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Rosie Pugh and the great clothes war Rosie Pugh and the great clothes war Caroline Castle Desperate to impress the stylish Tamara, a new girl at school, twelve-year-old Rosie becomes so obsessed with getting some new jeans that she drives her mother crazy, neglects her best friend, and ma… OL116691W
Baseball Turnaround Baseball Turnaround Matt Christopher Sandy is drawn unknowingly into a shoplifting incident, but when his community service involves baseball he meets people who help him finally put the past behind him. OL15108762W
Best foot forward Best foot forward Joan Bauer In this sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road, Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity after her life-altering summer on the road. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes, a best friend … OL15834808W
Liar Liar Janine Amos Stories of young children who make up exaggerated stories provide questions for a discussion about lying. OL15837757W
The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Cafe The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Cafe Stan Berenstain,Jan Berenstain When recent acts of shoplifting at the mall make store owners suspicious of the bear cubs who hang out there, the cubs decide to find out who the real shoplifters are. OL15841670W
Magna Magna Nicole O'Dell "When Molly Jacobs gets hired at Magna--the ultimate girls' clothing store--her friends and even the popular girls in school are envious. But when Molly's friends ask her to do something that she kno… OL15897363W
The steal The steal Rachel Shteir A history of shoplifting assesses its cultural and economic significance, tracing its rise with the onset of department stores, its pathology, and its role as a symbol of anti-establishment sentiment… OL16163157W
Chasing power Chasing power Sarah Beth Durst Sixteen-year-old Kayla, whose telekinetic ability allows her to be a master shoplifter with enough money to flee with her mother if her father finds them again, meets Daniel, who has the ability to t… OL19985533W
Fields where they lay Fields where they lay Timothy Hallinan "It's the week before Christmas in Tinsel Town, and the Edgerton Mall isn't exactly full of holiday cheer, despite its two Santas. The mall is a fossil of an industry in decline; many of its stores a… OL20038390W
Hot flush Hot flush Helen FitzGerald Menopausal probation officer Eileen McDonald has lived an ordinary life, without taking any risks, unlike Jim Bain, a car-thieving probationer she's responsible for. When she finally cracks during a … OL24270219W
Klepto Klepto Lori Weber Kathleen s'adonne depuis peu à un passe-temps illégal : le vol à l'étalage. Entre sa rancoeur contre sa soeur aînée, qui vit depuis deux mois dans un centre d'accueil pour adolescents en difficulté, … OL24836686W
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie Bye, bye, Miss American Pie Jan Greenberg A shy, artistic, fifteen-year-old girl struggles to become more assertive in dealing with her repressive parents, a rebellious older sister, and a reckless boyfriend who enjoys shoplifting. OL2704179W
Shoplifting Shoplifting L. B. Taylor Discusses the possible causes, popular preventative measures, and legal implications of one of the fastest-growing crimes throughout the world. OL3023201W
TJ and the Rockets TJ and the Rockets Hazel J. Hutchins TJ is just sick about the upcoming science fair. Will Gran’s rocket kit help or hinder him? OL3160895W
Cassie Cassie Marilyn Kaye Thirteen-year-old Cassie, bemoaning the fact that her family cannot afford designer clothes or exotic vacations, is enchanted with her rich new friend Dana, until an incident makes her see Dana in a … OL4018380W
Tony and me Tony and me Alfred Slote Tony, a star athlete, befriends Bill and gives hope to the losing baseball team, but Tony's problems force Bill to make some tough decisions. OL4471093W
She'll Take It She'll Take It Mary Carter Carter's debut sucks the reader into the hyper-neurotic world of struggling actress cum talented kleptomaniac Melanie Zeitgar, for whom the guilty thrill of a good theft can take the sting out of boy… OL4716230W
Klepto Klepto Jenny Pollack Julie Braverman is the coolest person Julie Prodsky has ever met. During their freshman year at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, the previously unexplored world of flirting, freed… OL5824940W
Living on impulse Living on impulse Cara Haycak Mia Morrow is impulsive, plain and simple. While her friends are concerned with grades and colleges, Mia would rather focus on the things that make her happy like chasing boys or snatching something … OL6032011W
The case of the sweet-toothed shoplifter The case of the sweet-toothed shoplifter Linda Lee Maifair When snacks and candies disappear from the shelves at Remington's Grocery Store, detective D.J. Doyle takes on the case and makes a new friend in the process. OL685580W
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