Do you know what species of bird can sew? Do you know what species of octopus has females that can be 6 feet, 6 inches long, and males that are 1 inch long? And, do you know the answer to the question that baffles many pet owners, why do dogs eat poop? This book answers all of these questions and many more. It also talks about interesting and disgusting characteristics of animals, even some species you probably have never heard of.
Snap, a bubbly and creative woman living in an native clan named Kura is on line to be Mother, or ruler of the city. But, when her mother's mate dies in a hunt, she chooses to accept Bapoto, a foreigner as her mate. This man has unheard of ideas about a god called The Great One, hunting rituals, and male leadership in the clan. Many people are starting to practice his religion, and Snap and her mate are getting worried. Soon, the males leave for the summer to hunt, but Bapoto stays.
Zach was London's best friend. She was closer with him than she was with anyone. They were the ideal brother and sister duo. Zach was only sixteen when he died. Now, London must face her broken family and world on her own. Her mom hasn't said a word to her since his death, and her friends have all distanced themselves from her. Trying to build herself back up, London struggles with the two boys in her life: her brother's best friend and the new boy in town.
Inside the covers of Girl Meets Boy, there are six love stories, each told from the girl's and boy's perspectives. This creates twelve parts, two sides to every story. Each of the twelve parts to the book features a different author, so they all differ stylistically. Each story is different, which gives the book a short-story feel. It includes stories like an outgoing girl and a shy boy, and a gay boy looking to find someone online.
Seemingly derived from the typical Jersey Shore character, Angel is a teen girl having fun and partying constantly during the summer before her senior year of high school. At the beginning of the novel, she is shocked when her on-off boyfriend, Joey, does not want to mess around anymore. He wants a relationship, and Angel refuses. Instead, she ends up having romantic encounters with her best friends long-time boyfriend, Cork, and two other guys as well. As the book progresses, Angel makes decisions impacting her family, friends, and lovers.
When Amy's family is relocated from her beloved city apartment to a large house in Skankstonville, to say she is upset would be a major understatement. She is constantly fighting with her family, and when her parents are just done with her, they send her off to Bonehead Bootcamp. Greeted by Sergeant Sheep, the ruler of camp with a head of a sheep, she and the other campers, Devon, Jake, and Lydia, begin an obstacle course. After scaling a wall, they all drop into a new universe with their ultimate challenge being to escape.
