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 a powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, new friendships and a fresh new look at the way things really are, by critically acclaimed author Susan Juby. Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he's in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won't write him back. It's strange, because just a couple of months ago, Rodney was one of the most popular guys in his fifth-grade class. He lived in Las Vegas, with his mom, older sister and his dad, who was a successful professional poker player. Now his old life is over -- his mom even says they shouldn't tell anyone their real last name. Because of something his dad did. Or something people said that he did. His dad says it's all a big misunderstanding, but he's now staying in a center "for people who are having problems, like being addicted to drugs or gambling, or because other people don't understand that you are just funny and friendly and sometimes you give people hugs or put your arm around them and they accuse you of taking liberties and ruin everything." Rodney is confident that it won't be long until the misunderstanding is all cleared up and they can all go back to their old life. But he can only keep the truth at bay for so long . . ."-- Provided by publisher

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.

Sherman Mack is an unconventional protagonist navigating the complexities of middle school life. Faced with the challenge of fitting in, he grapples with issues of friendship, identity, and the pressures of adolescence. As he encounters various quirky characters and unexpected situations, Sherman learns valuable lessons about loyalty, self-acceptance, and the importance of standing up for what is right. This engaging story blends humor and heartfelt moments, making it relatable for young readers experiencing similar struggles.

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.

This was going to be the year Normandy Pale came into her own. The year she emerged from her older sister's shadow--and Kiera, who became a best-selling graphic novelist before she even graduated from high school, casts a long one. But it hasn't worked out that way, not quite. So Normandy turns to her art and writing, and the -truth commission- she and her friends have started to find out the secrets at their school. It's a great idea, as far as it goes--until it leads straight back to Kiera, who has been hiding some pretty serious truths of her own. Susan Juby's The Truth Commission A story about easy truths, hard truths, and those things best left unsaid.