Surviving middle school
Dave McGrail
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Readers navigate friendship tensions, a shared crush, discomfort about body hair and an invitation to join a popular group that comes with a price. Their decisions determine how their story unfolds.
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Dave McGrail
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Alexandra Sirowy
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Blake A. Hoena
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Katherine Applegate
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Davie J. Toothill
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Daisy Meadows
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Ann Malaspina
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Dean Lorey
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Cyn Balog
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Jennifer Caloyeras
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Philip Siegel
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Robert Lawrence Stine
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Team Macaw Books
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Chris Wooding
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David Almond
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