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  Kinsey Millhone: Book 22

  "V" Is for Vengeance

  by Sue Grafton

  A spiderweb of dangerous relationships is at the heart of this daring new novel from the #1 New York Times -bestselling author. Kinsey on Kinsey: "I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first." -from V is for Vengeance A woman with a murky past who kills herself-or... (more)
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  Living on Impulse

  by Cara Haycak

  Mia Morrow is impulsive, plain and simple. While her friends are concerned with grades and colleges, Mia would rather focus on the things that make her happy— like chasing boys or snatching something off a department store shelf. No big deal, right? But then Mia gets caught shoplifting, and her thoughtless behavior doesn’t just push her friends away, it gets her into a lot of trouble, too. In this eye-opening tale... (more)
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  Klepto

  by Jenny Pollack

  Julie Braverman is the coolest person Julie Prodsky has ever met. During their freshman year (1981–1982) at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, the previously unexplored world of flirting, freedom, and fashion is revealed to Julie P. through the eyes of her new best friend. Learning the secret to Julie B.’s collection of Fiorucci jeans—shoplifting — only makes Julie P. admire her more. Before... (more)
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  Circles of Heck: Book 1

  Heck

  Where the Bad Kids Go

  by Dale E. Basye

  WHEN MILTON AND Marlo Fauster die in a marshmallow bear explosion, they get sent straight to Heck, an otherworldly reform school. Milton can understand why his kleptomaniac sister is here, but Milton is—or was —a model citizen. Has a mistake been made? Not according to Bea “Elsa” Bubb, the Principal of Darkness. She doesn’t make mistakes. She personally sees to it that Heck—whether it be home-ec class with Lizzie... (more)
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  Lifted

  Good Girl. Bad Habit.

  by Wendy Toliver

  Poppy moves to a town in Texas and becomes friends with two girls who have wardrobes full of clothes. Poppy has no idea why until she finds out that they are shoplifters. She becomes addicted to shoplifting. But what will happen when a schoolmate finds out? What will happen when her Mum finds out?
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  Best Foot Forward

  by Joan Bauer

  In this sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road, Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity after her life-altering summer on the road. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes, a best friend who makes her laugh, and a dysfunctional family she’s learning how to handle. Jenna feels ready for anything—until Tanner Cobb, a guy with a past, a police record, and dangerously good looks, walks into her life.... (more)
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  Bad Girls

  by Jacqueline Wilson

  Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when the daring and full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mandy’s mom isn't so happy: she thinks Tanya is a bad girl and a bad influence. Mandy is sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it. But is she wrong?
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  She'll Take It

  by Mary Carter

  Meet Melanie Zeitgar - aspiring actress-turned-bored temp, The Queen of Divine Quips, and a total kleptomaniac. For Mel, stealing is a lot like love: she knows the right thing when she sees it. Unfortunately, she sees it everywhere: Pretty soaps, Socks, Lipstick, Cashmere sweaters, Tampons, Condoms, Candy bars, Perfume, Make-up, and the occasional vibrator. Hey, can she help it that she has a special, and... (more)
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  Cages

  by Peg Kehret

  Kit never means to steal the bracelet; it is just a dumb mistake. But when she is caught Kit is sentenced to twenty hours of volunteer work at the humane society. Kit knows how it feels to be stuck in a cage like those animals and soon she begins to learn that the key to her own cage is right in front of her. "Readers will relate to <Kit's> anguish and her spirit and courage." - Booklist
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  The Blonde of the Joke

  by Bennett Madison

  "There are three and only three rules for shoplifting," Francie instructed me. From the very first day Val meets the outrageously blond Francie, she realizes that Francie has the gutsy courage and determination Val has always envied. But Francie sees something in Val too—something that Val's never noticed. "You've got that sneaky thing about you," she says. "I bet you have a dark past." And just like that,... (more)
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  Connie Blair: Book 1

  The Clue in Blue

  by Betsy Allen

  216 pages of mystery fiction in this first book in the Connie Blair Mystery series, called The Clue in Blue written by Betsy Allen and published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1948.
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  The Vinyl Cafe Storyland

  by Stuart McLean

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  Token

  by Joëlle Jones, Alisa Kwitney

  The Minx line of girl-themed graphic novels ends with its best book. In 1987 Miami, 15-year-old Shira dreams of old-fashioned adult glamour. Her reality is a lawyer father distracted by a new relationship with his secretary, an outspoken Jewish grandmother and mean girl classmates. Shira's painfully aware of how uncool she is. Her best friend is her grandmother's contemporary, Minerva, a former actress who talks... (more)
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  Motormouth

  by Sherryl Clark

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  The Good Girl

  by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann

  EVER SINCE HER brother Mark’s accidental death, 15-year-old Lindsey has become the good girl—good daughter, good friend, good student. She places everyone’s needs before her own. Secretly, though, she’s frustrated by her family’s silence about Mark; she wishes she had the nerve to tell off one of her so-called best friends, a queen bee who wants the new boy at school for herself; and she longs to ditch obligations... (more)
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  The Steal

  A Cultural History of Shoplifting

  by Rachel Shteir

  A history of shoplifting, revealing the roots of our modern dilemma. Rachel Shteir's The Steal is the first serious study of shoplifting, tracking the fascinating history of this ancient crime. Dismissed by academia and the mainstream media and largely misunderstood, shoplifting has become the territory of moralists, mischievous teenagers, tabloid television, and self-help gurus. But shoplifting incurs... (more)
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  Pretty Little Liars: Book 1

  Pretty Little Liars

  by Sara Shepard

  After Alison DiLaurentis goes missing, her four best friends, Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, Emily Fields, and Aria Montgomery start to drift apart. But three years after Alison's disappearance the four girls start getting texts from A. All of them have something to hide and A is ready to tell it all, but can the girls figure out who A is? And maybe even solve Alison's disappearance?
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  Taking It

  by Michael Cadnum

  Seventeen-year-old Anna Charles, who has turned shoplifting into an art form and a way to vent frustration, feels her confidence crumbling when she begins finding things she does not remember stealing.
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  Klepto (Sidestreets)

  by Lori Weber

  It seems like Kat's parents have done little but prepare for her sister Hannah's return since she was sent away to a home for troubled teens. Everyone is determined to find out what went wrong with Hannah and make things right again -- everyone except Kat, that is. Kat dreads going back to a life dominated by her sister's tantrums and rule-breaking. The only place she feels in control these days is at the mall,... (more)
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  Where We Belong

  by Emily Giffin

  The author of five blockbuster novels, Emily Giffin, delivers an unforgettable story of two women, the families that make them who they are, and the longing, loyalty and love that binds them together     Marian Caldwell is a thirty-six year old television producer, living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and satisfying relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her... (more)