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Liar's beach / by Cotugno, Katie,author.;
"Michael Linden--or just Linden to his preppy boarding school pals--doesn't belong in wealthy, storied Martha's Vineyard. But when his roommate Jasper invites him to spend the end of summer at his massive beachfront home, August House, Linden tries his best to fit in. Linden wouldn't call it lying, exactly. Though it turns out August House is full of liars. Then someone is found unconscious in Jasper's pool, and everyone has something to hide--Jasper, his beautiful sister Eliza, their older brother Wells,and their friends. The accident is written off as just that--an accident--but Linden begins to wonder ... Enter: Holiday Proctor. Linden's childhood friend, and the one person on the island who knows the truth about Linden. There's nothing Holiday loves more than a good old-fashioned mystery and she's convinced there's a potential killer on the Vineyard"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Boarding school students; Murder; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Boarding school students; Honesty; Murder; Secrets;

Deep end / by Hazelwood, Ali,author.;
"A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships-at least, that's what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It's how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes. So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water ... "--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Sports fiction.; Novels.; College students; Divers; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Swimmers;

The frindle files / by Clements, Andrew,1949-2019.; Selznick, Brian.;
"Josh Willet is a techie, a serious gamer. Which is why Josh and his friends can't stand Mr. N's ELA class; it's a strict no-tech zone. Mr. N makes them write everything out by hand, he won't use a Smartboard, and he's obsessed with some hundred-year-old grammar book. Then Josh discovers a secret; turns out Mr. N's been keeping a lot more than technology from his students! Together with his best friend Vanessa, and using all the computer skills they've got, Josh is determined to solve the mystery of Mr. N's past. And maybe get some screentime back, too?"--
Subjects: School fiction.; Teacher-student relationships; Technology; Schools; Secrecy;

Tuesdays with Morrie / by Albom, Mitch,1958-;
Subjects: Schwartz, Morris; Brandeis University; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Teacher-student relationships;
© 1997, Doubleday

Quintessence / by Redman, Jess,1986-;
Middle-schooler Alma Lucas goes on a quest to return a fallen star to the sky, and along the way discovers friendship, magic, and the strength of her own soul.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Girls; Middle school students; Stars; Friendship; Moving, Household;

The Darkdeep / by Condie, Allyson Braithwaite.; Reichs, Brendan.;
Middle-schoolers Nico, Tyler, Ella, and Opal discover a hidden island in a forbidden cove that appears uninhabited, but something ancient has awakened knowing their wishes, dreams, and darkest secrets.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Houseboats; Islands; Friendship; Middle school students;

Diary of a wimpy kid : The getaway / by Kinney, Jeff.;
Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.LSC
Subjects: Diary fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Heffley, Greg; Middle school students; Vacations; Families; Family life;

The deep end / by Kinney, Jeff.;
On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.LSC
Subjects: Diary fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Heffley, Greg; Middle school students; Families; Camping; Vacations;

First day jitters / by Danneberg, Julie,1958-; Love, Judith DuFour.;
Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.LSC
Subjects: First day of school; Teacher-student relationships; First day of school; Schools; Teachers;
© c2000., Charlesbridge Pub.,

The midnight ride / by Mezrich, Ben,1969-author.;
'The Midnight Ride' is a commercial thriller that connects the Gardner Museum heist with a tantalizing alternate history of New England's founding fathers, and introduces a woman with a dark past who's stumbled upon the most fascinating secret in American history. From the author of 'Bitcoin Billionaires', 'The Accidental Billionaires' (adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the David Fincher film 'The Social Network') and 'Bringing Down the House' (adapted into the #1 box office hit film '21').
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cardsharping; College teachers; Ex-convicts; Murder; Women graduate students;

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