Susan Juby Books

Sixteen-year-old Alice uses her screen-writing aspirations to help her get through a challenging period in her life after her boyfriend goes to Scotland, her mother is jailed for environmental activism, and her depressed father cannot get a job

The story follows Prudence Burns, an idealistic Brooklyn girl who inherits the rundown Woefield Farm. She assembles a quirky team to help her revive the farm, including Earl, a reclusive bluegrass legend; Seth, an agoraphobic heavy metal blogger in recovery; and Sara, an eleven-year-old girl passionate about her elite show poultry. Together, they navigate the challenges of farm life, blending their unique backgrounds and talents in an effort to restore the land and find their place in the world.

Allegations against his father turn eleven-year-old Rodney's life upside down in this powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, friendships, and a fresh perspective. Starting sixth grade in a new school and state, Rodney faces challenges in a place that feels old and unwelcoming, where even his best friend has stopped writing. Just months earlier, he was popular in Las Vegas, living with his mom, older sister, and successful poker player dad. Now, everything has changed—his mom insists they keep their real last name a secret due to something involving his dad. While his father claims it’s a misunderstanding, he is now in a center for those facing issues like addiction or misunderstanding. Rodney believes this situation will soon resolve, allowing them to return to their previous life. However, he can only suppress the truth for so long as he navigates the complexities of his new reality.

USA title: Home to Woefield Woefield Farm is a sprawling thirty acres of scrub land, complete with dilapidated buildings and one half-sheared, lonely sheep named Bertie. It’s “run”—in the loosest possible sense of the word—by Prudence Burns, an energetic, well-intentioned twenty-something New Yorker full of back-to-the-land ideals, but without an iota of related skills or experience. Prudence, who inherited the farm from her uncle, soon discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on Woefield Farm, which means that she has to turn things around, fast. But fear not! She’ll be assisted by Earl, a spry seventy-something, banjo-playing foreman with a distrust of newfangled ideas and a substantial family secret; Seth, the alcoholic, celebrity-blogging boy-next-door who hasn’t left the house since a scandal with his high school drama teacher; and Sara Spratt, a highly organized eleven-year-old looking for a home for her prize-winning chickens, including one particularly randy fellow soon to be christened Alec Baldwin. Full of off-beat charm and characters you won’t soon forget, The Woefield Poultry Collective is a heartwarming novel about learning how to take on a challenge, facing your fears and finding friendship in the most unlikely of places.

This brilliantly observed debut novel was short-listed for two Canadian literary awards and is certain to appeal to fans of "Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging." Wise, witty, and entirely original, "Alice, I Think" is a chronicle of small-town life and a window into the soul of an utterly appealing heroine.

Butler-detective Helen Thorpe returns to help a wannabe influencer get her life in order--and solve the murders of her fellow content creators--in this hilarious sequel to Mindful of Murder by bestselling author Susan Juby When Buddhist butler Helen Thorpe is loaned out to help Cartier Hightower get her life in order, Helen finds herself working for a young woman entirely unbound by the fetters of good taste or sound judgment. One of Cartier's fellow content creators has recently died in a strange accident. Soon after Helen arrives, another is killed in an equally bizarre way. Cartier begins to drag Helen around on the influencer circuit, where neither of them is particularly welcome. Then comes the terrible incident at the EDM nightclub that turns Cartier into a global pariah, at least according to social media. Helen hopes a period of simplicity and reflection and an internet detox will help Cartier find her true nature and maybe acquire some social graces. But Helen's job gets much harder when Cartier's friends show up at the lavish ranch where Cartier and Helen have retreated. Soon, Helen finds herself trying to avoid becoming Instafamous while bringing some peace to a girl who very much needs it. This task turns out to be even more impossible when it becomes clear that they have been followed to Weeping Creek Ranch by a murderer.

Ein Häppchen Wahrheit gefällig? Oder darf's doch ein bisschen mehr sein? Das Leben ist nichts für Feiglinge...… denken sich die drei Freunde Dusk, Neil und Normandy, zu Beginn des 11. Schuljahres und starten ein gewagtes Experiment: Einmal jede Woche wird abwechselnd einer der drei einem Menschen aus ihrer Schule eine Frage stellen, die bisher keiner auszusprechen wagte, obwohl alle nach der Antwort lechzen. Hasst die ewig grantige Sekretärin wirklich alle Schüler, ist der schöne Tyler jetzt schwul oder nicht, nimmt der Freak aus der 12. Drogen und hat die Coole aus dem Langlaufteam mit einem ihrer beiden Teamkollegen was oder gar mit beiden? Was die drei besten Freunde allerdings damit lostreten, hätten sie nie geahnt. Ein kluges Buch über Freundschaft, Liebe und die Frage, was wir mit uns und unserem Leben anfangen und, was das eigentlich alles zu bedeuten hat.

De geweldige Young Adult gaat over de fashion addict Charlie Dean en haar absolute tegenpool John Thomas-Smith. Charlie ademt mode en wil niets liever dan de modewedstrijd van de Green Pastures Academy winnen. Zo kan ze een beurs krijgen voor deze prestigieuze kunstopleiding waar ze heel graag heen wil. John interesseert jet helemaal niks wat hij draagt: hij houdt zich liever bezig met het maken van metalen sculpturen in zijn garage. Maar ook hij wil graag naar de Green Pastures Academy. Het belooft een strijd te worden die hun levens zal veranderen…