Summer jobs for teens can be fun or they can be a disaster. Take Luke and Ella for example, Ella is the beautiful Cinderella and Luke -- well he’s a lesser known chipmunk, Dale to be exact and both work at the Happiest Place on Earth. Only soon they both find not everything is a fairytale when its a hundred degrees inside your costume and you’re surrounded constantly by hundreds of children and their families. However some things go by the book since Chip is played by Luke’s girlfriend Cassie and Ella finds love with her very own handsome Prince Charming. But what happens when love starts to blossom outside the storylines in the Magical World of Disney? To find out step inside the Dream Factory.

Reviewed by Courtney A., South County Regional

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This book was excellent. My daughter loved it.
-Veronica, Wyoming

This book was AWESOME! It was a joy to read.
-Lily, San Fransisco, CA

I am reading this book, and it is so romantic! I love how the characters act, and I love books by Heather Hepler and Brad Barkley! I have already read The Cupcake Queen and I loved that book also! After I finish this book I am going to read Jars Of Glass also by these authors! I just started reading Monday and am on Chapter 11! Love these books! --- Isabella
-Isabella, Florida

This was amazing!!! It`s fun to relate a book to your own life and this book did that for me. It helped me realize (in an odd way) who was really there for me in my life and who understood me most.
-Morgan, Caribou, Maine

I just read this book yesterday and it brought up so many questions that made me think about my life. It was a very good book and I can't wait to read more from these authors!!
-Hannah, Perris, CA

I couldn`t put this book down! I loved it!
-Julia, New York

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The “Pretty Little Liars” of Rosewood are back! Spencer, Aria, Emily and Hanna attend the elite Rosewood Day School; they wear only the hottest designer clothes and think nothing of flipping out their parents' charge cards on a regular basis. On the outside, it appears they lead perfect lives, except that they think their dead best friend, Allison, might be blackmailing them. The five girls were a tight group until Allison’s murder, and now they are stuck wondering who knows their secrets as they receive elusive messages from someone known only as A. Will their secrets come out? Is Allison really taunting them from beyond the grave? Shepard dishes out more teasing clues in the saga of the Pretty Little Liars series.

Reviewed by Courtney A., South County Regional

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Love this book!!!!! I can't what for the fourth one to come out...
-Lindsay, Cincinnati, OH

This is a very good book that has a lot of suspense and a plot that will keep you on edge.
-Taylor, Charlotte NC

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Fifteen-year-old Daisy is living a typical teenage life in New York City – sharing secrets with her best friend Leah and arguing with her new stepmother. Then everything changes when Daisy is sent to live with her cousins in England. The cousins live on a farm surrounded by animals, and Daisy quickly learns to love her new home and her cousins, particularly fourteen-year-old Edmond. However, their peaceful life is quickly thrown into turmoil when terrorists take over England while the children are home alone. The tension and drama make for an exciting read as Daisy and her cousins struggle to survive in a world descending slowly into chaos. Not everyone survives the war, and those who do will never be the same.

Reviewed by Erin N., Independence Regional

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The anonymous “Gossip Girl” runs a website where she posts information about the sinful activities of the rich, privileged, private school kids living in Manhattan. She’s always watching as they party and carry on their romantic escapades. When beautiful, popular Serena returns to New York after spending a year at boarding school, all the boys want to be with her. This makes all their girlfriends jealous, including Serena’s former best friend Blair. Following these spoiled, wild teens on their adventures makes for fun, guilty pleasure reading. Even better, this book is just the first of a bestselling, long-running series, so read it now and let the party begin!

Reviewed by Erin N., Independence Regional

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Amazing book!!!!! I can't what to see the show!!!
-Emily, Cincinnati, OH

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“Wini’s love for Bernie has been like her childhood love for Santa or the Easter Bunny: absolute, passionate, and, as far as little Winifred knew, infinite.” (page 143) Winifred and Bernie never questioned their suitability for being boyfriend and girlfriend, thanks to their absolute inability to fit in with the rest of their peers. Then Bernie’s mom dies and Winifred decides to go away to college. Both teens stumble in their efforts to make decisions. Making the wrong choices can have terrible consequences! A romantic story of growing up, heartbreak and healing.

Reviewed by Julie S., South County Regional

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Estrella takes comfort in the definites of her life: her mothers wisdom, her best friend Catalina – so like a sister to her in many ways and Estrella’s inability to ever do anything to please her grandmother. It’s when these definites start to crumble that she discovers how fragile life can be. She feels “forbidden” feelings for Catalina’s cousin, Andres and this escalates her family’s undoing. Hoffman is a powerful storyteller that uses words to create vivid pictures in your mind. A moving tale of faith, family, and the power of jealousy, pair this book with Jane Yolen's Devil’s Arithmetic or Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars for an incredible adventure.

Reviewed by Julie S., South County Regional

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Percy Jackson thought he was just a kid with a lot of troubles. He had dyslexia and ADHD and had been kicked out of every school he had attended, but his troubles really started when his pre-algebra teacher turned into a Fury, a monster from the ancient Greek myths. After that he learned that he was a son of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, and a mortal woman. The only safe place was Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for other kids like him who were sons or daughters of Greek gods and mortals. After he reaches Camp Half-Blood, he learns that he is also destined to be a hero and must go on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. Does this sound exciting so far? Well, you will not want to stop reading once you start this terrific book. It has action, adventure, magic, heroes, villains, and humor. This is the first in a series (The other two are The Sea of Monsters and The Titan's Curse) and I can't wait to read the next one!

Reviewed by Carl S., ImaginOn

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This is one of the best books I have ever read. Everyone loves it and there is now books 2,3,and 4 and all of them are as fun as this book is. I do like to read this book again when I can.
-Daniel, Charlotte, NC

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Ken is heartbroken when his best friend, Roger dies in a plane crash. Ken can’t get past the fear that he could die too. He flounders in life, worrying his friends and parents until he sees an ad in the paper claiming to help a person be invulnerable to pain and death. Ken thinks he has found the answer to his problems. “In order to be safe from death, you have to experience death first.” (page 2) Are the last words Ken hears before undergoing the woman’s strange ritual. When he awakes, Ken finds he is invincible, but quickly realizes his invincibility comes with a hideous price. A heart pounding mystery with twists that keep you guessing until the last page.

Reviewed by Julie S., South County Regional

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During Hitler’s reign in Germany, Liesel Meminger is forced to leave her mother and go live with a foster family. On the way there her younger brother dies. This is the first time Death, the narrator of the book, sees her. As her brother is buried she steals a big from the grave digger. Even though she cannot read it she is very attached to it. With the help of her foster father, Liesel learns to read the book that she stole. Her family also takes in a young Jewish man who befriends Leisel. This touching, deep yet sometimes humorous story is a book I think everyone should read.

Reviewed by Rebecca P., Charlotte, NC

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What would you do if you accidentally handed in your personal journal instead of your real English assignment? And what would you do if that journal was a thinly disguised trashing of the clique of popular girls? Well, if you are Jamie Bartlett, first you panic and then you take it in stride. But then to make matters worse the English teacher gives it to a literary agent that she knows and Jamie is thrust into the world of best selling author. Jamie handles everything with the wit and wisdom of an ordinary fourteen-year old girl just struggling to make it through high school.

Reviewed by Sherry J., Sugar Creek

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