High School Relationships

Is your teenager on the brink of adulthood with graduation around the corner, yet you feel like they’re entirely unprepared for the demanding world that lies ahead? Are you wondering what your teen can do this summer to actually prepare for their future, instead of wasting the summer hours? And do you often find yourself asking, "Have they learned all the critical life skills necessary for success in the real world?" You're not alone, and there IS a solution.

A little too smart, a little too fat, Bobby Goodspeed has always been a go-along-to-get-along kind of guy. But when his friend Addie decides to tackle the student council elections, Bobby finds himself changing in ways he never could have imagined in this tender, touching, utterly hilarious novel of life as a middle school misfit.

Her shame was his weapon, but their desire became their war. Lena Martinez, a scholarship student at Ridgemont Prep, clings to her dignity while hiding a humiliating secret that could shatter her future. Valentine’s Day brings no reprieve, only the cruel attention of Ethan Holt, the academy’s golden heir. With his wealth, charm, and vicious intent, he uncovers her vulnerability, wielding it like a blade to bind her to him. Ethan’s twisted game of blackmail ignites a dangerous spark. Each forbidden encounter in shadowed classrooms and secret corners pushes Lena deeper into his control,...

When the lights go out at a Georgia high school football game, senior Macy Atwood finds herself in the arms of a boy who kisses her senseless - but he's gone by the time the lights come back on. All she knows is that there was something special - and oddly familiar - about her mystery kisser. Noah Granger, Ridgedale's resident bad boy and newest transfer student, has no problem taking credit for the kiss, but Macy can't shake the feeling that he's lying. Especially since a photograph of Macy and former star football player Joel Hargrove resurfaced online moments before the blackout.

Ever since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. What could go wrong? With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety.

Kait Lenox and Ethan Ripley are officially in the I love you stage and they can't keep their hands off each other. When she's not making out with Ethan, Kait also has a new internship at the local police department. Kait's life is finally perfect, that is until she sees her boss interrogating someone she knows. It's Troy, her ex-BFF Ariel's boyfriend and it looks like he's going to be accused of murder. Kait knows she probably shouldn't get involved and that Ethan will hate it, but she just can't help herself! The Funeral Crashing Series: #1 - Adventures in Funeral Crashing #2 - Adventures ...

Graduating from high school is a big step for any girl. She is leaving her childhood behind and beginning the rest of her life. She is also leaving her mother's protective circle of love and guidance. One of the greatest gifts a mother can give her daughter at this pivotal moment in her life is good counsel.

Alexis has always been able to rely on two things: her best friends, and the magic powers they all share. Their secret is what brought them together, and their love for each other is unshakeable - even when that love is complicated. Complicated by problems like jealousy, or insecurity, or lust. Or love. That unshakeable, complicated love is one of the only things that doesn't change on prom night. When accidental magic goes sideways and a boy winds up dead, Alexis and her friends come together to try to right a terrible wrong.

In My Father's Shadow is a collection of young adult short stories that provide a powerful kaleidoscope of growing up, courage, emotion, relationships, and fantasy. The stories are told through the eyes of a young man who yearns for companionship, to break free from his past, and who wholeheartedly believes in the possibility that he may someday live the dreams born of his vivid, wild, and sometimes chaotic imagination. "I loved this author's style. The short stories evoke a beautiful sense of place and a feeling of wistfulness." --- S.C. Langgle, bestselling author of Alice in Everville

Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn't mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports team - the pride and joy of a tiny town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of...she's not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black.

Ever since Sutton Mercer's murderer tricked her long-lost twin, Emma, into coming to Tucson, Emma has been trying to solve the mystery of Sutton's death. And now someone else is back in town - Becky, Sutton and Emma's birth mother. As Emma gets closer to discovering what exactly happened the night Sutton was killed, she learns that Becky isn't all that she seems. Turns out Sutton wasn't the only Mercer girl with dark secrets....

High-school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But ever since he got busted for spraying graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just happens to be Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in the school, in his family, and in the world.

Filled with the zany enthusiasm that has made Lele into Vine's most viewed star, this charming novel is proof that high school is a trip. From crushing your crushes (what's up with that hot transfer student, Alexei?) to throwing Insta-fake parties with your BFFs and moaning over homework (GAH) with your frenemies, high school is a roller coaster of exhilarating highs and totally embarrassing lows.

"A Witty Guide to Growth Mindset for Teens" is your essential road-map to navigating these crucial years with confidence, resilience, and a positive outlook. Backed by research and psychological principles, this guide offers teens practical strategies to transform their thinking and unleash their true potential. Inside, you'll discover: Understanding the Growth Mindset: Learn about the fundamental principles of a growth mindset and how adopting this perspective can dramatically improve academic performance and emotional well-being.

Aaron is an established playboy. Elle is a certified geek. A mutual agreement that doesn't go exactly according to plan. A comedy of errors in romance. Elle Foster is tired of everyone taking her too seriously. Just because she’s a geek who knows how to prioritize her work first. She needs to date someone who will send her “All work and no play” reputation into oblivion. Someone really hot. Someone really dumb. Enter Aaron Williams. He’s definitely hot. Elle definitely thinks he’s dumb. And he is definitely game. With his reputation as the biggest playboy in school, what’s one ...

He pushes her to the edge, humiliates her in secret, and marks her with a touch no one else will ever deserve. Sia Talon, inked and grinning like a devil, didn’t save me out of kindness. He did it because he saw something in me. A secret. A weakness. A challenge. Now I’m living in his house, across the hall from the boy who makes threats sound like promises. He plays rough. He plays dirty. And every cruel touch turns into a heat I can’t stop craving. Talon I wasn’t looking to be a hero. I made a choice. Now she owes me, and I always collect. Sia’s a mess of secrets and resistance,...

Mara Carlyle's senior year is going as normally as could be expected, until - wa-bam! - fellow senior Katelyn Ogden explodes during third period precalc. Katelyn is the first, but she won't be the last teenager to blow up without warning or explanation. As the seniors continue to pop like balloons and the national eye turns to Mara's suburban New Jersey hometown, the FBI rolls in, and the search for a reason is on.

He’s cruel, relentless, and living down the hall. Now he knows her secret and he’s not letting go. Tessa I had one plan. Stay invisible, count the days, and keep my body’s humiliating condition under wraps. But Riven makes that impossible. He’s the school’s bad boy, my new stepbrother, and the bully who never misses a chance to watch me unravel. His taunts cut deep, but it’s his eyes that see too much. He found out what I leak, and instead of being disgusted, he’s obsessed. Now every glance, every brush of contact, turns crueler, sharper, and more addictive. I hate him. I ...

From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality. Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.

He found her secret by accident. Now he wants to ruin her with it. Vera My mom’s eloping with a man I’ve never met, and now I have to play nice with his son. Great. I just wanted to survive one dinner without breaking, but instead I ran into him. Cairo. Tattooed, pierced, cocky as hell—and the last person who should’ve seen what I dropped in the stairwell. Now he’s got my shirt, soaked with the one thing I’ve spent years hiding. My body leaks when I’m stressed. And he found out. Now he’s not just mocking me—he’s obsessed. Cairo She was trying to disappear. Hoodie up, ...