Best Friends, Worst Luck
Best Friends, Worst Luck

Author: Mary Hooper

Publisher:

Published: 2002-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780744582901

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These light-hearted stories by one of the most popular contemporary writers for girls were met with great acclaim when they were first published. Mad About the Boy is about Joanna, who has to cope with her new stepmother's son and doesn't like it one bit. In The Boyfriend Trap, Terri arrives at her older sister's flat with a bag full of teen mags and a head full of True Love, but is dismayed to discover that Sarah doesn't appear to have a single boyfriend Something must be done - and quickly Best Friends, Worst Luck is the humorous story of two friends who have to cope when one of them, Bev, moves to the country. How on earth will she manage without her best friend, Sal? With new, colourful and stylish covers illustrated by Smarties Award-winner Sue Heap, these are three titles that any girl would be proud to have on her bookshelf

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Author: Kristin Levine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-01-22

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1440699402

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The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice

Bad Luck Girl
Bad Luck Girl

Author: Sarah Zettel

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0375869409

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Fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners will love the blend of fantasy and jazz-hot Chicago in this stylish series. After rescuing her parents from the Seelie king at Hearst Castle, Callie is caught up in the war between the fairies of the Midnight Throne and the Sunlit Kingdoms. By accident, she discovers that fairies aren't the only magical creatures in the world. There's also Halfers, misfits that are half fairy and half other--laced with strange magic and big-city attitude. As the war heats up, Callie's world falls apart. And even though she's the child of prophecy, she doubts she can save the Halfers, her people, her family, and Jack, let alone herself. The fairies all say Callie is the Bad Luck Girl, and she's starting to believe them. A strong example of diversity in YA, the American Fairy Trilogy introduces Callie LeRoux, a half-black teen who stars in this evocative story full of American history and fairy tales. Supports the Common Core State Standards. Praise for Bad Luck Girl "All the powers that be want to use Callie's magic to win the war for their side, and nobody cares what happens to Callie, Jack or the Halfers, raising the stakes to frighteningly high levels. Callie and Zettel bring this stellar trilogy to a satisfyingly sentimental conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review " Zettel's] strong characterizations, historical detail, and carefully constructed fantastic elements create a high-energy literary fusion that fans will devour." --SLJ

Just My Luck
Just My Luck

Author: Cammie McGovern

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0062330675

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Critically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern's powerful and heartwarming middle grade novel will appeal to readers who loved R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Holly Sloan's Counting by 7s, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Fish in a Tree. "This brave story, told with wry humor, is inspirational," raved Ann M. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Rain Reign. Fourth grade is not going at all how Benny Barrows hoped. He hasn't found a new best friend. He's still not a great bike rider—even though his brother George, who's autistic, can do tricks. And worst of all, he worries his dad's recent accident might be all his fault. Benny tries to take his mom's advice and focus on helping others, and to take things one step at a time. But when his dad ends up in the hospital again, Benny doesn't know how he and his family will overcome all the bad luck that life seems to have thrown their way. Just My Luck is a deeply moving and rewarding novel about a down-on-his-luck boy whose caring heart ultimately helps him find the strength to cope with tragedy and realize how much he truly has to offer his friends and family.

The Worst Best Friend
The Worst Best Friend

Author: Alexis O'Neill

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Mike and Conrad, Conrad and Mike are best, BEST friends. That is until Victor--a new boy, a big boy, a cool boy--arrives at school. Suddenly, Conrad turns into the WORST best friend and forgets all about his pal, Mike. But when Victor's need to win leaves Conrad crushed, Mike steps up to the plate and shows how to be a real friend, a true-blue friend--a best, BEST friend. From the creators of The Recess Queen, exuberant illustrations and rhythmic text bounce off the pages in this frank and funny look at the challenges and rewards of friendship. A perfect read-aloud to share with a best, best friend--and all friends--again and again.

Tripping the Prom Queen
Tripping the Prom Queen

Author: Susan Shapiro Barash

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-03-06

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780312334321

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Tripping the Prom Queen is a groundbreaking investigation into the dark secret of female friendship: rivalry. Susan Shapiro Barash has exploded the myth that women help one another, are supportive of one another, and want each other to succeed. Based on interviews with women across a broad social spectrum, she has discovered that the competition between women is more vicious precisely because it is covert. She tells us: * Why women can't and won't admit to rivalry. * How women are trained from an early age to compete with one another. * In which areas women most heatedly compete. * How rivalry is different among women than among men. * The differences between competition, envy, and jealousy. * When competition is healthy and when it isn't. * Why women find it irresistible to "trip the prom queen." * Useful strategies to stop the competition and forge a new kind of relationship with other women. Whether you've tripped the prom queen or been tripped yourself, you will discover an engrossing exploration of this female phenomenon, as well as a beacon of hope for better, more fulfilling relationships.

A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares

Author: Krystal Sutherland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0399546618

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From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and love—one debilitating phobia at a time. Cover may vary. Ever since Esther Solar’s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. Esther’s father is agoraphobic and hasn’t left the basement in six years, her twin brother can’t be in the dark without a light on, and her mother is terrified of bad luck. The Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse, destined to die from them. Esther doesn’t know what her great fear is yet (nor does she want to), a feat achieved by avoiding pretty much everything. Elevators, small spaces and crowds are all off-limits. So are haircuts, spiders, dolls, mirrors and three dozen other phobias she keeps a record of in her semi-definitive list of worst nightmares. Then Esther is pickpocketed by Jonah Smallwood, an old elementary school classmate. Along with her phone, money and a fruit roll-up she’d been saving, Jonah also steals her list of fears. Despite the theft, Esther and Jonah become friends, and he sets a challenge for them: in an effort to break the curse that has crippled her family, they will meet every Sunday of senior year to work their way through the list, facing one terrifying fear at a time, including one that Esther hadn’t counted on: love.