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Synopsis: Elvis McGraw wants to go out with a bang. He wants to deliver a senior prank that will go down in history. He recruits two of his fellow classmates, Jose Hernandez and Lamont Sheen, to assist him with his plan. When Thomas Jefferson High School, of Houston, Texas, their school, is nominated for the title of All American School, the trio sees an opening to leave their mark.
The governor and judges in the All American School competition visit the school but at every turn they encounter another prank or practical joke. The biggest prank they pull comes into play when their chemistry experiment accidentally produces a potion that can change personalities. They turn the quietest student in the class to a loud mouthed ghetto thug. They turn the National Honor Society representative to an intelligence challenged valley girl. They turn the class preppie president into a redneck, and the school’s macho jock into a flamboyant gay male.
During the visit, a number of mice run past the governor and a student is locked in the bathroom the governor uses. Students are caught playing games, listening to music, and browsing the internet (forbidden by school policy), while their football coach-teacher plots game strategy. The governor’s wife is dowsed with water and almost run over by rampaging pigs, a restroom toilet floods, a fire burns on the football field, and the governor’s limo is dented by a flying football. Nothing seems to go right for the school during the tour.
The series of pranks and unfortunate incidents may cost Principal Earl
Winston his job. The media is out to get him. He relentlessly tries to find the guilty party and still defends the school when it’s fails to be selected as an All American School.
Jose’s family battles discrimination as Mexican immigrants. Lamont develops into the school track star and a miracle during his last race allows the school to win the state title. Elvis is the best musician in the school, headed for stardom. His band, the Texas Redneck Rockers, becomes one of the biggest bands in the state. The threesome constantly faces the issues of today’s teens from girls, cars, schoolwork, and their own outside interests.
The story follows the school from September through graduation. Winston is always searching for the guilty parties. For graduation, Winston agrees to a free concert by the Texas Redneck Rollers after the ceremony if Elvis tells him who is responsible for the pranks. As the students leave the graduation ceremony a pie fight takes place. Nobody claims that prank.
In the end, Elvis, now a worldwide music superstar, comes back to his 10 year class reunion and gives Winston a tour of the pranks and how they were done, fulfilling his promise. Winston proclaims Elvis the king of pranks in his forty years of education, and tells him, “Things will never be the same since Elvis has left the building.”
The governor and judges in the All American School competition visit the school but at every turn they encounter another prank or practical joke. The biggest prank they pull comes into play when their chemistry experiment accidentally produces a potion that can change personalities. They turn the quietest student in the class to a loud mouthed ghetto thug. They turn the National Honor Society representative to an intelligence challenged valley girl. They turn the class preppie president into a redneck, and the school’s macho jock into a flamboyant gay male.
During the visit, a number of mice run past the governor and a student is locked in the bathroom the governor uses. Students are caught playing games, listening to music, and browsing the internet (forbidden by school policy), while their football coach-teacher plots game strategy. The governor’s wife is dowsed with water and almost run over by rampaging pigs, a restroom toilet floods, a fire burns on the football field, and the governor’s limo is dented by a flying football. Nothing seems to go right for the school during the tour.
The series of pranks and unfortunate incidents may cost Principal Earl
Winston his job. The media is out to get him. He relentlessly tries to find the guilty party and still defends the school when it’s fails to be selected as an All American School.
Jose’s family battles discrimination as Mexican immigrants. Lamont develops into the school track star and a miracle during his last race allows the school to win the state title. Elvis is the best musician in the school, headed for stardom. His band, the Texas Redneck Rockers, becomes one of the biggest bands in the state. The threesome constantly faces the issues of today’s teens from girls, cars, schoolwork, and their own outside interests.
The story follows the school from September through graduation. Winston is always searching for the guilty parties. For graduation, Winston agrees to a free concert by the Texas Redneck Rollers after the ceremony if Elvis tells him who is responsible for the pranks. As the students leave the graduation ceremony a pie fight takes place. Nobody claims that prank.
In the end, Elvis, now a worldwide music superstar, comes back to his 10 year class reunion and gives Winston a tour of the pranks and how they were done, fulfilling his promise. Winston proclaims Elvis the king of pranks in his forty years of education, and tells him, “Things will never be the same since Elvis has left the building.”
