The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

201 Pages·2010·0.94 MB·English

by  Robin Benway

Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication

chapter 1 - “I know too much already.” april
chapter 2 - “I’ve spent my whole life getting ready for this.” may
chapter 3 - “I remembered. Oh boy, did I remember.” june
chapter 4 - “I heard the crack and saw the spark.” april
chapter 5 - “You have no idea how fast things can change.” may
chapter 6 - “It turns out that being a mindreader does have its upsides.” june
chapter 7 - “That’s, like, Superhero 101!” april
chapter 8 - “Even when you can disappear, the hurt doesn’t go away.” may
chapter 9 - “I’d take excitement over easy any day.” june
chapter 10 - “I should be wearing yellow CAUTION tape, I’m that bonkers.”
april
chapter 11 - “What’s the point of crying if you can’t even see the tears?” may
chapter 12 - “I can’t see anything.” june
chapter 13 - “This was a MacGyver-style mission.” april
chapter 14 - “There are few things worse than being all alone in a crowd.” may
chapter 15 - “You have got to be kidding me.” june
chapter 16 - “This isn’t make-believe! This is it!” april
chapter 17 - “A liar is a liar is a liar.” may
chapter 18 - “The inmates were running the asylum.” june
chapter 19 - “The red lights attacked every part of me.” april
chapter 20 - “We’ve gotta go right now.” may
chapter 21 - “This was a very, very bad idea.” june
chapter 22 - “There’s been an accident.” april
chapter 23 - “Suddenly I was invisible and running.” may
chapter 24 - “I couldn’t imagine ever letting them go.” june
chapter 25 - “You drove like a bat out of hell.” april
chapter 26 - “Promise you won’t freak out.” may
chapter 27 - “Then I defy you stars!” june
chapter 28 - “I’m just really gonna miss you.” april

Acknowledgements
Praise for Robin Benway’s first novel, Audrey, Wait!
“Anyone who’s felt the slightest smidgen of sympathy for Britney Spears
will enjoy this humorous, energetic and intelligent coming-of-age story.”
—LOS ANGELES TIMES

“A first novel with a voice that sings.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)
“You know that song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen? And you know
how that song is so fun, but it’s really hard to figure out which part is the
most fun? Audrey, Wait! is just like that!”
—JAY ASHER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
THIRTEEN REASONS WHY

“Awesomely funny, fresh, and true! I adored this book!”
—RACHEL COHN , CO-AUTHOR OF
NICK & NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST

“I loved, loved, loved Audrey, Wait!”
—MEG CABOT , NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
RUNAWAY AND THE PRINCESS DIARIES SERIES

“A fun, fast read that had me laughing out loud.”
—WORD FOR TEENS

“I will say this first … I knew I was going to love this book. I just knew it.
I could feel it. And man, did I love this book.”
—RUNNING FOR FICTION

“I loved Audrey, and I loved James. I even loved to hate Evan!”
—PRINCESS BOOKIE

“Audrey is a girl you’ll fall in love with!”
—MS. JAMGOCHIAN’S INFINITE PLAYLIST

“Audrey … has the most awesome voice!”
—ONCE UPON A BOOKCASE

“Absolutely fantastic.”
—THE BOOK OBSESSION

“Full of life, humor and unforgettable characters.”
—READ THIS BOOK !

“Audrey, Wait! is an addicting read that appears to [have been]
written while drinking approximately 38954505 coffees
and eating 982348 candy bars.”
—SARCASTIC HUMOURAND CHEWED UP PEN CAPS

“Audrey, Wait! is insanely fun, amusing, and awesome. If there’s
anyone out there who hasn’t read it yet (do such people exist?),
I suggest you pick it up.”
—FRENETIC READER

“Audrey [is] a fantastic character: witty, funny and smart. Totally
would want her as a friend.”
—SUNSHOWER STYLE

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