Here's some advice - and some fun - to make the ball season easier.
Remember - lots of the libraries have copies of Seventeen, Dolly, 19, Creme and other fashion mags which have advice for the Ball (or Prom). Come on in and browse.
Chill out reading
Looking for some light relief?
Check out Todd Strasser's novel Girl gives birth to own prom date, turned into the movie "Drive Me Crazy" starring Melissa Joan Hart.
24 girls in 7 days, by Alex Bradley - the 'joys' of the prom from a guy's point of view.
Frogs and French kisses by Sarah Mlynowksi has Rachel trying to save the prom - a feat as the only non-witch in her family.
Know the Cinderella story? Check out Cinderella 2000 by Mavis Jukes. A funky retelling of the fairy tale set at the beginning of the new millennium.
Another retelling - but in a fairytale setting is Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix. A story that's very similar to Drew Barrymore's movie Ever After but with an even more interesting twist.
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The “I hope my ball isn't anything like that!”category
Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson. Ash is just a normal girl - not one of the popular, in-crowd. Somehow she ends on the prom committee and organising the whole thing. And - because of her mum's history - Ash is in too much trouble to go to the prom anyway.
The original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, availabe on DVD, has full-on vamp action at the Prom.
Drew Barrymore's movie Never been kissed has two horror proms in it - truly enough to give you nightmares!
And you can't beat Halley and Scarlett's Prom in Someone like you by Sarah Dessen. Scarlett goes into labour!
Then there are Prom nights from hell, stories by Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Myracle
The Prom (or School Ball) – months of anticipation and planning – hoping for the perfect night. For these five teen girls the prom does not go according to plan.
Mary has to live up to her heritage as a vampire slayer’s daughter when her best friend is enthralled.
Frankie’s dream date comes through – but is it worth it?
Learning she’s a mercy date, Madison ditches the prom, to leave with a sexy stranger – but he’s not what he appears.
Miranda’s also keeping secrets – this time she’s hoping she can save Sibby, who also has secrets.
The new girl, Sheba, is intent on making the prom all she wants – but she hadn’t counted on Gabe.
And the book to make you really think about how much you want to go to the ball is .... Carrie by Stephen King. Carrie's listed in the Teen Read's list - 5 best books to read instead of going to the prom...
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