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The hilarious, take-no-prisoners novel about a cynical,
sex-obsessed teenager's pining love for an intelligent girl- now a
major motion picture from Dimension Films starring Michael Cera
SIX MONTHS IN THE LIFE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS TEENAGER
"Youth in Revolt" is the journals of Nick Twisp, California's most
precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of
high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity
result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteen-year-old
to a modern youth in open revolt. As his family splinters, worlds
collide, and the police block all routes out of town, Nick must
cope with economic deprivation, homelessness, the gulag of the
public schools, a competitive type-A father, murderous canines, and
an inconvenient hair trigger on his erectile response-all while
vying ardently for the affections of the beauteous Sheeni Saunders,
teenage goddess and ultimate intellectual goad.
Helen and Brenda presents two hilarious novels in one volume. Each
is complete and unabridged.
Helen of Pepper Pike:
Suburban Cleveland housewife Helen Spall has three difficult
kids and a tax-attorney husband who's inclined to be brutally frank
about her shortcomings. Then she inherits a rundown house in a
blue-collar town on the shores of Lake Erie, and her life begins to
blossom. She investigates a once-popular, now forgotten novelist
and her mysterious connections to Helen's family. With her marriage
dissolving and a possible new love in her life, Helen encounters
surprise after surprise as she uncovers the many secrets that lay
buried in those seductive novels. The captivating story, written in
diary form, will have you laughing out loud as you accompany Helen
on her journey of discovery and renewal.
Brenda the Great:
Plain, overweight and friendless, 16-year-old Brenda Blatt is
exiled by her parents to bleak Ferncliffe Academy, a school for
troubled girls. Despised by her new roommates and scorned by the
headmistress, Brenda suddenly finds her life turning around when
she is befriended by the prettiest girl in the school. She
experiments with dating and discovers she has a first-class singing
voice. Brenda is becoming an admired leader at the school, when an
apparent double betrayal sends her reeling. Will Brenda find in
herself the strength to overcome this crisis? Will she continue
with her singing? And which of her musical partners will win her
heart? Amid the hilarity, this rollicking novel explores the nature
and power of friendship, and the role of physical attractiveness in
the lives of young people.
Unemployed, separated from his wife, and facing foreclosure, Axel
Weston needs a quick miracle to salvage his life. Then an
unexpected magical power promises to turn things around. But when
Axel starts to use his new-found power, he finds that invisibility
can be a curse as well as a blessing-especially when others begin
to discover his secret. Follow the man who doesn't cast a shadow as
his life takes some surprising-and hilarious-twists. Enjoy this
rich and rollicking tale of non-visibility, but please don't
disclose the startling and captivating ending. From the author of
the acclaimed Youth in Revolt series of Nick Twisp novels-now a
major motion picture from Dimension Films.
"The hilarious sequel to the cult favorite Youth in Revolt, now a
major motion picture starring Michael Cera and Justin Long."
In the wry and subversive further journals of Nick Twisp, we
reunite with America's most literate teen diarist as he
accidentally ignites criminal mayhem; seeks union with his love,
Sheeni Saunders; and still has to live as a girl to avoid the
police--an absolute must-read for all fans of the oddball humor of
"Youth in Revolt."
Praise for "Youth in Revolt"
"The funniest book you'll read this year." --"Los Angeles
Times
""This hilariously cynical sex farce about bright teenagers
combines creaky Shakespearean plot twists with real insights about
growing up in the present chaos." --"The Oregonian"
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