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How To Be A Girly Girl In Just Ten Days (Candy Apple) by Lisa Papademetriou

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This may have been the funniest Candy Apple Book that I have read so far. Anyone that has ever changed themselves to impress a boy could probably realte to this book.

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Nicole "Nick" is a typical tomboy. She doesn't care about her hair, makeup, or clothes. Until she meets Ben. Ben is the cute new boy at school, that seems to have a crush on Nick's biggest rival and ultimate girly-girl Hannah. Nick agrees to a makeover in an attempt to win Ben's attention.

Boy Next Door (Candy Apple) by Laura Dower

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This book was quick and fun. It would be a good book for girls who are developing their first crush.


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Taryn and Jeff have been best friends their whole lives. But when they enter 6th grade everything changes. Jeff makes the school soccer team and Taryn joins the carnival committee. Can their friendship survive a new school, new friends, and boy-girl relationships?

Beastly by Alex Finn

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This was a fun modern twist on beauty and the beast. The beast was mean, arrogant, and self-centered. And the beauty character was smart, kind, and kinda pretty. Even though the characters were young and had to deal with the typical high school problems, they also had to face life in the real world. I think lots of teenage girls would be able to relate to the characters. My main criticism of the book is once again the content. There were a few swear words in the book and a couple sexual innuendos. It would have been a really good book without it, and I just don't understand why it was necessary.

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Most people considered Kyle to be the perfect boy with the perfect life. He was tall, blond, rich, and handsome and was dating the most popular girl in school. He had the potential to be smart but was too concerned with his looks and popularity to concern himself with anything else. But when he asks an ugly girl in school to the Prom as a joke, his life changes forever. The girl is really a witch in disguise, and she transforms him into a terrible beast. Ashamed of having an ugly son, Kyle's father hides him away from the world. Kyle must find true love in two years, or risk living the rest of his life as a beast.

The Scarlet Stockings: The Enchanted Riddle by Charlotte Kandel

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When I was younger I loved two things, reading and dancing. I haven't danced since college, but I still love reading about it. Most of the time when I read dancing books, I'm a little disappointed. Authors usually use the correct more complex terms for describing the dancing in detail. Which is good if you know what they are talking about. But, they usually do it in such a way that unless you have experience dancing the books are a little hard to read. This book was the complete opposite. All the terms and explanations were correct, but it was done in such a way that even people without any dance experience could enjoy this book. The author even incorporated the history of ballet into the book without making it feel like history. It was just another part of the mystery. The characters were real and believable, and the story was fun and enchanting. This is a great book for younger girls.

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Daphne has always had two lifelong dreams. One is to become a prima ballerina, and the other is to find her real parents. So when a mysterious package arrives at the orphanage addressed to Daphne, she hopes that one of her dreams is about to being fulfilled. When Daphne opens the package, she finds a beautiful pair of scarlet stockings and a book on teaching yourself ballet. On closer inspection of the book, she discovers a riddle written on the inside cover. Her desire to solve the riddle sends her on a quest of self discovery and puts her dreams within reach. But in the end, she must choose what she really wants from life, and then do what it takes to deserve it.