Looking for some cool reads this summer? Here are 12 titles you'll want to consider. They are books that teens will love --- THE ALCHEMYST: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 3 by Michael Scott; THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH by Carrie Ryan; GHOST HUNTRESS, BOOK 1: THE AWAKENING by Marley Gibson; L.A. CANDY by Lauren Conrad; NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL by Justina Chen Headley; PARTIES & POTIONS by Sarah Mlynowski; THE REAL REAL by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus; SLEPT AWAY by Julie Kraut; SUITE SCARLETT by Maureen Johnson; SWIM THE FLY by Don Calame; VACATIONS FROM HELL by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski; and WINGS by Aprilynne Pike.

Congratulations to the five readers who were selected to receive a beach bag that includes the 12 books listed above and assorted summer goodies!

Click here to see the winners of the Third Annual Teenreads.com Beach Bag of Books Contest.


VACATIONS FROM HELL

by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski
HarperTeen
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Paperback
288 pages
ISBN: 9780061688720


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DESCRIPTION

In this must-have collection, five of today's hottest writers --- Libba Bray (A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY), Cassandra Clare (CITY OF BONES), Claudia Gray (EVERNIGHT), Maureen Johnson (13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES) and Sarah Mlynowski (BRAS & BROOMSTICKS) --- tell supernatural tales of vacations gone awry. Lost luggage is only mildly unpleasant compared to bunking with a witch who holds a grudge. And a sunburn might be embarrassing and painful, but it doesn't last as long as a curse. Of course, even in the most hellish of situations, love can thrive...

 

AUTHOR BIOS

Libba Bray is the New York Times bestselling author of A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY and REBEL ANGELS, both of which have appeared on ALA's Best Books for Young Adults list.

Cassandra Clare is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of CITY OF BONES, CITY OF ASHES and CITY OF GLASS. CITY OF BONES was a Locus Award finalist for Best First Novel and an ALA Teens' Top Ten winner. She is also the author of the upcoming YA fantasy trilogy The Infernal Devices. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her boyfriend and two cats.

Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of New York-based writer Amy Vincent. She has worked as a lawyer, a journalist, a disc jockey, and an extremely poor waitress. Her lifelong interests in old houses, classic movies, vintage style, and history all played a part in creating the world of Evernight.

Maureen Johnson is the author of THE KEY TO THE GOLDEN FIREBIRD, 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES, THE BERMUDEZ TRIANGLE, DEVILISH, GIRL AT SEA, and SUITE SCARLETT.

Sarah Mlynowski has written four novels for teens (BRAS & BROOMSTICKS, FROGS & FRENCH KISSES, SPELLS & SLEEPING BAGS, and PARTIES & POTIONS) and six books for adults. She has taken many road trips and gotten lost on every one.

 

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