Entering Grade 8
HUMOR
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A Field Guide to the North American Teenager
by Ben Phillipe Plunked into a new high school in Texas, Norris finds himself cataloging everyone he meets: the Cheerleaders, the Jocks, and the Loners. Making friends has never been a priority for him, and this way he can at least amuse himself until it’s time to go back to Canada, where he belongs. |
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Denton Little’s Deathdate
by Lance Rubin A darkly humorous story about a world in which we are born knowing your own date of death, and how that changes the way one man chooses to live. |
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Don’t Get Caught
by Kurt Dinan Max gets setup by the Chaos Club and a battle of pranking between rival groups ensues. |
 
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams When the Earth is destroyed to make way for a cosmic freeway, Arthur Dent is flung into wild adventures across the universe. First in a series. |
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Boys Don’t Knit
by T.S. Easton Ben takes a knitting class to annoy his macho father, and because he thinks it's taught by the new, attractive teacher at school. It turns out it isn't but he starts to enjoy knitting. |
 
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Losers Take All
by David Klass A band of misfit non-athletes create a soccer team whose primary objective is to LOSE at all cost. |
 
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Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson In this award winning graphic novel, Nimona is a devious, sarcastic, shapeshifter who does battle with the evil Lord Goldenloin. |