19 Ergebnisse.

Betrayal lies cloaked in shadow. Seventeen year old Ryleigh Donnovan is certain her life is cursed. Nothing ever goes smoothly, and her first job interview is no exception. An earthquake rocks the building, sending Ryleigh on a frantic search for her younger sister, a search which lands her in the hospital. Terrified they'll push her for answers she can't afford to give, Ryleigh flees with a mysterious stranger. Jackson Maynard is about ...

When twelve-year-old Jessi Johnstone's insatiable curiosity leads to her parents' separation, she's determined to make things right. But her mission to reunite them is derailed when she stumbles upon an antique cameo necklace revealing a scandalous town legend. Now Jessi must navigate the treacherous waters of middle school, outwit the adults who want the necklace for themselves, and face down the "mean girls" who stand in her way, all while...

Outwardly confident, but inwardly a mess, sixteen-year-old Sydney attempts to numb her grief from the loss of her mother with the ecstasy of first love. Desperate for love and a sense of belonging, she relishes being Tyler's girlfriend. However, with Tyler's love comes his temper, a minefield she navigates daily. When Hasan Ozan, a loner who spends more time vaping than attending class, accidentally witnesses Tyler's abuse, Sydney finally has ...

Susan Michelle Beezly has a pest problem. In fact, Sue B has such a pest problem that she wonders if there isn't some sort of exterminator who specializes in little siblings and brazen bullies.¿By day she's tormented by Barnaby T. Plumbol, an addle-brained oaf.¿By night, her nuisance takes the form of four-and-a-half-year-old Jessie Jess, oppressor to sisters and dolls alike.¿When a mysterious new janitor appears at her school and offers to he...

Rufus Breckenridge is an ordinary ten-year-old with a best friend and a great comic book collection. He is not a witch like his mother, aunt and grandmother. Witches take lessons to learn how to control their magical powers so they can use them to help other people. Where's the fun in that? Besides, witches are weird. At least that's what lots of people think. When Big Douggie, the school bully, chases Rufus home, Rufus makes him do a double...

Booby-trapped tunnels. Secret societies. Puzzles. A buried secret. Finney's sixth-grade math teacher might hand out too many worksheets and have a weird hang-toothed smile, but there's something sincere about her that nudges Finney to follow her trail when she goes missing. Making her way through secret tunnels beneath the school, Finney's now wrapped up in a secret society rivalry. In a race to solve puzzles and dodge dangerous boobytraps,...

When Emma's brother goes missing while she's supposed to be watching him, she and her new neighbor, Andrea, set out to find him. But what they discover beneath the floor of the old barn defies imagination. Before they know it, they are sucked into the real world of Ranger of the Realms, the same video game Emma was live streaming, or at least trying to, before Jake disappeared. Together, they embark on a journey through a bizarre new world,...

Zahra, a scraebin about as tall as a wild dandelion, is summoned by her mentor fairy after cicadas emerge to lull her colony into a deep sleep. Zahra soon learns she is The Convener, a responsibility she doesn't want. After accepting her destiny, a turtle with amethyst eyes leads her to a lone, blind scraebin born with the markings of a fairy. Together, Zahra and the blind fairy must save the scraebin colonies. But when 12-year-old Brant, a hu...

Zahra, a scraebin about as tall as a wild dandelion, is summoned by her mentor fairy after cicadas emerge to lull her colony into a deep sleep. Zahra soon learns she is The Convener, a responsibility she doesn't want. After accepting her destiny, a turtle with amethyst eyes leads her to a lone, blind scraebin born with the markings of a fairy. Together, Zahra and the blind fairy must save the scraebin colonies. But when 12-year-old Brant, a hu...

Seventeen-year-old Natalie feels like a stranger to herself. Since her dad's death, she's withdrawn from her mom, and her best friend Marisa hardly recognizes her. She loses her job. She's failing half her classes. But Nat doesn't ask for help, doesn't want to burden anyone. Instead she retreats to an off-limits riverside forest-known as the Acres-where she snaps photos and makes sketches, seeking peace. But one night, this peace is shattered ...

Skelee Bones, a skeleton boy that is torn between his home world, Spooky World, and the human world, must learn to fit in with the humans that live in his new neighborhood. His dedication to his past while embracing an uncertain but hopeful future comes with a difficult choice he must make for his family and his friends in both worlds.

Seventeen-year-old Scarlett, unlike her theatrically gifted parents, is not one to spend time near a spotlight. Scarlett dreams of becoming a renowned fashion designer, where she can flex her creative talents away from a crowd. So it's no surprise when she sneaks into her school's costume shop to explore the racks. Unexpected, however, is coming face-to-face with Nathaniel Wilder, a talented theater student who piques a new interest. With f...

PETS ARE DISAPPEARING FROM LEMON TREE HEIGHTS. With her family's petting zoo at stake, Kassy has to stop the dognapping ring, and fast. Hot on the trail of a missing cockapoo, Kassy discovers a mysterious key and a treasure map hidden inside a wall. Just when she's close to cracking the case, her brother Crispy and his faithful ferret Freddie go missing. To find her brother and the missing pets, Kassy gathers all her courage and ventures ...

Twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke wants to win the Thompson prize at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that's when the trouble begins. Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family's petting zoo. Kassy puts her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life? Join K...

Just days before her thirteenth birthday, Kassy's only wish is to escape from the cramped tent she shares with her brother and his farting ferret, her not-quite stepsister and her squirmin' vermin puppy . . . and a miniature goat with an appetite for underwear. Kiki the koala needs to get to the National Zoo in Washington, and the gang is on the world's most fun road trip to get her there. On the way, they camp in the Shenandoah National For...

Twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke wants to win the Thompson prize at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that's when the trouble begins. Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family's petting zoo. Kassy puts her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life? Join K...

Just days before her thirteenth birthday, Kassy's only wish is to escape from the cramped tent she shares with her brother and his farting ferret, her not-quite stepsister and her squirmin' vermin puppy...and a miniature goat with an appetite for underwear. Kiki the koala needs to get to the National Zoo in Washington, and the gang is on the world's most fun road trip to get her there. On the way, they camp in the Shenandoah National Forest,...

Zahra, a sprite-like tween no bigger than a loblolly pinecone, befriends an 11- year-old human on a quest to find her parents and sister. When a neighbor muddles their plans, kidnaps Zahra, and threatens her new friend, Zahra discovers unnerving truths about herself and her family. Set in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina, Society of the Sentinelia is the first book in the Zahra of the Uwharries ser...

Zahra, a sprite-like tween no bigger than a loblolly pinecone, befriends an 11- year-old human on a quest to find her parents and sister. When a neighbor muddles their plans, kidnaps Zahra, and threatens her new friend, Zahra discovers unnerving truths about herself and her family. Set in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina, Society of the Sentinelia is the first book in the Zahra of the Uwharries ser...