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Magic triumphs in this young adult action adventure fantasy thriller full of fantastical magical beasts.
By my sixteenth birthday I cease to exist. I'm nobody. Dad ignores me. No Mom. No friends. No boyfriend. And I have no idea that the very survival of the world will come down to me.
When Samantha's mom dies, she loses everything—almost—she is still a wildlife expert in love with wild animals. Thus when a crazy thousand-year-old parrot asks her to save Earth from a secret threat—she says Yes. Chased by monsters, Sam is cast into the dangerous wildlife wonderland of KiraKu. Only one thing can save her: she must master a mysterious supernatural staff that magical beasts known as Great Ones are pledged to. Sam also has to convince her new best friend Jake and a small force of odd and powerful allies to join her to fight the battle of the century.
Can Sam rise up and become somebody, or will she die along with everyone else?
By my sixteenth birthday I cease to exist. I'm nobody. Dad ignores me. No Mom. No friends. No boyfriend. And I have no idea that the very survival of the world will come down to me.
When Samantha's mom dies, she loses everything—almost—she is still a wildlife expert in love with wild animals. Thus when a crazy thousand-year-old parrot asks her to save Earth from a secret threat—she says Yes. Chased by monsters, Sam is cast into the dangerous wildlife wonderland of KiraKu. Only one thing can save her: she must master a mysterious supernatural staff that magical beasts known as Great Ones are pledged to. Sam also has to convince her new best friend Jake and a small force of odd and powerful allies to join her to fight the battle of the century.
Can Sam rise up and become somebody, or will she die along with everyone else?
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: For Gemma Green’s first time, things should have been straightforward. Find your subject, hold their gaze and push a thought into their head to save them from future disaster – Aversion complete. A pretty simple process given that the subject was to have no recollection of the experience. But Russ Tanner doesn’t seem to want to forget. In fact the more she tries to avoid him, the more he pushes to get to know her. Gemma knows she has a problem but is she facing the side effects of a failed Aversion or has the school’s tennis champ really fallen for her?
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Mastering her Progressive Empath abilities isn’t going as well as Gemma hoped. In fact, months after finding out what she really is, she still has no clue what this truly means. All she can do is wait to see if any new abilities will eventually manifest. Things aren’t going great with Russ either. Unsure of how to handle her Sentient Link with him, she tries to integrate herself in his busy social life but struggles to adjust to her new circumstances.
When she is plagued by recurring nightmares, Gemma realises things are changing and knows she has to do something, fast. The arrival of two sets of strangers in town, both offering the much needed assistance she needs to unearth her powers, escalates the situation even further. Gemma attempts to decipher whose intentions are genuine, but does she have enough time to figure out who has her best interest at heart?
When she is plagued by recurring nightmares, Gemma realises things are changing and knows she has to do something, fast. The arrival of two sets of strangers in town, both offering the much needed assistance she needs to unearth her powers, escalates the situation even further. Gemma attempts to decipher whose intentions are genuine, but does she have enough time to figure out who has her best interest at heart?
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Fifty years after the war that changed everything and deemed technology illegal, Jenny Williams enjoys her simple life as a teenager on her grandpa's ranch. She goes to school, helps out on the ranch, and even sells her grandpa's cheese at the local market.
But when Jenny goes to town for the Fifty Years of Peace Festival, a strange boy and a catastrophic event makes her question whether her idyllic life is really as perfect as she thought.
Now, in order to save herself, her grandpa, and her town from an impending war, Jenny must decide if she should trust Jacob, her handsome friend of many years, or the strange, but intriguing boy who seems to know more than he's letting on.
This dystopian adventure is part 1 of the 3-part Abrupt Dissent Series. Burning Bridges: Part 2 of the Abrupt Dissent Series is Now Available!
But when Jenny goes to town for the Fifty Years of Peace Festival, a strange boy and a catastrophic event makes her question whether her idyllic life is really as perfect as she thought.
Now, in order to save herself, her grandpa, and her town from an impending war, Jenny must decide if she should trust Jacob, her handsome friend of many years, or the strange, but intriguing boy who seems to know more than he's letting on.
This dystopian adventure is part 1 of the 3-part Abrupt Dissent Series. Burning Bridges: Part 2 of the Abrupt Dissent Series is Now Available!
