Spooner, Meagan
Summary: Follows the experiences of an aristocrat's daughter, Yeva, who tracks a mysterious woodland creature her father has become obsessed with and that stands at the center of his failing sanity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y FICTION SPOVivian, Siobhan.
Summary: Every year at Mount Washington High School somebody posts a list of the prettiest and ugliest girls from each grade--this is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, and how they are affected by the list.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC VIVBradman, Tony
Summary: The ugly duckling finds that as a beautiful swan he cannot get the right kind of publicity needed for the anti-pollution campaign, so he decides to change back to his old self to help save the forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BRADokey, Cameron.
Summary: "Belle is convinced that she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood carving. Secretly, Belle longs to find the fabled Heartwood Tree...During a fierce storm, Belle's father stumbles upon the mysterious Heartwood--and encounters a terrifying and lonely Beast. Now Belle must carve the Heartwood to save her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2008
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DOKPfister, Marcus.
Summary: The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC WESPfister, Marcus
Summary: The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But he is proud and vain and none of the other fish want to be his friend -- until he learns to give away some of his most prized possessions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PFILambCat
Summary: Introduces the Princels, princes who have shunned society because of their own insecurities about their physical appearance and their inabilities to find romantic partners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Webtoon Unscrolled 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 CURSantopolo, Jill
Summary: During school picture day, Aly's arch rival Suzy decides to undermine the Sparkle Spa and set up shop in the bathroom to supply the rest of the girls with makeup.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Books 2015
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC SANBaker, E. D.
Summary: Annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as Sleeping Beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the castle falls into an enchanted sleep, then sets out to find a way to break the spell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2011
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BAKLum, Kate.
Summary: "When Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E LUMSantopolo, Jill
Summary: At Aly and Brooke's new nail salon, anything goes. Well, almost anything. One of their mother's regular clients doesn't go anywhere without her beloved dog Sadie, who's a canine star. One paw leads to another, and the girls not only polish Sadie's nails, but also hatch a scheme to do doggy makeovers for the Annual Pup Adoption Day at the local shelter. But dogs aren't exactly ideal mani-pedi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC SANDoyon, Samara Cole
Summary: Joyful young narrators celebrate feeling at home in one's own skin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DOYSantopolo, Jill
Summary: "Sisters Aly and Brooke love spending time at their mom's popular and successful nail salon--it's their "home away from home." At the end of another incredibly busy day, Mom complains she is completely overwhelmed at work, even more so by all the kids who come to have manis and pedis. That's when the sisters have a brilliant idea: Why don't they open up a mini nail salon just for kids within...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC SANClanton, Ben
Summary: Rot is a mutant potato. Like most mutant potatoes, Rot loves all sorts of games and contests. So when he sees a sign for the Cutest in the World Contest, he cant wait to enter. But when Rot realizes who hes up againstan itty-bitty baby bunny, a little-wittle cuddly kitten, and an eenie-weenie jolly jellyfishhe loses confidence. Will the judges find room in their hearts for an adorable mutant...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD CLAWesterfeld, Scott.
Summary: When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2007
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WESSedaris, David
Summary: "In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SEDLevine, Gail Carson.
Summary: In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEVBenton, Jim.
Summary: Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about the messages she is getting from her secret admirer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2005
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BENYolen, Jane
Summary: Even though others criticize her for her appearance, when the girl looks in the mirror all she sees is someone she loves and appreciates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YOLWesterfeld, Scott
Summary: Tally is about to turn sixteen. In her world your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly to a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a great time. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns a whole new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC WESFlinn, Alex.
Summary: A modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast from the point of view of the Beast, a vain Manhattan private school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return to his human form.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen 2007
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FLILevine, Gail Carson.
Summary: In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2006
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC LEVBarnett, Mac.
Summary: When extremely good-looking King Duncan builds more and more tributes to his handsome face, neglecting kingdom projects and repairs, his loyal subjects find a mustachioed solution.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2011