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One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online... -
![Fake, Volume 02 by Sanami Matoh]()
Fake, Volume 02 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRyo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two-bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise feelings between the two guys that are hard to ignore. -
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![Goes Unpunished by M.J. May]()
Goes Unpunished by M.J. May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThree years ago, Perry Atherton’s young life almost ended in a dark alley when he tried to play a superhero. Now, Perry’s stagnant life has been resurrected into happy contentment. No one’s tried to kill him in months, and beyond Wille Slater’s creepy vibes, Perry’s custodial position at Maverick Insurance is going well... -
![Flowers in the Attic/Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews]()
Flowers in the Attic/Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA value-priced bindup of the first two books ever published by V. C. Andrews, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind. -
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![Fake, Volume 03 by Sanami Matoh]()
Fake, Volume 03 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRyo and Dee are on the hunt for a serial killer who murders women who look like prostitutes. They're aided by FBI agent Diana Spacey, a brilliant investigator who is an old friend of Berkeley's. Soon, she is caught in the serial killer's web, and it's up to Berkeley and the gang to save her. In the second act of the story, Ryo's childhood is explored... -
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Hideous Beauty by William Hussey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Dylan and Ellis’s secret relationship is exposed on social media, Dylan is forced to come out. To Dylan’s surprise they are met with support and congratulations, and an amazing reception at their high school dance. Perhaps people aren’t as narrow-minded as he thought? But Dylan’s happiness is short-lived... -
![An Eye for an Eye : The Santorno Stories by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
An Eye for an Eye : The Santorno Stories by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust in case it isn't hard enough being a teenager, how about heaping on the hardship by facing the sudden realization that you're gay? Toss in a little danger by virtue of being the grandchild of a notorious mobster and a pinch of venom inherited from a mercilessly cutthroat businesswoman who happens to be your great-aunt and you have a nice bubbling stew of 'what the hell'? WARNING: This book... -
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Invisible by Jeff Erno
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsChase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right... -
![All Shall Mourn by Ellie Marney]()
All Shall Mourn by Ellie Marney
The third and final book in the None Shall Sleep Sequence. Simon Gutmunsson is on the loose. .. Since the disastrous events of the College Killer case, the FBI is coming to terms with the fact that while catching one sociopath, they've released another. Chillingly manipulative, frighteningly intelligent, and wholly insane, Simon Gutmunsson is the worst of the worst... -
![Teen Killers In Love by Lily Sparks]()
Teen Killers In Love by Lily Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Teen Killers Club is on the brink of destruction, with one faction pitted against another in a deadly game of survival. Erik and Signal are part of the group who’ve had their “kill switches” disabled, and the others are under orders to hunt them down—or meet their own demise. Now, Erik and Signal have to find a way to neutralize the others’ switches and clear Signal's name... -
![Under the Surface by Diana Urban]()
Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days—a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope… even when all seems lost. Ruby is terrified to cave to her feelings for Sean and risk him crushing her heart... -
![Thrill of the Chase by Kathryn Nolan]()
Thrill of the Chase by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen rivals Harper and Eve are forced to team up on a high-stakes treasure hunt, sparks fly, secrets unravel, and the biggest prize might just be their hearts. Reporter Harper Hendrix is chasing a career-making story―and the legendary Blackburn Diamonds are her ticket to the top. She’s smart, ambitious, and definitely not distracted by the infuriatingly hot antiques salvager standing in her way...Categorized as:
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![Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter being confessed to by both Haruma and Touya, Yoh’s heart is in turmoil. Meanwhile, Wakana, showing her true colors, reveals her plan to trap Yoh…? In an amusement park where each of their expectations clash, what will Yoh decide! ? The story reaches a new stage with the conclusion of Wakana's arc! -
![The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 1 (宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 コミカライズ (The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga) #1) by Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura]()
The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 1 (宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 コミカライズ (The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga) #1) by Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis beautifully illustrated, heartwarming mystery romp is based on the popular light novel series that also inspired an anime! When Japanese college student Seigi Nakata rescues a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he gets more than he bargains for! The appraiser is Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert... -
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![Love and Heart, Vol. 3 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 3 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the aftermath of the incident with the Students’ Union, Yoh and Haruma quickly grow close. But even as that happens, they have a chance reunion with a former classmate, Wakana. It seems she was interested in Haruma…? Meanwhile, Yoh's best friend Touya realizes his own feelings? ! The tangled web of love rapidly spreads! ! -
![Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva]()
Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNow that Chris knows about Vinyl Mayhem’s dark, amazing secret, it’s time to get her in fighting shape to save Roary from certain musical DOOM! -
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Girl Island by Kate Castle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE SAVAGE. Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilised society, can they challenge class, identity and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery? This thrilling must-read adventure novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. ***... -
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D.O.G.S by M.A. Bennett
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter the dramatic events of the last few weeks, Greer Macdonald is trying to concentrate on her A levels. Stuck for a play to direct for her drama exam, she gets help from an unexpected quarter . . . A priceless lost play, buried by time, is pushed under her door. It is Ben Jonson's The Isle of Dogs, a play considered so dangerous in Elizabethan times that every copy was burned . . . except one... -
![Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin]()
Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen Chris joins the staff at her local record store, she’s surprised to find out that her co-workers share a secret: they’re all members of a secret fight club that take on the patriarchy and fight crime! Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at Vinyl Mayhem... -
![No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe]()
No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the bestselling author Tess Sharpe comes a new action packed thriller about two women whose lives―and hearts―are destined for each other. Murder either bonds you or breaks you. Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She’s seen her fair share of bloody cases and botched cover-ups. But killing with someone? That is a different kind of mess all together, and Mel’s got real experience with it... -
![Love and Heart, Vol. 2 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 2 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHaving eased her doubts a about Haruma, Yoh starts to relax around him, not realizing that he was actually behind the stalker incident. But when Yoh begins to assist the University Students’ Union, she finds herself in trouble once again... -
![Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson]()
Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself. The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters...Categorized as:
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Waterhole by Fiona Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere are a lot of firsts to deal with when someone dies on you. There’s the first meal, the first time you watch a TV show you both liked, the first time you laugh, the first day of the Christmas holidays. Without them. Ever since sixteen-year-old Sunny Maguire’s mother died in a car accident, Sunny has been feeling lost and alone... -
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Cloudburst by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe follow-up to Family Storms from New York Times bestselling author V. C. Andrews features high school senior Sasha Porter in search of her sister—but instead she learns secrets that could tear her family apart. Sasha is a popular senior in high school, with excellent grades and no more secrets to hide... -
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![Neutral Mask by Barry Lyga]()
Neutral Mask by Barry Lyga
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsConnie is the new girl in town, but she already has friends. .. and maybe even a boyfriend. Her father isn't happy that Connie is dating a white boy like Jasper Dent, and things get even worse when she realizes that Jasper is the son of Billy Dent, one of the world's most notorious serial killers! This is the story of how Connie and Jazz overcame their early troubles and fell in love. -
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Run Away with Me by J.L. Simmonds
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing road trip. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride. Jessie 'Mouse' Swift needs to get the hell out of Seattle. A few days ago she admitted to wanting her abusive stepfather dead, only to come home and find his murdered body... -
![Furious by Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos]()
Furious by Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter years racing go-karts and looking up to her mother, a celebrity Formula 1 racer, Jojo Emerson-Boyd should be starting her own racing career. But when she loses her mom in a tragic crash, Jojo’s future comes to a screeching halt. Now her dad won’t let her get a license, much less race. Instead, she’s stuck working at her grandmother’s mechanic shop in the sleepy small town of Dell’s Hollow... -
![Someone at the Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick]()
Someone at the Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBEWARE THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS. The phone and the radio were dead, but they'd already heard the news: a mass murderer was on the loose. Hannah and her younger sister Meg were miles from the nearest neighbor, trapped in a raging blizzard, home alone. Until the knock at the door. Two strangers burst into the house, wounded, bleeding and nearly frozen... -
![Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough]()
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can't stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist plan to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school. Harriet Price is the perfect student: smart, dutiful, over-achieving. Will Everhart is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight...Categorized as:
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![The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo]()
The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFlight 133 disappeared over the ocean. No wreckage. No distress signal. Just gone. Suddenly, everyone on the news and social media is talking about whether the pilot intentionally crashed it—everyone but me. Because I know her. The pilot was my mom, and there's no way she would hurt anyone. No one else knows that before she left, she wrote me a note. Trust me, it said... -
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Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach
Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. The beach-swimsuit-sleeping-in kind. Not the impromptu stop in a creepy small town at the edge of the forest kind. But being the daughter of a famous private detective means that sometimes, your beach vacay goes off the rails a bit... -
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Trust Me, I'm Trouble by Mary Elizabeth Summer
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe sequel to TRUST ME, I’M LYING. “An irresistible mix of intrigue, high stakes, and self-discovery. ” —Lee Kelly, author of City of Savages. LITTLE SECRETS. Staying out of trouble isn’t possible for Julep Dupree. She has managed not to get kicked out of her private school, even though everyone knows she’s responsible for taking down a human-trafficking mob boss—and getting St... -
![Jack Of Hearts And Other Parts by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Jack Of Hearts And Other Parts by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJack Rothman is seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time. His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine, but who cares? Like Jack always says, 'it could be worse'. And then it is. After Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he's been receiving take a turn for the creepy... -
![Jack of Hearts by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Jack of Hearts by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRiverdale meets Love, Simon in this modern, fresh YA debut about an unapologetically queer teen working to uncover a blackmailer threatening him back into the closet. Jack has a lot of sex -- and he's not ashamed of it. While he's sometimes ostracized, and gossip constantly rages about his sex life, Jack always believes that "it could be worse. "... -
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![Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga]()
Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOno has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when he confessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, a world-class pastry chef and outed playboy has it all. No man can resist Ono's charms (or his cooking skills! ) but he has just found a new position under a man named Tachibana...Categorized as:
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![When We Were Strangers by Alex Richards]()
When We Were Strangers by Alex Richards
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Evie Parker is devastated in the wake of her father's sudden death. But she knows something her mother doesn' the day of his heart attack, her dad was planning to move out. After finding his packed bags, an impulsive Evie puts everything away to spare her mom more heartache... -
![Love and Heart, Vol. 1 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 1 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a messy breakup, college freshman Yoh Yagisawa returns home only to find she has an unexpected male roommate! Introducing himself as her old childhood friend who moved abroad, handsome Haruma Hirose is back to do a homestay. He's totally hot, super nice, and always there when Yoh's in trouble. .Categorized as:
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![The Pledge by Cale Dietrich]()
The Pledge by Cale Dietrich
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScream meets Clown in a Cornfield in this young adult horror novel by bestselling author Cale Dietrich featuring a masked killer who targets frat boys. Freshman Sam believes that joining a fraternity is the best way to form a friend group as he begins his college journey – and his best chance of moving on from his past...Categorized as:
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![The 100 Society by Carla Spradbery]()
The 100 Society by Carla Spradbery
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor sixth-form student Grace Becker, The 100 Society is more than just a game; it's an obsession. Having convinced her five friends at Clifton Academy to see it through to the end, Grace will stop at nothing to carry out the rules of the game: tagging 100 locations around the city. With each step closer to the 100-mark they get, the higher the stakes become...Categorized as:
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![Into the Garden by V.C. Andrews]()
Into the Garden by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHEY BEGAN AS STRANGERS -- FOUR TEENAGE GIRLS WITH NOTHING IN COMMON BUT THEIR MISERABLE CHILDHOODS. SOON, THEY WOULD REALIZE THAT THEIR SECRET PASTS HAD BOUND THEM TOGETHER FOREVER. .. .Misty, Star, Jade, and Cat first came together in Dr. Marlowe's group therapy sessions. They trusted no one but each other -- and even that bond was fragile at best... -
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Cat by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"I felt like I was going to my own execution. .. ." Cat had listened patiently as the other three girls in Dr. Marlowe's therapy group shared their innermost feelings. They had described their broken families honestly, to the point of pain. If Cat doesn't tell her own tale, the others will see it as a betrayal. So she has no choice. Or does she? Maybe she could lie -- just make something up... -
![Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus]()
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal. For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam... -
![Girl on the Run by Abigail Johnson]()
Girl on the Run by Abigail Johnson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA fast-paced original paperback thriller about a girl who discovers that her mother might not be who she says she is . . . and now someone is hunting them both. Katelyn wants the best for her widowed mom. Surprising her with an online dating profile seems like a good idea. It isn't. Katelyn's mom hasn't just been acting overprotective all these years--she's been hiding something... -
![The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek by Seth Rudetsky]()
The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek by Seth Rudetsky
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBroadway, New York. The shows, the neon lights . . . the cute chorus boys! It's where Justin has always wanted to be--and now, with a winter internship for a famous actor, he finally has his chance to shine. If only he could ditch his kind, virtuous, upright, and--dare he say it? —uptight boyfriend, Spencer... -
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![Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Anne Peters]()
Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Anne Peters
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen Alix's charismatic girlfriend, Swanee, dies from sudden cardiac arrest, Alix is overcome with despair. As she searches Swanee's room for mementos of their relationship, she finds Swanee's cell phone, pinging with dozens of texts sent from a mysterious contact, L. T. The most recent text reads: "Please tell me what I did. Please, Swan. Te amo. I love you. "... -
![Every Little Piece of My Heart by Non Pratt]()
Every Little Piece of My Heart by Non Pratt
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Pratt's characters are rib-achingly funny, outrageous and entirely true to life. " Metro. "A writer to watch. " The Guardian. "A leading name in UK YA literature. " The Bookseller. When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without explanation...Categorized as:
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![You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer]()
You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Substance meets Girl in Pieces, in this new YA psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of the wellness and beauty world, brimming with sapphic romance, class exploration, and friendship clashes. Frances Bean has always been content living life on the perimeter. Until she gets paired up for a class project with rich and popular Julia, daughter of famous wellness guru Deena Patterson... -
![Without Annette by Jane B. Mason]()
Without Annette by Jane B. Mason
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA gorgeously written, witty, and poignant YA novel, about a girl who must forge her own path in the wake of a crumbling relationship. Josie Little has been looking forward to moving halfway across the country to attend Brookwood Academy, a prestigious boarding school, with her girlfriend, Annette, for ages... -
![Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt]()
Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this suspenseful and romantic teen thriller based on the “can’t pull your eyes away” series on Lifetime, one girl discovers that no matter how far you run from your problems, they will always find you. For most of Candace’s life she never felt like she completely belonged... -
![The Boyband Murder Mystery by Ava Eldred]()
The Boyband Murder Mystery by Ava Eldred
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'I have long believed that loving a boyband brings with it a wealth of transferable skills, but I'd never imagined solving a murder would be one of them. .. '. Harri and her best friends worship Half Light - an internationally famous boyband. When frontman Frankie is arrested on suspicion of murdering his oldest friend Evan, Harri feels like her world's about to fall apart...
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