Constance C Greene
3) Ask Anybody
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Schuyler Sweet is anything but. Schuyler Sweet's parents have recently divorced after a fifteen-year marriage, and Schuyler has no intention of living up to her name. Angry and confused, she feels like no one understands her. Then she meets an eccentric new neighbor named Nell. With her green nails and wild hair, Nell is bold and brash and makes Schuyler feel included. But as Nell's behavior becomes increasingly odd-even dangerous-Schuyler begins...
6) Star Shine
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Two sisters take care of themselves when their mother decides to become an actress When their stage-struck mother joins a summer theater group and leaves home for a few weeks, Jenny and Mary convince their dad that they can take care of themselves. Surprisingly, things are actually working out all right, even if the girls tend to bicker. When a production company comes to town, Mary and everyone else is dying to get a role in the movie. But it's Jenny...
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The tale of a boy, his ears, and one little change that makes a world of difference Louis is a talented kid with many great qualities. He plays a mean hand of poker and can crack his knuckles louder than any other kid in his class. He's even trusted to walk his kid brother home from school. But looking at Louis, most people don't notice these excellent qualities. They don't see his kind eyes or his strong legs. Instead, all they see is two big ears....
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In Dotty's world, excitement is as scarce as money-and her desire to escape is bottomless During the Great Depression, twelve-year-old Dotty dreams of traveling far away-maybe even to Africa to see crocodiles along the Nile. But first she needs luggage. If she wishes hard enough, she knows she'll get it. When a bag full of money nearly lands in Dotty's lap, adventure awaits. She and her neighbor Jud quickly discover that danger and heartbreak travel...
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A lonely boy learns to come to terms with the challenges in his life Eleven-year-old Paul tells himself that it doesn't matter that the kids call him Rabbit, or that he doesn't have any real friends. He's been living with his grandmother, but one day soon, he knows his mother will call and tell him to come live with her, and then his life can really begin. But somehow it looks more and more like that call may never come. When the opportunity arises...
11) Getting Nowhere
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Mark only has one emotion: anger Fourteen-year-old Mark feels betrayed by his father, who has recently remarried. He spends his time feeling resentful and angry, especially after a humiliating experience with a girl. Mark's mood only worsens until even his best friends have had enough. When he recklessly decides to take his stepmother's car for a spin, he meets with near-tragic consequences. Can he learn to let go of his anger before things get out...
12) Leo the Lioness
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Tibb is a Leo-and Leos are as fierce as they come Thirteen-year-old Tibb knows she has the best sign of the zodiac. People born under the sign of Leo the Lion are strong and forceful, and Tibb more than lives up to the reputation. Her aversion to "phonies" makes her question her sister's sudden obsession with boys. And now it's happening to her best friend, Jennifer, too. Tibb couldn't care less-a lioness like her doesn't need boys or phonies to get...
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Grace has two big problems-how will she cope? Grace Schmitt is a bit of a dreamer. In her mind, she's the most popular girl in school, with flowing golden hair and too many friends to count. And let's not forget all the boys who admire her perfectly proportioned figure. Everything is, in a word, perfect. Unfortunately, Grace's life is a bit more complicated than that in reality. Going into tenth grade, her body changes rapidly, leaving her feeling...
14) I and Sproggy
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One boy figures out how to survive New York City, his parents' divorce, and a new sister named Sproggy Adam is a real New Yorker. He may only be a preteen, but he's Manhattan through and through, from his boys-only club to his friendship with Charlie, the building's doorman. And like all real New Yorkers, Adam takes bad news in stride. The night his parents walk into his bedroom to tell him they're getting a divorce and his father is moving to England...
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It's up to Isabelle, Guy, and Herbie to show Little "Norphan" Frannie why reading is so much fun Meet Frannie, a "norphan." It's what Frannie says you call a kid who lost her daddy and then her mommy (when mom left to go find a new dad). Frannie is staying with her "aunt," a waitress at the local café who brings home leftover pancakes for dinner. When Isabelle the irrepressible itch discovers that Frannie can't read, she gets right to work. Reading...
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Meet Isabelle, the original itch Isabelle is an itch. She can't sit still and is always jumping from one thing to another. Being an itch means that she plans, jokes, plots, and schemes her way through life. Isabelle fights her best friend, Herbie, every day after school, and she's probably the fastest girl in her class, especially now that she has her new Adidas sneakers. Isabelle's dad says she could climb a mountain if she could just focus on one...
17) Your Old Pal, Al
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Unwilling to wait for a boy to write to her, Al takes the reins Al has two big problems in her life, and both have to do with her mailbox-or more specifically, her empty mailbox. A few months ago, her father's new wife promised that Al could spend the summer with them, but Al still hasn't received a written invitation. Even worse, the cute boy she met at her father's wedding said he would write, but Al hasn't even gotten a short note from him. What's...
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An exciting summer with Al's father awaits-but when her mom gets sick, Al has to decide what's most important Al can't wait to visit her father's family for an entire month. They've promised her homemade ice cream and a barn dance that even the boy she likes is coming to! Nothing can stop her from having the best summer of her life-that is, if she can quit worrying about leaving her mother, who hasn't been feeling well for weeks. Al wants to be a...
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In this funny and uplifting novel, Constance C. Greene brings home the full meaning of family. With compassion and humor, she introduces John, who battles teenage angst with Woody Allen jokes and addresses teenage lust with his sister's best friend; John's sister, Leslie, the dynamo whose departure for college has left a hole in the family; and Ceil, their mother, who faces a worse than empty nest when their father learns he has only months to live....
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A tale of two brothers, one lucky hat, and a whole lot of style Ben and Charlie are utterly preoccupied with fashion: Older brother Ben thinks he represents the cutting edge of what's hip, and younger brother Charlie tags along. Chief among Ben's treasure chest of dapper duds is his good-luck Bogie hat, a fedora that makes him look like Humphrey Bogart. But when Ben starts dating a girl named Penny, his notion of what's cool and what isn't gets thrown...