SHOPAHOLIC

Judy Waite, . . Simon Pulse, $6.99 (211pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85139-1

"Despite its potentially frivolous-sounding title," according to PW , "this compelling novel centers on a thoughtful, levelheaded English teenager whose life spins out of control after the death of her sister." Ages 12-up. (Dec.) Correction: In the "Best Children's Books 2004" feature, November 22, The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon should be listed as a nonfiction title, rather than as fiction.

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