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You’re joining the Key Club: The Bad Boyfriend Curse by Farah Heron
Simon & Schuster BFYR, $21
Meera’s rebel girl era may have gone a little too far. After getting arrested(!), she’s forced to spend the summer living with her mom and new stepdad, doing community service. She’s got a foolproof plan to get back at everyone—one that involves fake-dating the town’s bad boy.
You’re joining the Dance Team: Too Perfect To Die by Juliana Goodman
Feiwel & Friends, $21
Everyone knows head cheerleader Jonty will do anything to secure a win for her squad, The Exalted Ones. So when her biggest rival turns up dead, Jonty becomes the prime suspect. And before she can clear her name, more teammates fall victim to the same deadly pattern.
You’re joining the Yearbook Committee: 72 Hours of You by Darianne Schramm
Disney Hyperion, $20
For Sydney, seeing a clock above someone’s head means two things: That person has 72 hours left to live, and there’s nothing she can do to save them. Her world shifts when Peter learns about her secret—and insists on helping strangers make the most of their final moments.
You’re joining the Gamer Girls Group: Evie And Her Nightmares by Francesca Zappia
Greenwillow Books, $20
Evie thought she’d tragically lost her best friend—until a mysterious birthday note arrives. Desperate for more clues, she downloads Children of Hypnos, one of her late BFF’s favorite games. Suddenly, the virtual world becomes a haunting escape from reality.
You’re joining the Dungeons & Dragons Players: Tides Of Fortune by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Roaring Book Press, $21
Survive three deadly trials? Check. Win the throne? Check. Now, newly crowned Queen Blaze has no choice but to join forces with the snarky-yet-handsome Fox. Their mission: to track down the realm’s greatest weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
You’re joining the Science Olympiad Team: The Big Hatch by Elana Rubinstein
Godwin Books, $19
Pals Della and Avery are complete opposites: One’s a paleontology whiz, the other’s obsessed with glitz and glam. So far, nothing has ever come between the two BFFs…until a freak accident involving a sparkly jacket and some super top-secret tech threatens to change everything.
You’re joining the Plant Moms Society: Wings Of Reverie by Anna Bright
Random House/Disney, $21
The enchanted tree at the center of Pixie Hollow is in grave danger. Its only hope lies with frost fairy Periwinkle and her (admittedly handsome) acquaintance Weaver, who claims to be one of the last dream-talents. But can the two trust each other enough to save it?
You’re joining the Lit Mag: Bite Me by Alicia Wallace
Wattpad Books, $13
It’s a simple fact of life: Relationships between vampires and werewolves are doomed to fail. So why is Kieran falling hard for his infuriating classmate, Mason? Enemies by nature, they discover it’s too late to turn back after a heated standoff ends in a smooch.
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