Meet the Next Hot Dog Eating Champion of the Universe

Fourteen-year-old Shermie Thuff wants to be the fastest, richest, most famous competitive eater in the world--all he has to do is eat 54 hot dogs in 12 minutes. [more...]

Ages 10 and up - ISBN 9780385733946 hc

Delacorte/Random House

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A Quirky One-of-a-Kind Girl Takes a Stand

B lamed for ruining the town by torching the futon factory ten years ago, sixteen-year-old Mona Kent finally dcides to take charge of her life . . . but the revelations--and the revolution--that follow burn hotter than any fire. [more...]

Ages 12 and up - ISBN 9780385733939 hc

Delacorte/Random House

ABOUT DEBORAH ::

Deborah Halverson edited children's books for ten years—until she climbed over the desk and tried out the author's chair on the other side. Now she is an award-winning author of books for young readers, including the teen novels HONK IF YOU HATE ME and BIG MOUTH. Armed with a master's degree in American literature and a fascination with pop culture, she sculpts stories from extreme events and places— tattoo parlors, fast-food joints, and, most extreme of all, high schools. Deborah lives with her husband and triplet sons in San Diego, California. [more...] [

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