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Books in What Is? series

  • What If . . . Your Past Came Back to Haunt You

    Liz Ruckdeschel, Sara James

    Paperback (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Dec. 9, 2008)
    AS HALEY CONTINUES her junior year, choices abound. Until now, Haley’s past life in California has been mostly a mystery—but that’s about to change. Haley has some juicy secrets that are about to become public knowledge. Will they destroy her social standing—or will the faint whiff of scandal make her even more popular? It all depends on the choices you make in this popular interactive series.
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  • What If . . . All the Boys Wanted You

    Liz Ruckdeschel, Sara James

    Library Binding (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Sept. 26, 2006)
    Haley's back at Hillsdale High after a New England vacation with her family. She's got a new haircut and some great new clothes, but the same problems--and the same people--continue to follow her. Coco and Whitney want to groom her to become the next Coquette now that they've kicked Sasha to the curb, but is Haley ready to make the changes they demand? Meanwhile, Sasha seems to be in serious trouble, and Irene is still willing to take Haley to San Francisco with her. So many possibilities! So many choices! Haley's future is in your hands--choose wisely!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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  • What If We Lived on Another Planet?

    Olive MacDonald

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 15, 2002)
    Explores reasons why humans might want to live in space, as well as technical problems and scientific considerations involved in establishing a space colony.
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  • What If: Giraffes

    Steve Parker

    Paperback (Copper Beech, March 14, 1996)
    Explores the world of mammals by answering such questions as "What if giraffes had short necks?" "What if a bat couldn't hear?" and "What if whales could breathe underwater?"
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  • What If the Hole in the Ozone Layer Grows Larger?

    Holly Cefrey

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2002)
    Introduces environmental issues relating to the causes and effects of the hole in the ozone layer.
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  • What If . . . You Broke All the Rules

    Liz Ruckdeschel, Sara James

    Library Binding (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2007)
    In What If. . . You Broke All the Rules, Haley will turn 16 on Valentine's Day. But there won't be any big parties or celebrations to mark the occasion—her parents are so distracted by their own lives that they forget her birthday. Haley's dad is absorbed in finishing his documentary, and Haley's mom is spending waaaay too much time with a former coworker from San Francisco. With Perry and Joan preoccupied, Haley will suddenly find herself in a world without rules. Will Haley turn into a wild child or do the responsible thing? And how will Haley choose to spend her spring break—with a trip to Paris with Sasha, to Sebastian's hometown of Seville, making a movie in New Jersey with Irene, or in the Hamptons with Coco, Whitney, and their crew? It's up to you to choose Haley's destiny!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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  • What If . . . Everyone Was Doing It

    Liz Ruckdeschel, Sara James

    Paperback (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Dec. 26, 2007)
    This fall finds our ever-indecisive 16-year-old heroine at the end of her sophomore year and facing some big decisions. Prom looms on the horizon, and beyond that, three months of summer! Will Haley play Good Girl with Reese, Bad Girl with Spence, or Alterna Girl with Devon? Will the decisions she's been making all year come back to haunt her? Find out in the fourth novel of this popular interactive series!
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  • What If the Polar Ice Caps Melted

    Katherine Friedman

    Library Binding
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  • What If We Run Out of Fossil Fuels?

    Kimberly M. Miller

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 16, 2002)
    Examines our dependence on fossil fuels through scenarios that describe life without such items as oil heaters and gasoline powered cars, and describes alternative energy sources and other ways to prepare for this possible future.
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  • What If: Human Body, The

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Oct. 1, 1995)
    An imaginative look at the human body through such questions as "What if we had no bones?" and "What if we grew as fast as a whale?"
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  • What If: Airplanes

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Oct. 1, 1995)
    An imaginative look at airplanes through such questions as "What if airplanes didn't have air?" and "What if airplanes could go into space?"
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  • What If: Sharks

    Steve Parker

    Paperback (Copper Beech, March 14, 1996)
    Examines the world of fishes--from terrifying sharks to graceful seahorses--using a series of questions such as "What if a lungfish crawled out of the water?" and "What if a coral didn't build reefs?"
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