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How to Rob a Bank by Tom Mitchell

When fifteen-year-old Dylan accidentally burns down the house of the girl he’s trying to impress, he feels that only a bold gesture can make it up to her. A gesture like robbing a bank to pay for her new home. Only an unwanted Saturday job, a tyrannical bank manager, and his unfinished history homework lie between Dylan and the heist of century. A very funny comedy-crime adventure perfect for gamers, heist movie fans and anyone who loves a laugh.

Dumplin’: Go Big or Go Home by Julie Murphy

Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked… until Will takes a job at Harpy’s. Ms Eldred says: “Dumplin ' is about friendship and grief, self acceptance and acceptance of others no matter what.”

American Panda by Gloria Chao

At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents’ master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfil the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies. Eye-opening, hilarious, and sometimes heart-breaking, American Panda is the perfect, funny coming of age story for anyone who's ever felt unsure of where they belong.