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Chapter Book · 2021
Better Than the Movies
By Lynn Painter
Book #1 in the Better Than the Movies series
A teen's quest for prom romance leads to unexpected feelings for the boy next door.
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354 pages· 87,541 words
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Bookroo's summary
Liz Buxbaum dreams of a prom date with her longtime crush, Michael, who's back in town. To get his attention, she teams up with her pesky neighbor, Wes. As Liz and Wes plot, unexpected feelings arise, challenging her notions of love and happily-ever-after. Will Liz's heart lead her to the right choice?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 354
- Words
- 87,541
- Audience
- Adult
- Lexile
- ~811L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 13
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 512951
Publication
- Published
- March 14, 2024
- First published
- May 4, 2021
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781398536517
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