ANYONE BUT YOU
Lara M. Zeises
Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385731450
Ages 14-up
256 pages

Critter and Jesse have been close to Seattle since her dad moved in with their mother --- and even closer following his departure and Layla's decision to raise Seattle as one of her own.

Now it's vacation, and Seattle and Critter feel lucky that they don't have to work like Jesse or study like Layla wants them to. With all this free time on their hands before summer school starts in July, Seattle comes up with a plan for them to bluff their way into the ritzy swimming pool the next town over.

Soon, romance enters into the picture for both Critter and Seattle. But when Seattle's dad shows up unexpectedly, the way of life that Critter and Seattle have always known begins to change even more...

INEXCUSABLE
Chris Lynch
Atheneum
ISBN: 0689847890
Ages 13-up
176 pages

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Keir Sarafian is a good guy --- at least in his own mind. He considers himself to be a devoted son and brother, a loyal friend, and a reliable teammate. And perhaps most important of all, he understands that when a girl says "no," she means it. But Gigi Boudakian, a childhood friend and Keir's lifelong love, would strongly object to his assessment. What Gigi says he is seems impossible to Keir. It is something inexcusable --- the worst thing he can imagine, the very opposite of everything he wants to be.

As Keir recalls the events leading up to his fateful night with Gigi, he realizes that the way things look definitely are not the way they really are --- and that it may be all too easy for a good guy to do something terribly wrong.

KING OF THE PYGMIES
Jonathon Scott Fuqua
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763614181
Ages 14-up
256 pages

When Penn begins hearing the thoughts of people close to him, he becomes terrified. The teen can hear his parents' unspoken gripes with each other, his retarded brother's silent anxieties, his neighbor's descent into quiet desperation, and his girlfriend's tentative feelings of tenderness. His mother wants him to go to a therapist to get treated for schizophrenia, but his uncle Hewitt, a former police chief turned town drunk, tells him the truth: Penn's ability to hear other people's thoughts and take away their pain doesn't make him sick. It makes him special.

TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
Zoran Drvenkar
The Chicken House/Scholastic
ISBN: 043972452X
Ages 12-up
304 pages

Sixteen-year-old Alissa and her best friend are making their annual secret pilgrimage to the grave of Alissa's father when Alissa falls through thick snow and lands in an underground crypt. There she finds a child's casket, with a strange black plant growing up through its lid. Opening the coffin, she removes the dark growth from its roots --- and discovers they are embedded in the heart of the dead child. From that moment on, Alissa's life turns into a long, dreadful nightmare.

TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HOLLYWOOD STARLET
Lola Douglas
Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN: 1595140352
Ages 12-up
272 pages

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Following a near overdose outside Los Angeles's Viper Room, teen star Morgan Carter is sent away to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where she will have a chance to recover out of the spotlight. In fact, Morgan is given a makeover, a new name, and a completely different identity. Her plan? To write a tell-all book about her experience and stage a comeback. But when Miss Hollywood finds love and a new life in Middle America, will she abandon it for another shot at superstardom?

THE WILL OF THE EMPRESS
Tamora Pierce
Scholastic Press
ISBN: 0439441714
Ages 14-up
560 pages

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For years the Empress of Namorn has tried to persuade her young cousin, Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, to visit her vast lands within the Empire's borders. But Sandry has always avoided the invitation. Now, the Empress has insisted and Sandry's old friends from Winding Circle --- Daja, Tris and Briar --- are accompanying her on this journey, even though she hardly knows them now.

When they arrive at the palace, Sandry slowly begins to realize the real reason why the Empress has brought her to Namorn --- and she will need her Circle companions now more than ever.

Series Books

The It Girl

THE IT GIRL
created by Cecily von Ziegesar
Little, Brown and Company
ISBN: 0316011851
Ages 15-up
240 pages

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Popular Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphrey is leaving Constance Billard to attend Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. Jenny is determined to leave her crazy Manhattan past behind and become a sophisticated goddess on campus. But first she'll have to contend with her self-absorbed roommates, Callie Vernon and Brett Messerschmidt.

Princess Diaries

HOLIDAY PRINCESS: A Princess Diaries Book
Meg Cabot
illustrated by Chesley McLaren
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060754346
Ages 12-up
144 pages

A princess always knows how to celebrate the holidays. There's Christmas, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year...to name just a few. Then there's gift giving, the royal Genovian Fabergé advent calendar, hot chocolate with marshmallows --- and, of course, all those fabulous holiday movies. How will YOU celebrate this holiday season? Mia and her subjects have a few ideas and will tell you how to have a jolly holiday no matter what you celebrate.

Uglies Trilogy

PRETTIES
Scott Westerfeld
Simon Pulse
ISBN: 0689865392
Ages 12-up
384 pages

Tally has finally become pretty. But beneath all the fun --- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom --- is a nagging sense that something is wrong. Something important. Then, a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, she remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and her fun comes to an immediate end. Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life --- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.

Alias

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Greg Cox
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN: 1416902481
Ages 12-up
352 pages

After one botched assassination attempt leads to the discovery of another high profile murder-for-hire in the works, Agent Sydney Bristow goes undercover to untangle a twisted plot of betrayal, terror and revenge. Thrown into the midst of a dysfunctional yet extremely powerful family, Sydney must determine who is trustworthy and who is out for blood.

With time running out and political alliances hanging in the balance, the APO operatives work together to infiltrate the family and determine the target of an impending deadly attack. Unfortunately, the intended victim could be anyone --- and the clock is ticking.

ALIAS: AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Paul Ruditis
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN: 1416902155
Ages 12-up
304 pages

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY is a comprehensive collection of Agent Sydney Bristow's mission briefings, beginning with her time working as a double agent for SD-6 and the CIA. It is also a catalog of agents' personal histories and psychological profiles, extensive coverage of the Enemies of the State, descriptions of the high-tech gadgets used by Sydney and her team, Project Black Hole's official report on Renaissance prophet Milo Rambaldi, and exclusive bonus material such as a color-coded global "mission map."

This ultimate insiders guide to all things Alias is a must-have for both diehard fans and newcomers interested in catching up!