But Bay is essentially erasing almost 30 years of love for transmogrified adolescent reptile ninjas by claiming each turtle is less of a fearsome, fighting toxic anomaly and more of a forest green E.

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Haas is irresistibly sly and rapt as an adolescent whose lustful curiosity turns to love.

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He does love gadgets--as do his two adolescent sons, who scored an iPod Nano and electric guitar during the holidays.

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But the book's greatest appeal lies in Ms. Condie's ability to capture in a way that is completely appropriate for adolescent girls the intensity of young love.

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