Bauer's buoyant narrative will elicit chuckles as it delivers its message (thwonk!) with the accuracy of a well-aimed arrow from Cupid. discovers that what she has wished for is more likely to suffocate her than to bring her happiness. Catapulted into Peter's popular, decidedly vapid crowd, A.J. Peter asks her out and then, much to A.J.'s embarrassment, insists on proclaiming his undying love in public-loudly. Not only does he lead her to the site of the ideal photo op for the paper, but he shoots his arrow into the heart of the drop-dead gorgeous Peter Terris, whom A.J. He comes to life, setting A.J.'s existence onto an amusing-if obviously unbelievable-roller-coaster of a ride.

Imagine having a personal cupid-an actual winged being-pop into your life and offer to make your. Imagine having your own personal cupidthe actual winged beingpop into your life and offer to make your dreams come true. Driving home one day she almost runs over a box, out of which rolls a stuffed cupid. Read Thwonk by Joan Bauer available from Rakuten Kobo. As it turns out, her inspiration for that task comes from a most unusual source. A.J., a high school senior who is very serious about her future career as a photographer, is quickly approaching the final deadline for a big assignment: to take the cover photo for the Valentine's Day issue of her school paper. 'It's to Bauer's credit that this wacky ride through adolescent affairs of the heart never grows predictable.A fine romance with plenty of hitches.' ( Kirkus Reviews) 'Bauer's buoyant narrative will elicit chuckles as it delivers its message (thwonk!) with the accuracy of a well-aimed arrow from Cupid.Bauer's (Squashed) lighthearted (literally) story subtly delivers a meaningful statement to its YA audience. will have to decide what's worth fighting for: Peter's charmed love or the truth she can find through her camera lens and in herself. But magic can be unpredictable, and ultimately A.J. chooses romance-despite her dream of getting into arts college. a wish in one of three categories: academics, art or romance. McCreary, 17, lives for two things: her photography and her as-yet unrequited love for class hunk. has two passions-photography and her crush on Peter Terris, the most popular guy in school. It was one of her hardest books to write, but now it is one. 'You are going to zap him with a poisoned arrow and I'm going to live happily ever after!' I grabbed my car keys, flung on my black bomber jacket, and headed to my Volvo and destiny.' A.J. HWONK IS DIFFERENT FROM BAUER'S OTHER NOVELS in that it contains a fantasy element. ' 'You and I are going to drive to Peter's house,' I shouted with ecstasy.

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