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Ocean City/Making Waves #7
Bonfire
While Kate is torn between Justin and an unfaithful Tosh, Justin becomes involved with Marta, grieving over Dominic, who continues to cling to life, and Chelsea and Connor experience a night of unforgettable passion. Original.
231 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1994
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Katherine Applegate
271 books6,295 followers#1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal.
Katherine’s picture books include THE BUFFALO STORM, illustrated by Jan Ormerod (Clarion Books); THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF IVAN, THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Clarion Books); SOMETIMES YOU FLY, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Clarion Books); and ODDER: AN OTTER’S STORY, illustrated by Charles Santoso (Feiwel & Friends).
She’s written or co-written three early chapter series for young readers: ROSCOE RILEY RULES, a seven-book series illustrated by Brian Biggs (HarperCollins); DOGGO AND PUPPER, a three-book series illustrated by Charlie Alder (Feiwel & Friends). With Gennifer Choldenko, she co-authored DOGTOWN and MOUSE AND HIS DOG, illustrated by Wallace West (Feiwel & Friends).
Books for middle-grade readers include HOME OF THE BRAVE (Feiwel & Friends); THE ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Patricia Castelao, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, THE ONE AND ONLY RUBY, and THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY (HarperCollins); the ENDLING trilogy (HarperCollins); CRENSHAW (Feiwel & Friends); WISHTREE (Feiwel & Friends); WILLODEEN (Feiwel & Friends); ODDER (Feiwel & Friends); and the forthcoming POCKET BEAR (Feiwel & Friends).
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote ANIMORPHS, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. They also wrote two other series, REMNANTS and EVERWORLD, and a young adult novel, EVE AND ADAM (Feiwel & Friends.)
Katherine’s work has been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, Best of the Year lists, and Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists.
Katherine lives in Nevada with her husband and assorted pets. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary and Mary Pender at WME.
Katherine’s picture books include THE BUFFALO STORM, illustrated by Jan Ormerod (Clarion Books); THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF IVAN, THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Clarion Books); SOMETIMES YOU FLY, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Clarion Books); and ODDER: AN OTTER’S STORY, illustrated by Charles Santoso (Feiwel & Friends).
She’s written or co-written three early chapter series for young readers: ROSCOE RILEY RULES, a seven-book series illustrated by Brian Biggs (HarperCollins); DOGGO AND PUPPER, a three-book series illustrated by Charlie Alder (Feiwel & Friends). With Gennifer Choldenko, she co-authored DOGTOWN and MOUSE AND HIS DOG, illustrated by Wallace West (Feiwel & Friends).
Books for middle-grade readers include HOME OF THE BRAVE (Feiwel & Friends); THE ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Patricia Castelao, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, THE ONE AND ONLY RUBY, and THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY (HarperCollins); the ENDLING trilogy (HarperCollins); CRENSHAW (Feiwel & Friends); WISHTREE (Feiwel & Friends); WILLODEEN (Feiwel & Friends); ODDER (Feiwel & Friends); and the forthcoming POCKET BEAR (Feiwel & Friends).
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote ANIMORPHS, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. They also wrote two other series, REMNANTS and EVERWORLD, and a young adult novel, EVE AND ADAM (Feiwel & Friends.)
Katherine’s work has been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, Best of the Year lists, and Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists.
Katherine lives in Nevada with her husband and assorted pets. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary and Mary Pender at WME.
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September 16, 2023
* Grace goes to visit Roan's mother and asks for her to sign over custody of Roan to her. Roan's new stepfather asks for money as if they're selling her!
* Chelsea realises that she's working with Connor, which starts out with them arguing and ends with them trying again.
* Connor's parents come to visit from Ireland and think that Justin is Connor's wife 🤣 which goes down like a lead balloon. His poor mother faints, and his father refuses to speak to him or say his name. So when Chelsea eventually turns up, his parents are just pleased that she's a woman, and aren't that bothered about the fact that she's black.
* Marta cares for Dominic and tries to show him how difficult it is being wheelchair bound whilst he's off his feet after being stabbed. He records a confession on a tape and gives it to Marta, telling her that she can choose to go to the police if she wants to, but she tapes over the tape.
* Roan and Bo start dating, even though Chelsea and Connor both tell them not to trust the opposite sex.
* Justin is upset about Kate being with Tosh. Even when Tosh is gone Kate tells him that they want different things and Justin goes off to the Bahamas to try and get his boat back. Kate then goes to the Bahamas to surprise Justin, and tells him she wants to spend the summer with him on his boat, he just needs to get her back to college on time.
* Chelsea realises that she's working with Connor, which starts out with them arguing and ends with them trying again.
* Connor's parents come to visit from Ireland and think that Justin is Connor's wife 🤣 which goes down like a lead balloon. His poor mother faints, and his father refuses to speak to him or say his name. So when Chelsea eventually turns up, his parents are just pleased that she's a woman, and aren't that bothered about the fact that she's black.
* Marta cares for Dominic and tries to show him how difficult it is being wheelchair bound whilst he's off his feet after being stabbed. He records a confession on a tape and gives it to Marta, telling her that she can choose to go to the police if she wants to, but she tapes over the tape.
* Roan and Bo start dating, even though Chelsea and Connor both tell them not to trust the opposite sex.
* Justin is upset about Kate being with Tosh. Even when Tosh is gone Kate tells him that they want different things and Justin goes off to the Bahamas to try and get his boat back. Kate then goes to the Bahamas to surprise Justin, and tells him she wants to spend the summer with him on his boat, he just needs to get her back to college on time.
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April 7, 2013
Not very eventful and despite the title, disappointingly bonfire free.
August 3, 2021
A good summer read with much drama. There is a bit of mystery in it as someone gets stabbed toward the beginning of the book. Like in many of Ms. Applegate's teen books, relationship issues are at the forefront.
January 25, 2018
I believe this installment concludes the second summer but Books 8-11 are not currently available on Kindle. I don’t know what I’m going to do! Do I hunt down used copies of the print editions?
February 25, 2021
Good Ending!
Great ending to the series! I do think she rush through the end but it was great! Good series overall!
Great ending to the series! I do think she rush through the end but it was great! Good series overall!
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