eso, y a pesar de sus reticencias, Selene decidió forjarse una nueva vida. Pero el implacable millonario no tenía nada que ver con el caballero andante que ella recordaba. En cuestión de días, Selene, seducida, perdida la inocencia y traicionada, se dio cuenta de que había vendido su alma,...
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