New Releases by Lisa Papademetriou

Confession: Breaking up with my best friend is harder than I thought. . . . Hayley, her little sister, Chloe, and their mom have finally settled into their new home above their Gran''s tea shop. But things at school aren''t so peachy. Hayley''s former best friend, Artie, is back in the picture and getting between Hayley and her new pal Meghan. Artie and Meghan are like oil and water -- they just don''t mix! This looks like another recipe for disaster!

Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed.

Strange things have been happening in seventeen-year-old Will''s Long Island resort town, where his brother died last summer, but now their life-long summer friend, Gretchen, is in danger and the alluring, mysterious newcomer, Asia, may be involved.

Confession: My life is soooo not sprinkles and sunshine...Hayley''s world is far from perfect: Her parents have divorced, her mom has lost her job, and she and her sister Chloe are stuck sharing a bedroom in their grandmother''s apartment. Luckily, Hayley has a knack for baking cupcakes -- and cupcakes always make life just a little sweeter! But when she and her best friend Artie start drifting apart, she realizes that it''s going to take more than sugar and spice to make things nice.

Rosetta and Fawn are complete opposites. Rosetta loves fancy dresses and flowers. Fawn would rather go on adventures with her animal friends. Then the queen throws a fancy dinner, and Fawn decides she doesn’t want to go. So Rosetta makes a deal with her. If Fawn dresses up for the dinner and minds her manners, Rosetta will spend a day doing whatever Fawn wants. Rosetta thinks it’s the perfect plan. But she never imagined just what Fawn would want to do! Can their friendship survive a day of frogs, mud, and . . . worms?

How did super-orderly Iridessa get into such a fix? First, Tink’s crazy idea to take a pirate bottle from Captain Hook goes horribly wrong. Then, in the flutter of a fairy’s wing, Iridessa and Tink find themselves trapped inside the bottle, floating forlornly on the ocean waves! But as they bob along, the bottle crosses paths with all sorts of unusual sea life, from green turtles to flying fish to beautiful, but selfish, mermaids. And gradually, Iridessa learns something new—a little adventure isn’t such a bad thing!

"Hayley''s world is far from perfect: her parents have divorced, her mom has lost her job, and she and her sister Chloe are stuck sharing a bedroom in their grandmother''s apartment. Luckily, Hayley has a knack for baking cupcakes -- and cupcakes always make life just a little sweeter! But when she and her best friend Artie start drifting apart, she realizes that it''s going to take more than sugar and spice to make things nice."--P. [4] of cover.

Rani doesn''t fit in. Without wings, she doesn''t feel like she belongs with the other fairies. Rani sets off on a perilous journey to find a home, a journey that leads her underwater, deep into the lagoon, where the mermaids live.

Count Snobula gets no respect! Count Snobula is about to find out that two vampires are one too many!

"Professor Von Skalpel lives in Monster Manor with many creatures of the unnatural kind! But lately the professor can''t seem to please any neighbor, living or dead ..."

Pat Scott and Pat Glenn are brand-new pen pals. They have the same first name. They both like baseball and pizza. They seem to have a lot in common—but do they really?

After Rosa Hernandez''s mom''s job transfers the family to Chicago from Miami, Rosa can''t wait to take her ice skating to the next level. She promptly enrolls in classes, where she meets the sweet, non-competitive Meena Williams, and icy-cold star skater Jacqui Darcy. Original.

While Bonnie is out, her toys try to fix Buzz Lightyear, who has been knocked into Repeat mode, and put on a talent show, although Buzz has trouble finding an act that is right for him.

Ici, Jacinthe se rend compte qu''elle éprouve des sentiments pour deux garçons bien différents. Aussi, ses relations amicales ne sont pas toujours de tout repos, entre Fiona qui ne cesse de lui nuire, Miko qui lui cache quelque chose et Shanel qui souffre en silence.

See below for English description. Jacinthe continue de se distinguer dans sa nouvelle école, l''académie Argenteuil, même si la Ligue, un groupe de filles dirigé par Fiona, continue d''y faire la loi. Jacinthe ne s''en laisse pas imposer, mais cette fois, elle se retrouve dans une position peu enviable. Elle doit faire équipe avec Fiona et une autre élève du genre « je sais tout » pour faire un travail. Fiona, qui est d''ordinaire méchante, se montre gentille... trop gentille. Jacinthe se demande bien ce qu''elle est en train de mijoter. Et si Fiona essayait simplement de devenir son amie? Seventh grader Amy Flowers takes snooty Allington Academy by storm in this sweet, fresh, and fun Candy Apple miniseries. Amy is making her mark at super-exclusive Allington, but there''s always one thing standing in her way: the League. They rule the school, and their queen is oh-so-mean Fiona, who doesn''t exactly appreciate a new girl invading her turf. This time, Amy is stuck working on a service project with preppie know-it-all Preston Harringford, and Fiona will do anything she can to make sure it''s a flop. Original title: Candy Apple #16: Accidentally Fooled

