Books with author Robin Reul

Everybody needs someone who gets their crazyHank Kirby can't catch a break. He doesn't mean to screw up. It just happens. Case in point: his attempt to ask out the girl he likes literally goes up in flames when he spelled "prom" in sparklers on Amanda Carlisle's lawn...and nearly burns down her house, without ever asking her the big question.Hank just wants to pretend the incident never happened. And he might've gotten away with it-except there is a witness.Peyton Breedlove, brooding loner and budding pyromaniac, saw the whole thing, and she blackmails Hank into an unusual friendship. Sure, Hank may be headed for his biggest disaster yet, but it's only when life falls apart that you can start piecing it back together."Funny, authentic, and, at turns, heartbreaking."-Jessi Kirby, author of Things We Know by Heart and Moonglass"I had so much fun reading this book."-Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let's Get Lost

Everybody needs someone who gets their crazyHank Kirby can't catch a break. He doesn't mean to screw up. It just happens. Case in point: his attempt to ask out the girl he likes literally goes up in flames when he spelled "prom" in sparklers on Amanda Carlisle's lawn...and nearly burns down her house, without ever asking her the big question.Hank just wants to pretend the incident never happened. And he might've gotten away with it-except there is a witness.Peyton Breedlove, brooding loner and budding pyromaniac, saw the whole thing, and she blackmails Hank into an unusual friendship. Sure, Hank may be headed for his biggest disaster yet, but it's only when life falls apart that you can start piecing it back together."Funny, authentic, and, at turns, heartbreaking."-Jessi Kirby, author of Things We Know by Heart and Moonglass"I had so much fun reading this book."-Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let's Get Lost

From Robin Reul, the author of My Kind of Crazy, comes an uplifting YA contemporary about two teens on an unexpected journey to forge their own paths.Jack knows what he wants: to be valedictorian, to go to NYU like his father did, to become a doctor. But when his dad unexpectedly dies, all of Jack's wants suddenly feel like someone else's. With the start of college on the horizon, Jack makes a spontaneous decision to go to San Francisco to hunt down his estranged brother and try to heal their fractured relationship before it's too late.Hallie doesn't want much of anything, except to visit her friend Owen. Like Hallie, Owen has been battling cancer, but his is terminal and he's currently planning his assisted suicide. Hallie has mere days to travel to Washington so she can say goodbye in person.Jack and Hallie had a class together years ago, but haven't seen each other since. But fate puts them into the same rideshare to the bus terminal, setting off a whirlwind and hysterical road trip that may lead them to their own true selves...and maybe to each other.A great choice for readers who want:Books for teen boysTeen realistic fiction books that are heartwarming and funnyGifts for recent graduatesStories about anxiety for teensAlso by Robin Reul:My Kind of CrazyPraise for My Kind of Crazy:"Funny, authentic, and, at turns, heartbreaking."―Jessi Kirby, author of Things We Know by Heart"The perfect novel. From flawed, yet lovable, characters, to Hank's fresh voice, to a storyline so well plotted the ending is entirely satisfying, the book draws readers right in and doesn't let go."―San Francisco Book Review"In this debut novel, Reul crafts a romantic hero who is valiant, sensitive, self-deprecating, and a little confused about which girl he wants to date...The road to romance between Hank and Peyton may be bumpy for them, but readers should find it entirely enjoyable."―Publishers Weekly"The characters, even the supporting ones, avoid stereotype, and their dialogue is authentic and interesting. Readers will find a bit of themselves in the protagonists' actions and emotions."―VOYA

Marco est jaloux de Célestin. Il aurait préféré un petit frère costaud pour jouer aux chevaliers. Il a très envie de le mettre à la poubelle … La collection « Marco et Zélie » raconte des tranches de vie de deux petits renards personnifiés, des évènements simples mais si importants aux yeux des enfants. Avant six ans, toute la pensée de l’enfant tourne autour de lui. Il retrouvera dans cette collection ses joies, ses peines, ses soucis…Thème : l’arrivée d’un bébé – la jalousie À partir de cinq ans.Paraît dans la même collection : Génial, il a neigé !, Le Sauvetage et Les Chevaliers et la princesse.

Chouette ! il a neigé ! Marco et Zélie font de la luge. Soudain ils aperçoivent deux garnements qui massacrent leur bonhomme de neige ! La collection « Marco et Zélie » raconte des tranches de vie de deux petits renards personnifiés, des évènements simples mais si importants aux yeux des enfants. Avant six ans, toute la pensée de l’enfant tourne autour de lui. Il retrouvera dans cette collection ses joies, ses peines, ses soucis… Thème : L’injustice – la colèreÀ partir de cinq ans.Paraît simultanément dans la même collection : L’Arrivée du bébé, Le Sauvetage et Les Chevaliers et la princesse.

From Robin Reul, the author of My Kind of Crazy, comes an uplifting YA contemporary about two teens on an unexpected journey to forge their own paths.Jack has always known what he wanted: to follow in his father's footsteps to Columbia University and become a doctor. But when his father unexpectedly dies, Jack's careful plans start to unravel. Then, on the eve of leaving for college, he discovers a letter his father wrote to his estranged brother, Alex, stamped and unsent. Jack sees an opportunity: if he goes to San Francisco and finds his brother, he might be able to heal the past and truly move forward.Hallie is sitting on huge news that she isn't ready to share with anyone. And she doesn't want to think about it, either; she's just learned that her closest friend from her online cancer support group has taken a turn for the worst. There's a small window to travel to Oregon to see him and say goodbye, but she knows her protective parents would never let her go. Hallie's life suddenly feels like it's spinning out of control, so she does the only thing she can think of: she buys a bus ticket to Oregon, and tells her parents she's going to a friend's for the weekend.Jack and Hallie had a class together years ago, but haven't seen each other since. But fate puts them into the same rideshare to the bus terminal, setting off a whirlwind road trip that may lead them to their own true selves...and maybe to each other.Also by Robin Reul:My Kind of CrazyPraise for My Kind of Crazy:"Funny, authentic, and, at turns, heartbreaking."—Jessi Kirby, author of Things We Know by Heart"The perfect novel. From flawed, yet lovable, characters, to Hank's fresh voice, to a storyline so well plotted the ending is entirely satisfying, the book draws readers right in and doesn't let go."—San Francisco Book Review"In this debut novel, Reul crafts a romantic hero who is valiant, sensitive, self-deprecating, and a little confused about which girl he wants to date...The road to romance between Hank and Peyton may be bumpy for them, but readers should find it entirely enjoyable."—Publishers Weekly"The characters, even the supporting ones, avoid stereotype, and their dialogue is authentic and interesting. Readers will find a bit of themselves in the protagonists' actions and emotions."—VOYA