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Not Another Teen Girl Book List
Two-Way StreetTwo-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
Buy new: £4.46 / Used from: £3.49
although the plot is a bit obvious in places, it has a couple of good twists and it's so well-written that it doesn't matter - a really great book with characters who have depth, reality and humour.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.89
a modern classic which - for once - isn't dull. it's a bit difficult to get into if you aren't 'in the mood', but it's good, and it's clever.
The Lost Art of Keeping SecretsThe Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01
a really amazing book which follows Penelope, a teenage girl in 50's england who has to deal with love, rock 'n' roll, a crumbling mansion, guinea-pigs, friendship, and her fascinating family,
A Saucerful of SecretsA Saucerful of Secrets by Jane Yardley
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
set in the 60's, this is a book that combines friendship, mystery, humour, and drama. this is one of those books which never has a lull in the story line.
Memoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacMemoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
Buy new: £4.69 / Used from: £0.01
Gabriella Zevin is a really great young adult author, and this book is one of her best; when Naomi has an accident and loses 3 years of memory she has to piece together what happened to her life.
Birthday BluesBirthday Blues by Anne Cassidy
Buy used from: £0.01
this story is split between the main character Julia's narration and local news stories covering the story of an abandoned baby. a really good teen story set in england, which makes a nice change.
Harry Potter Box Set (contains Books 1-6)Harry Potter Box Set (contains Books 1-6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy used from: £109.15
do these really need any more praise? addictive instant classics that our generation has pretty much grown up with.
Guitar GirlGuitar Girl by Sarra Manning
Buy new: £3.37 / Used from: £0.01
not exactly realistic (about a girl from southport who becomes a rockstar and falls for her bandmate...) but still a great read, and not as cliched as you might imagine.