Hyperion Books.Hyperion Books 151 W. 26th St., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10001 www.hyperionteens.com Fiona Rosenbloom's You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah! (0786856165, $15.99) is both hilarious and revealing, telling of one Stacy Friedman, getting ready for the highlight of her life, her bat mitzvah. She plans for success, friendships and romance, but when she struggles with her mother's idea of fashion, difficulty with the mitzvahs, and conflicts, her bat mitzvah begins to look like more of a disaster than a success. A wide audience, even non-Jewish readers, will appreciate Stacy's realistic dilemmas. Alan Silberberg's Pond Scum pond scum, accumulation of floating green algae on the surface of stagnant or slowly moving waters, such as ponds and reservoirs. One of the commonest forms is Spirogyra. (0786856343, $15.99) tells of pre-teen Oliver, whose family moves to a rundown Rundown A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase. rundown A list of available bonds in a municipal issue of serial bonds. old house in a small town. When he falls into the attic his discovery of a strange gem with the power to transform him into any creature he touches introduces him to the strange world of Pond, where he befriends animals and faces down evil with a new understanding of the animal world. Melissa Kantor's If I Have A Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? (0786809604, $15.99) may have a strange title but the plot is indeed absorbing: teen Lucy's father remarries and their move from the West Coast to Long Island. Lucy gains two bratty brat·ty adj. brat·ti·er, brat·ti·est Characteristic of or being a brat; ill-mannered. brat  ti·ness n. stepsisters and a stepmother she isn't wild about--plus a new school with romantic complications. Humor and authentic drama blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" her struggle to adjust. |
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