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Allen, William Stuart. Swords for hire: two of the most unlikely heroes you'll ever meet.
Fiction Allen TEEN
Don't trip over your sword is the advice of this fantasy spoof that follows the adventure of Sam and Rigby Skeet, his slightly deranged mentor, on a quest to rescue the true King from the dungeon in which his slimy, worm-wearing brother has imprisoned him.
Banks, Steven. King of the creeps.
Fiction Banks TEEN
Tom is an undersized nerd with an oversized nose. What girl will ever like him? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.
Douglas, Lola. True confessions of a Hollywood starlet: a novel.
Fiction Douglas
Indiana or rehab? Which would you choose?! Teen movie star Morgan Carter moves to a small Midwestern town to recuperate anonymously after an overdose and records her thoughts in a diary.
Fleischman, Paul. A fate totally worse than death.
Fiction Fleischman
In this hilarious parody of horror novels, Danielle and her friends from Cliffside High's cruelest clique - the Huns - set out to crush a ravishing exchange student from Norway. Will they go as far as murder? They have before...
Gaiman, Neil. Good omens: the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch.
Fiction Gaiman Pbk
The world is going to end next Saturday, just before dinner, but there are a few problems... This zany tale of the bungling of Armageddon features an angel, a demon, an 11-year-old Antichrist and a doom saying witch.
Goldschmidt, Judy. The secret blog of Raisin Rodriguez.
Fiction Goldschmidt TEEN
A secret blog seemed like a good idea... but when she accidentally leaves it up on a computer screen at school, every embarrassing private detail of her life becomes public knowledge.
Howe, Norma. The adventures of Blue Avenger.
Fiction Howe
To find out more about life and death, romance, gun control, lemon meringue pie, and world peace, you'll have to read this book. The decision is yours. Or is it?
Limb, Sue. Girl, 15, charming but insane.
Fiction Limb TEEN
Never stuff your bra with minestrone and other good advice from Jess Jordan, who is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend.
Lockhart, E. The boy book: a study of habits and behaviors, plus techniques for taming them.
Fiction Lockhart TEEN
Roo has been a social leper since she tried to steal her ex back from her best friend, violating the rules of their "Boy Book." Sequel to The boyfriend list.
Lubar, David. Sleeping freshmen never lie.
Fiction Lubar TEEN
Scott Hudson has one goal for his freshman year: to survive. His mom's unexpected pregnancy leads him to chronicle the year for his unborn baby brother.
Martinez, A. Gil's All Fright Diner.
Fiction Martinez
Welcome to Gil's All Night Diner, where zombie attacks are a regular occurrence and you never know what might be lurking in the freezer...
Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa was here.
Fiction Shusterman TEEN
Antsy and Schwa, his nearly invisible friend, deal with parents who argue, girls who are impossible to figure out, and classmates "as creative as bar codes."
Vizzini, Ned. Be more chill.
Fiction Vizzini TEEN
After swallowing a pill-sized computer that finds its way into his brain, Jeremy's geeky existence comes to a sudden end when he becomes the most popular kid in school and gets the girl of his dreams.
Wood, Maryrose. Why I let my hair grow out.
Fiction Wood TEEN
Morgan's boyfriend dumped her on the last day of school so it seemed reasonable to hack off her hair and dye the stubble orange...but did her parents really need to send her on a bike tour of Ireland?

Updated June 2008