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: It was spying that got me into this pickle…
Euphemia Fan, the only Chinese-American teenage girl in Brackybogue, Long Island, has a knack for spying on her neighbors. No empty house is unexamined, and no resident is ignored. Her eyes are sharp and her wits are keen. But when she sees her great uncle Jiu Jiu murder a man in cold blood, she must put her skills to the ultimate test.
How could Jiu Jiu, her elderly uncle who barely speaks English, commit murder? Is he leading a double life? Who is he working for? When her father goes missing and the police prove to be useless, Euphemia must use her spy skills to uncover the truth. With the help of a swoon-worthy co-spy named Tyler and her older sister, Lillian, Euphemia embarks on the adventure of her life. But can she save her family before it’s too late?
Euphemia Fan, the only Chinese-American teenage girl in Brackybogue, Long Island, has a knack for spying on her neighbors. No empty house is unexamined, and no resident is ignored. Her eyes are sharp and her wits are keen. But when she sees her great uncle Jiu Jiu murder a man in cold blood, she must put her skills to the ultimate test.
How could Jiu Jiu, her elderly uncle who barely speaks English, commit murder? Is he leading a double life? Who is he working for? When her father goes missing and the police prove to be useless, Euphemia must use her spy skills to uncover the truth. With the help of a swoon-worthy co-spy named Tyler and her older sister, Lillian, Euphemia embarks on the adventure of her life. But can she save her family before it’s too late?
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Would you accept yourself to find your humanity?
Ellie Cooper comes from a long line of witches but wishes she could be normal. When she nearly kills herself cursing a vampire, her dislike of her heritage deepens. She must find a way to accept her magic or forsake her family.
After feeding on a witch, 693-year-old vampire Charles Dumphrey wakes to find he is living a human teenage life, complete with parents, school and girls. He must adjust to his new life as a human and find a way to break the curse Ellie put on him.
Lee is a werewolf who is not yet shifting regularly. He worries about who he will be when he regulates. Lee searches for the balance between his humanity and the wolf before the wolf takes over.
All three have to overcome their uncertainties and accept themselves in order to save Ellie’s life.
Ellie Cooper comes from a long line of witches but wishes she could be normal. When she nearly kills herself cursing a vampire, her dislike of her heritage deepens. She must find a way to accept her magic or forsake her family.
After feeding on a witch, 693-year-old vampire Charles Dumphrey wakes to find he is living a human teenage life, complete with parents, school and girls. He must adjust to his new life as a human and find a way to break the curse Ellie put on him.
Lee is a werewolf who is not yet shifting regularly. He worries about who he will be when he regulates. Lee searches for the balance between his humanity and the wolf before the wolf takes over.
All three have to overcome their uncertainties and accept themselves in order to save Ellie’s life.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Por primera vez para Gemma Green, las cosas deberían haber sido sencillas. Encontrar a tu sujeto, sostenerle la mirada y meterle un pensamiento en la cabeza para salvarlo de un futuro desastre: aversión completa. Un proceso bastante simple, dado que el sujeto no va a tener ningún recuerdo de la experiencia. Pero Russ Tanner no parece querer olvidar. De hecho, cuanto más trata ella de evitarlo, más presiona él para llegar a conocerla. Gemma sabe que tiene un problema, pero ¿se está enfrentando a los efectos secundarios de una aversión fallida o el campeón de tenis del instituto se ha realmente enamorado de ella?
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: When gods and goddesses abruptly overthrow Earth, humans are given two choices – worship or die. Desperate to survive, Olivia and her family devote their days to fulfilling the will of the gods. But the wrath of the gods is insatiable and unpredictable. With her hope crushed, Olivia is resigned to her bleak fate . . . until she meets Nature.
Immediately, Olivia knows this charismatic girl with color-changing eyes isn’t normal. Nature looks like a teenager yet she has the power to control the weather and converse with animals. Nature opens Olivia’s eyes to a hidden world that had always existed in harmony with her own. However, know-it-all butterflies and mystical creatures aren’t the only secrets revealed as Olivia discovers the dark plan of the gods.
When Nature decides to confront the gods, Olivia is catapulted to the forefront of humanity’s battle for survival. Olivia must rely on her courage, strength, and newfound gifts as she faces monster-infested pathways and ever-looming traps. But does she have enough courage or skill to battle brutal gods eager to rule the world and dole out punishment to anyone who defies them? Nature and the world depend on it.