Lorsqu''elle fait son entrée au secondaire, Amy compte bien faire sa marque dans sa nouvelle école branchée. Mais dès le début de l''année, elle rencontre un obstacle : un groupe de filles à la mode, dirigé par Fiona, contrôle tout. Fiona n''apprécie pas du tout qu''une nouvelle venue empiète sur « son territoire ». Amy aimerait bien faire partie de la populaire bande, mais Fiona et les autres filles ne lui rendent pas la tâche facile. Sans compter que la popularité a un prix. Pour gagner sa place au sein du groupe, il faudrait qu''Amy laisse aussi tomber quelque chose de précieux...

Rosetta, a garden-talent fairy, and her friend Fawn, an animal-talent fairy, face their fears when Fawn agrees to dress up for a fancy dinner with the queen and Rosetta spends the next day doing Fawn''s favorite things.

Two magical adventures packed with pixie power!

Jacinthe Genêt, douze ans, amorce son secondaire à la très chic académie Argenteuil. Afin de se joindre à la populaire bande de la Ligue, l''adolescente doit faire ses preuves en déjouant les mauvais tours de Fiona, l''odieuse chef de la fameuse bande.

Une collection d''aventures dans lesquelles une multitude de personnages ailés, dont certaines vedettes de Disney, sont exploités. Sous ce titre, Rani, une fée Aquatique, se sent à l''écart de ses camarades depuis qu''elle est dépossédée de ses précieuses ailes. Un incident va l''inciter à quitter le royaume. Sa fuite l''entraînera au Lagon des Sirènes ...

DON’T WE ALL harbor the secret wish that we won’t have to work for it? That luck—be it a spin of the wheel, a hop of the dice, the right card at the right moment—might just choose to favor us, whether we deserve it or not? That universal desire, along with many others, is played out in the lives of three teens who hope to beat the house, and control their futures. Come meet: • Sanjay, who wants to be much more than the dutiful, hardworking immigrant’s son • Kat, who wants enough cash to run as far as she can, from her past and who she’s afraid she might become • Jerrica, who thinks she can foresee the cards, and maybe make them be what she needs them to be. Each is irresistibly drawn to gambling’s alluring flirt, and to entanglements with each other, and within themselves. Themes of obsession and other risky business fuel the pages of this fast-moving, provocative tale.

See below for English description. Nicolette se comporte comme un garçon. Pendant que ses amies courent les boutiques et discutent rouge à lèvres, Nicolette s''achète de nouvelles chaussures de basketball et pratique ses lancers au panier. Lorsqu''elle fait la rencontre d''un beau garçon nommé Ben, les choses changent. Elle est prête à changer de style pour attirer son attention! Le temps presse, car la plus grosse fête de l''école a lieu bientôt. Heureusement, Nicolette peut compter sur l''aide de sa meilleure amie, qui lui propose une transformation tirée d''un article de magazine... Nicolette pourra-t-elle changer de style tout en restant elle-même? Nicolette Spicer ("Nick" to her friends) is a tomboy through and through. While her friends focus on shopping and lip gloss, Nick would rather buy new basketball shoes and practice her free throw. But everything changes when she meets a cutie named Ben and decides she has to ditch the jock look if she wants him to notice her. With the biggest party of the school year just ten days away, Nick is in a crunch. But when her best friend Lindsay suggests a magazine-article-inspired makeover, it seems like the perfect solution. But can Nick change her looks and still be herself? Original title: Candy Apple: How To Be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days

Amy Flowers, going into the 7th grade at the super-exclusive Allington Academy, wants to be in with the popular crowd-- but at what price?

After Amy Flowers'' participation in a local fashion show everyone in Allington Academy wants her fashion advice, but she is worried what effect her popularity will have on her teamates on the Academic Challenge team.

Nicolette Spicer ( Nick to her friends) is a tomboy through and through. While her friends focus on shopping and lip gloss, Nick would rather buy new basketball shoes and practice her free throw. But everything changes when she meets a cutie named Ben and decides she has to ditch the jock look if she wants him to notice her. With the biggest party of the school year just ten days away, Nick is in a crunch. But when her best friend Lindsay suggests a magazine-article-inspired makeover, it seems like the perfect solution. But can Nick change her looks and still be herself?

When Nicolette Spicer, Nick to her friends, meets Ben who seems to go for girly girls, Nick, who is a tomboy, considers a makeover.