Chick Lit for Teens: the search for the perfect guy, the perfect purse, the perfect shoes
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brasheres / YA F BRAS
Four best girlfriends are connected during summer separations by a pair of magical pants.

The Princess and the Pauper by Kate Brian / YA F BRIA
When Julia, of Los Angeles, and Princess Carina, of Vineland, switch places, Julia dances at the ball with the incredible Markus and Carina escapes rigid protocol to spend time with a rock star.

The V Club by Kate Brian / YA F BRIA
Four high school friends pledge to maintain their virginity in order to exemplify the purity required to win a scholarship.

Royally Jacked by Niki Burnham / YA F BURN
Valerie’s father has a new job as protocol chief for the royal family of an obscure European country. Valerie opts to go with him, and quickly discovers that it was a mistake -- until she meets the prince.

All-American Girl by Meg Cabot / YA F CABO
After saving the President from an assassination attempt, Samantha finds herself at the center of media attention, and her life is further complicated when the President’s attractive son shows an interest in her.

The Princess Diaries and sequels by Meg Cabot / YA F CABO
The inner thoughts of Mia Thermopolis, teenaged New Yorker and newly discovered Genovian Princess.

Grecian Holiday by Kate Cann / YA F CANN
Kelly's summer vacation at a Greek farmhouse is disrupted by the arrival of her boyfriend, with whom she has recently had a terrible fight.

Truth or Dairy
Wurst Case Scenario by Catherine Clark / YA F CLAR
Can Courtney really give up guys and focus on friends, school, and her job at the hip cafe Truth or Dairy? Or will a stint in student government, an epileptic dog, and a guy named Grant Superior turn her world upside down?

Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn / YA F COHN
Yearning to escape the small Massachusetts town where her family retreated after her sister's death, Wonder Blake gets her chance when her sister's manager offers Wonder a record contract on her sixteenth birthday.

The True Meaning of Cleavage by Mariah Fredericks / YA F FRED
When Jess and Sari, best friends since seventh grade, begin their freshman year of high school and Sari becomes obsessed with a senior boy, Jess wonders if their friendship will survive.

The Cannibals: Starring Tiffany Spratt by Cynthia D. Grant / YA F GRAN
In her journal, the relentlessly superficial Tiffany, head of the cheerleading group called the Cannibals, describes the excitement and turmoil of her senior year in high school.

Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses and sequels by Cathy Hopkins \ YA F HOPK
Centered on a trio of British high-school friends, Izzy, Lucy, and Nesta, each book is told from a different character's point of view.

White Lies and Barefaced Truths
The Princess of Pop by Cathy Hopkins / YA F HOPK
Games of truth or dare cause British teenage girls to face the truths about themselves, their dreams, and the feelings of those around them.

Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler / YA F MACK
Mara's niece, who is only one year younger, moves in bringing conflict between the two teenagers because of their opposite personalities.

The Year My Life Went Down The Loo and sequels by Katie Maxwell / YA F MAXW
When 16-year-old Emily's family uproots her from Seattle to England right before her junior year, she has to adjust to a whole new lingo, new friends, and worst of all, no malls. Luckily hunkalicious British boys do exist!

Sloppy Firsts Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty / YA F MCCA Sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated when her best friend moves away and leaves Jessica to face the trials of high school on her own.

Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty / YA F MORI
Teenage girls from cross-town high schools are assigned to be pen pals and share details from their personal lives, offering each other support and advice.

The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn Moriarty / YA F MORI
Three female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as part of a pen pal program, leading to romance, humiliation, revenge plots, and war between the schools.

Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging and sequels by Louise Rennison / YA F RENN
Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.

What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones / YA F SONE
Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she searches for Mr. Right.

Gossip Girl and sequels by Cecily Von Ziegesar / YA F VONZ A wickedly funny and risqué series about the provocative lives of New York City's most prestigious private school young adults.

Girls in Love and sequels by Jacqueline Wilson / YA F WILS
Ellie's starting ninth grade and she's got some very definite goals. She'll stay best friends with Magda and Nadine. She'll go on a diet and stick to it. She'll get the glamorous hairstyle. And she'll get a boyfriend.