Cross. Mirror. Alux. “Al-ee-oosh!” Find yourself traveling through a porthole and down a tunnel with Bubba and Squirt to the country of Greece! Brother and sister, Bubba and Squirt are on a quest to free their father who is being held captive in a block of ice. To free him, they must defeat a ferocious jaguar-man and a terrifying gargoyle. A treacherous task. Bubba and Squirt are heroic, clever, and resourceful, but danger lurks everywhere. Just when the two are about to meet certain doom. . . .
Love. Love? Love! Tim has many theories. Katie has heard many opinions. Both are single and searching for their happily ever after. Tim lives in Phoenix and Katie in San Francisco. Little do they know their paths are about to cross. Enter Tim’s grandfather, Timothy, and Katie’s grandmother, Katherine. With plenty of time to spare in the afterlife, Timothy and Katherine have a mischievous plan up their sleeves to meddle in their grandchildren's lives. It becomes their ultimate mission to bring them together.
Grab your spacesuit! At fifteen-years old, Michael May and Buddy Russell are about to make history as the first children to set foot on the moon. As part of the crew to the International Space Station, their mission is to research plants, bone density, and respiratory illnesses. But two hours before launch, a new mission is revealed, a mission in which Michael and Buddy play integral roles with research that could potentially save millions of lives across the world . . . and perhaps be very lucrative. Suddenly, their mission is plagued by mysterious mishaps.
Be there. Experience the turmoil of World War II through the eyes of a twelve-year-old Jewish girl in the streets of Paris, France. Miriam carries the weight of the war on her young shoulders, haunted by the failures she perceives: failing to save Monsieur Rosenbaum, failing to find her mother when the gendarmes raided their apartment, and failing to keep her promise to baby Nora’s mother. But amidst the chaos and fear, Miriam finds a glimmer of hope in the form of redemption, if only she can choose courage and can trust the right people.
Defying the odds, a sapling thrives in a world of scarcity and despair. Set during the turbulent time of World War II, this story takes place in the Terezin ghetto where a group of children find a glimmer of hope in tending to a small sapling. As the war rages on, and the sapling establishes roots, likewise, these children of the war hold fast. Will their perseverance sustain them?
Jacob has always felt like an outsider in his own life. His father is miles away in Chicago, his sister is off at college, his own mother seems distant and preoccupied, and at school he may as well be wall decor. But when a simple joke in class earns him an invitation to a party, everything changes. Suddenly, Jacob is part of a group known as the Pack. He is supposed to be the funny one, the one who finally fits in. But as he revels in his newfound happiness, he cannot shake the feeling that it is just a facade. Is his sense of belonging real, or is it just a tragic illusion?
