Red is an independent and spirited tae kwon do expert coping with her own teen issues as well as a precocious fourteen year old sister. Family is paramount to Red, and her world is shaken when tragedy strikes and her uncle Alistair goes missing. After witnessing what appears to be a young and handsome Viking ghost in the window of Uncle Alistair's mansion, Red becomes consumed with solving the mystery of the eerily captivating being that may just be the link to her missing uncle.

Rosi must decide what she’s willing to risk to save her family—and maybe even all of humanity—in the thrilling first novel of a brand-new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix.For the past twelve years, adults called “Freds” have raised Rosi, her younger brother Bobo, and the other children of their town, saying it is too dangerous for them to stay with their parents, but now they are all being sent back. Since Rosi is the oldest, all the younger kids are looking to her with questions she doesn’t have the answers to. She’d always trusted the Freds completely, but now she’s not so sure. And their home is nothing like she’d expected, like nothing the Freds had prepared them for. Will Rosi and the other kids be able to adjust to their new reality?

In the remote jungle of New Zealand, an old man waits. Some say he is a wizard. Others believe him to be cursed. Abraham lifts his head and watches the sky. It is almost time.In her lair far away, Drake pours over ancient charts. The McGuire Cache, full of the world's secrets, is close. She drums her fingers on the desk. Her teams have been dispatched to Waitomo Caves to find the cache and the Sinbad treasure. She smiles. Let the old man try and stop her now.In the high country above Waitomo, a weary farmer sits down with his three children and breaks the news that's been coming for months. The family farm is broke and going on the market. Nat, Jack and Kathleen stare at their Dad. The world of Nat Sheppard, almost 14, turns upside down. Her little sister climbs onto the roof to see the view one last time and crashes into the attic, discovering a secret room. Inside is an unopened letter to Nat's great, great grandmother, a copy of Sinbad the Sailor, and two cave maps with clues to an ancient treasure. Drake looks up suddenly. Something's different. Abraham stands. Finally, the wheels are in motion. It doesn't look good for Nat and her friends when they're pitted against Drake's gang of ruthless treasure hunters. Abraham has magic and history on his side, but will that be enough? The Secret of Sinbad's Cave is a non-stop adventure through a mythical imagining of New Zealand history.

Robi’s Flying Saucer Drive-In: girls now have their answer to the Wimpy Kid series for boys."The classroom door opens slowly and a leaf blows in. It is a colored one even though we start school in late August and the trees outside are all green. A girl walks in.She has the palest skin I have ever seen. Maybe it is transparent. I can see little blue veins. I think, oh, maybe that is because of the light. Her eyes graze mine. Hers are dotted like a leopard's, pale bronze on yellow. Wild."When her parents buy a new restaurant--Robi's Flying Saucer Drive-In--Saffron Wilson decides to work there part time. She wants to earn some money--and begin to take control of her own life. Next thing Saffron knows, a carnival has set up behind the restaurant, bringing with it a new friend. Clair Villeneuve appears to be 14 years of age but, as Saffron discovers, is actually much, much, much older. And she seems oddly familiar with everything their astronomy teacher shares with their class, including his belief that the universe is full of life.When Clair is unexpectedly left behind by the carnival, Saffron learns that not only is her friend in danger but someone is trying to prevent her from completing a secret mission here on Earth. Will Saffron come to terms with her responsibility to help Clair? Will she discover the true nature of Clair's mission? And can Saffron actually protect Clair--even though time seems to be running out?