schools

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One of us is next

"A year after the Bayview four were cleared of Simon Kelleher's death, a new mystery has cropped up--a game with dangerous consequences that's targeting students at Bayview again. And if the creator isn't found soon, dangerous could prove deadly"--Provided by publisher.

By the book

a novel of prose and cons
When Mary Porter-Malcolm, a teen obsessed with nineteenth-century literature, starts at a new high school, she depends on her favorite literature to help her survive. She soon discovers that real life is very different from classic fiction.

What I like about you

When Halle Levitt arrives to spend senior year in her grandfather's small town, she meets Nash, her online best friend who thinks her online persona, Kels, is as confident and popular as he is. Halle tries to hide her secret identity while falling for Nash, but if she doesn't tell him, they have no future because Nash is in love with Kels.

If you could see the sun

About the time her parents tell her they can no longer afford her tuition at a prestigious Beijing international boarding school, Chinese American Alice Sun realizes that she can turn invisible. With all of her hopes riding on getting a scholarship to a prestigious school, getting a good job, and lifting her family out of poverty, Alice decides to use her abilities for profit, by hiring herself out to her classmates. However, when the jobs get increasingly dangerous and morally questionable, she begins to wonder if the sacrifice is worth it.

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Finn Reeder, flu fighter

how I survived a worldwide pandemic, the school bully, and the craziest game of dodge ball ever
In a journal for English class, Finn Reeder relates the impact of an H1N1 flu epidemic among his classmates and teachers, but unfortunately excluding class bully Vic, as everyone seems to go insane trying to avoid or cope with the virus.

A study in Charlotte

Jamie Watson wins an unwanted rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school not far away from his estranged father. Also at the school is Charlotte Holmes, great-great-great-granddaughter of the famous Sherlock. Jamie decides to admire the volatile girl from afar, but when the two of them are framed for murder, Jamie and Charlotte have no choice but to come together and clear their names.

My brother is a big, fat liar

Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed.

Get me out of here!

After surviving sixth grade, Rafe expects seventh grade to be a fun zone because he has been accepted to art school in the big city, but when he discovers it is more competitive than he expected, he sets out to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art.

The testing

"The Testing finds 16-year-old Malencia Vale celebrating graduation day. Chosen as a possible leader of her post-war civilization, Cia travels to Tosu City, where romance awaits--along with nightmarish danger" -- from publisher's web site.

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