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Beach Blanket Book Club!

Ready to lounge away your vacay with a good book? Not sure which sizzlin’ summer read to pick up first? Here are our top 12 favorite new page-turners to get you started.


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WIN! GL is giving away these fabulous titles and tons more in our June Beach Books giveaway. Our grand prize? One lucky lady will sink her teeth into the ultimate Twilight gift pack: The Twilight box set, Twilight soundtrack, posters, bookmarks, trading cards and a Stardust Elite guitar from Daisy Rock Guitars!
CLICK HERE to download our June Beach Books giveaway calendar.

BONUS PRIZE! Another lucky girl will win 10 signed copies of Mackenzie Blue by Tina Wells (Harper, $11) for her and her friends. Plus, a gift set from Teens Turning Green ($119 value).


 Ready to Get Caught Reading this summer? CLICK HERE for more summer reading fun.
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    113 Things To Do By 13
    by Brittany MacLeod & Terri MacLeod
    Harlequin®

    The ultimate source for all things tween!  Covering everything from fashion musts  to DIY crafts to smart-girl advice on gossip, cyber-bullying, crushes and body issues  as well as tips from teen stars like Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift. Its message is simple—be yourself, love yourself and live your tween years to their fullest!

    Genre: Nonfiction

    See more at 113by13.com!
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    Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls:
    Best Friends and Drama Queens
    by Meg Cabot
    Scholastic Inc.

    The New York Times best-selling series!
    Allie Finkle is excited that there’s a new girl in school—until she starts telling everyone what to do! Soon Cheyenne has the whole class believing they have to listen to her, but does that mean Allie has to listen, too?

    Genre: Fiction

    See more at alliefinklerules.com and megcabot.com!
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    Bad Girls Don’t Die
    by Katie Alender
    Hyperion Teen

    Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. But when her little sister, Kasey, becomes obsessed with an antique doll, things move quickly from dysfunction into danger. Alexis wants to think that it’s all in her head—after all, there’s no such thing as possession, is there?

    Genre: Horror

    See more at hyperionteens.com and katiealender.com!
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    Geek Charming
    by Robin Palmer
    Penguin Young Readers Group

    A modern day fairy tale from the author of Cindy Ella. It girl meets film nerd when this L.A. princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog. Can Dylan pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?

    Genre: Young Adult Fiction

    See more at penguin.com/yr and robinpalmeronline.com!
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    Ghost Huntress: The Awakening
    by Marley Gibson
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Kendall is a seemingly typical teen—until her psychic abilities awaken. She’s hearing, feeling and seeing things that are unbelievable. Soon, she forms a ghost-hunting team to clean up her small town of its less savory spirits.

    Genre:
    Fiction/Ghost Story

    See more at hmhbooks.com and marleygibson.com!
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    Girlfriend Material
    by Melissa Kantor
    Hyperion Teen

    Girl meets boy. Girl kisses boy. Girl and boy are...just friends? Boyfriend and girlfriend? Summer romance gets complicated in the latest hot read from the best-selling author of Confessions of a Not It Girl and The Breakup Bible.

    Genre: Romance

    See more at hyperionteens.com and melissakantor.com!  
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    Just One Wish
    by Janette Rallison
    Penguin Young Readers Group

    With a little brother who has cancer, Annika knows the power of positive thinking. She will go as far as Hollywood to help Jeremy believe he can survive surgery. Annika convinces Jeremy that a magic genie will grant him any wish—but it backfires big-time. When he wishes that his television idol would visit him, Annika finds herself  trying to persuade a hunky actor to come home with her.

    Genre: Young adult/Fiction

    See more at penguin.com/teens and janetterallison.com!
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    Mackenzie Blue
    By Tina Wells
    An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

    Mackenzie Blue has it all—smarts, talent, style, and a crew of amazing friends. But when someone steals her diary and reveals her secrets to the entire class, her world is turned upside down! Now that her secrets are spilled, how can Mackenzie survive the seventh grade without knowing who to trust?

    Genre: Tween fiction

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    Princess Ben
    by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Benevolence is not your typical princess. While locked away in the castle’s highest tower, she begins a secret education in the magical arts. Soon, her skills are put to the test. Can Princess Ben save the country and herself from foul tyranny?

    Genre: Fiction/Magic
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    The Reformed Vampire Support Group
    by Catherine Jinks
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Catherine Jinks, author of Evil Genius and Genius Squad, brings readers a new vampire mystery. When one of the members of the Reformed Vampire Support Group is turned to ashes, Nina and her misfit vampire friends must band together to track down the hunter, save a werewolf and keep the world safe from the likes of themselves.

    Genre: Fiction/Mystery

    See more at hmhbooks.com and catherinejinks.com!
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    Thirteen
    by Lauren Myracle
    Penguin Young Readers Group

    Winnie Perry is a teenager—at last! And it’s a really big deal, which brings really big problems along with it. Winnie’s BFF is growing up too fast, leaving Winnie behind. Her boyfriend, Lars, is fabulous—except when he’s not. And as for Winnie’s family, well, big changes are in the air!
    Genre: Middle grade/Fiction

    See more at penguin.com/teens and laurenmyracle.com!

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    Paisley Hanover Acts Out
    by Cameron Tuttle
    Penguin Young Readers Group
    Paisley Hanover thinks popularity is the most important part of high school. Or at least she did last year. This year, she's starting to realize that maybe unpopular is the way to go. In the new book, Paisley Hanover Acts Out, the once oh-so-popular Paisley gets booted from Yearbook class and decides that someone has to bring down the Pleasant Hill High pecking order. And she's just the girl for the job.
    Genre: Fiction
    See more at paisleyhanover.com!

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5/5/2009 7:00:00 AM
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