Surprise zits, stinky feet, and renegade hair knots don't come with fix-it manuals. But, good news―you can conquer them all with things found right in your kitchen, bathroom, or high school cafeteria! Want to know how to heal your hickey faster? How to reverse a bad dye job? Using household items like tomatoes, cooking spray, and coffee grounds, the beauty solutions in Girl in a Fix can bail you out of the worst cosmetic disasters. You'll also learn the scientific reasons why these solutions work. Think you'll need a lot of money to be beautiful? Think again. All you really need are some smarts.

Girl in a Fix: Quick Beauty Solutions (and Why They Work)

Teen & Young Adult

Flaherty, Somer

Kollmer, Jen

Personal Health

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Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It's about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people―and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don't teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you'll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends. Because your life doesn't stop at 3pm each day―it just gets started.

97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School

Jenkins, Steven

Stalder, Erika

Social Issues

Indie Girl: From Starting a Band to Launching a Fashion Company, Nine Ways to Turn Your Creative Talent into Reality

Are you a girl who's tired of waiting for someone to design the perfect skirt? Insulted by fluffy spring break movies? It's time to take matters into your own hands. A comprehensive guide for young women, Indie Girl contains all the information you need to start independent creative ventures, such as dance companies, rock bands, and more. You'll learn how to shoot a TV show, host a poetry slam, and even build a float for a parade. With quotes from teens and professional artists, you'll learn why and how women should work together in the arts. Indie Girl shows you that when creative girls come together, there's nothing they can't do!

Indie Girl: From Starting a Band to Launching a Fashion Company, Nine Ways to Turn Your Creative Talent Into Reality

Karen Macklin

Arne Johnson

Education & Reference

Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Now, more than ever, young women need to stand together and not tear each other down, and this book provides guidance on how to break the cycle. This informative read includes real scientific theories about why girls are cruel to each other, girls' war tactics, steps to take when things get out of hand, and positive advice for girls on how to unite and become more empowered. There's also advice from female artists and athletes, inspiring movie quotes, and an excellent resource section of empowering organizations to discover.

Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change

Burton, Bonnie

Tackling an under-addressed but common difficulty for teens in split families, Split in Two is a valuable resource guide to help teens feel less crazed and confused, and more self-confident. Complete with: - Personal advice from teens who have lived or are living in two households - Tips on goal-setting and planning skills - Comic-book-style illustrations that give the book an edgy, modern, graphic novel feel

Split in Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart

Buscemi, Karen

Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don't know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a car Fixing minor problems Learning what's under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!

In The Driver's Seat: A Girl's Guide to Her First Car

Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany's. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential―yet often unknown to teens―films of the 20th century.

Reel Culture: 50 Movies You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)

O'Connor, Mimi

Art, Music & Photography

As high school draws to a close, all girls have good friends they need to say goodbye to. Take Me with You makes it easier. This fill-in book is the perfect gift for any girl who wants to give her friend something more than just an ordinary graduation or off-to-college present. A humorous advice book for the first year of college, Take Me with You has an interactive, fill-in format so that each girl can personalize the book for a friend.

Take Me with You: Off-to-College Advice from One Chick to Another

Roddy, Nikki

Do you have a passion you want to turn into pay? Or maybe you are looking for a way to make some extra cash in high school? Start It Up shows teens how to turn their hobbies and talents into full-fledged businesses. Inside you ll find comprehensive and fun information on how to know what is the best business for you, pull together a company, and sell your product and let the world know about it! Whether your business is cake baking, dog walking, website design, or house painting, Start It Up offers the A-Z on getting it going and making it successful. Also featured are quotes from other successful teen entrepreneurs who turned their dreams into dollars.

Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions Into Pay

Rankin, Kenrya

Children's Books

Where's My Stuff? gives comprehensive advice on how to organize school work, lockers, bedrooms, and even your schedule. With fun and useful illustrations, easy-to-follow charts, and ample doses of humor, Where's My Stuff? is an incredible asset for anyone who wants to get it together...and keep it together, for good.

Where's My Stuff?: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide

Moss, Samantha

Schwartz, Lesley

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