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Vampire Kisses
by Ellen Schreiber
Sixteen-year-old Raven, an outcast who always wears black and hopes to become a vampire some day, falls in love with the mysterious new boy in town, eager to find out if he can make her dreams come true.
Suggested for ages 13 - 18
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A Year in the Merde
by Stephen Clarke
A Year in Merde tells the story of Paul West, a twenty-seven-year-old Brit brought to Paris by a French company to open a chain of "tearooms." Soon enough, he finds himself juggling a group of grumbling French employees, a treacherous Parisian boss, and a succession of lusty girlfriends (one of whom happens to be the boss's morally challenged daughter). He soon becomes immersed in the contradictions of French culture: the French are not all cheese-eating surrender monkeys, though they do eat a lot of smelly cheese, and they are still in shock at having been stupid enough to sell Louisiana, thus losing the chance to make French the global language. The book also reveals the secrets of how to get the best out of the grumpiest Parisian waiter, how to survive a French business meeting, and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.
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Donna Jo Napoli: A Hunger for Words
It's true: hunger impels an author to write. The hunger can take the form of putting food on the table, yes; or, the hunger comes from an author wanting to read a book about a topic and that book doesn't exist. Then there is the hunger for words: their similarities, their differences, and their power. These are the reasons why Donna Jo Napoli started writing.
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It Takes a Viking to Raze a Village
Check out Snow-walker by Catherine Fisher and Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer ... Winter night comes early and stays long in the far North. Mists from the sea cover the land, and the cold can steal your life in a very short time. There is not much to do those long nights except to tell stories …
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Gifted, Talented, and Magical
Sometimes it doesn't take years to become a great magician ... follow the magical adventures of Sophie in Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and Skeeve in Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn Asprin.
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Faeries, fay, and demons, oh yeah! These are not the innocent, glittering creatures from fairy tales of old. Instead, real teens face dark mysteries in the modern world. If you like your fantasy just a bit on the edge, you'll love these gripping tales.
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Dogs may be considered "man's best friend," but a lot of girls (and guys) think horses should claim that honor. If you agree, you'll want to take one of these books for a ride.
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