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By Marni Weisz
Sleepaway Girls
By Jen Colonita
It’s summertime. Time for beach days and bee stings and — sleepover camp! Sam has never even been to sleepover camp, but now she’s headed to Whispering Pines not just as a camper but as a counsellor-in-training, or CIT. She has no idea what lies ahead. The flirting, the social politics, the unruly kids she has to control. There are boys, of course. Like that adorable surfer-dude Hunter, and Sam’s good pal Cole, who just always seems to be around. Then there’s that clique of other CITs that call themselves the Sleepaway Girls. Sam quickly becomes friends with the Girls, but are those friendships likely to last the summer?
America’s Next Top Model: Face Value (Book 1)
By Taryn Bell
Inspired by the hit TV show, an America’s Next Top Model fiction series is launching in August with the release of this first book, Face Value. The stories may be made up, but they’re inspired by the real-life dramas and triumphs from Tyra Banks’ show. Plus, at the back of each book you’ll find tips from former contestants. They’ll share their insights about things like doing your best on a fashion shoot, how to keep calm while everything around you is going crazy, and dealing with rejection when you don’t get a job.
Tricky Video: The Complete Guide to Making Movie Magic
By John Cassidy & Nicholas Berger
If you’re tired of creating the same old movies with your video camera this funky book will teach you how to do simple special effects that will turn your short movies from boring to brain-blowing. Learn how to make objects seemingly move on their own, how to punch someone in the face without ever making contact, and even how to create easy stop-motion animation using inanimate objects.