The Nature of Gods is a fantasy adventure appropriate for tweens and middle grade readers.
Immediately, Olivia knows this charismatic girl with color-changing eyes isn’t normal. Nature looks like a teenager yet she has the power to control the weather and converse with animals. Nature opens Olivia’s eyes to a hidden world that had always existed in harmony with her own. However, know-it-all butterflies and mystical creatures aren’t the only secrets revealed as Olivia discovers the dark plan of the gods.
When Nature decides to confront the gods, Olivia is catapulted to the forefront of humanity’s battle for survival. Olivia must rely on her courage, strength, and newfound gifts as she faces monster-infested pathways and ever-looming traps. But does she have enough courage or skill to battle brutal gods eager to rule the world and dole out punishment to anyone who defies them? Nature and the world depend on it.
The Nature of Gods is a fantasy adventure appropriate for tweens and middle grade readers.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Ari Wren has a great life: Two best friends and a family she loves.
Cade Waters is by far the most popular guy at Sierra High School. Why then has he suddenly noticed Ari, a freshman nobody? Her friends are surprised by his attention and more than a little jealous. As Ari finds herself falling for Cade, his requests become more intimate and personal. Ari feels confused and unsure about what to do.
Follow Ari as she navigates budding romance, tough decisions, betrayal, and a trip to an island in this young adult story of growing up the hard way.
Cade Waters is by far the most popular guy at Sierra High School. Why then has he suddenly noticed Ari, a freshman nobody? Her friends are surprised by his attention and more than a little jealous. As Ari finds herself falling for Cade, his requests become more intimate and personal. Ari feels confused and unsure about what to do.
Follow Ari as she navigates budding romance, tough decisions, betrayal, and a trip to an island in this young adult story of growing up the hard way.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Orphaned Jonathan Palmer is a fifteen year old stowaway aboard the doomed ship The Convert which was part of the fleet that crashed into the reef on Grand Cayman in 1794. This famous shipwreck was known as the Wreck of the Ten Sails. Jonathan was not lucky enough to survive the wreck along with eight other seamen. Problem was, no one ever knew he was even on board.
Two centuries later strange sightings have been reported of ghost ships, screams and eerie lights off the east end of Grand Cayman. Brandon Wallace, a troubled teen seems to acquire a strange affliction and begins to have bizarre encounters from the sea where he befriends a mystical sea turtle who holds the secrets to the mysterious sightings as he plunges into the world of the paranormal . Here he is compelled to embark on a dangerous journey, risking his life to uncover the dark secret of Jonathan’s death. This task proves to be even more dangerous when one of Brandon’s closest friends has other plans for him. This book won a Silver Award from Reader’s Favorite for Young Adult Mystery and is a finalist for the Wind Dancer Film Contest.
Two centuries later strange sightings have been reported of ghost ships, screams and eerie lights off the east end of Grand Cayman. Brandon Wallace, a troubled teen seems to acquire a strange affliction and begins to have bizarre encounters from the sea where he befriends a mystical sea turtle who holds the secrets to the mysterious sightings as he plunges into the world of the paranormal . Here he is compelled to embark on a dangerous journey, risking his life to uncover the dark secret of Jonathan’s death. This task proves to be even more dangerous when one of Brandon’s closest friends has other plans for him. This book won a Silver Award from Reader’s Favorite for Young Adult Mystery and is a finalist for the Wind Dancer Film Contest.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: “Eclectic, eccentric, and original. Fast-paced. Absurd. Whimsical.” ─ Suidae Gazette
“Cheeky, original, and witty. Wickedly fun!” ─ Bacon Daily News
Sam is a twelve-year-old boy from a family of pigs. His mom is a prize sow, a British Lop of very high breeding. His dad is a warthog, the pedigree, no one is quite sure. Sam's parents are swine, but he's perfectly normal.
Sam and his family live in a medium sized town called Suidae Valley somewhere in the middle of California between Porterville and Salinas. His mom enjoys gardening and mud baths. His dad is a booming, retired plumber. He's a little rough around the edges. The family is piggly, but they fit right in with everyone in town, who call themselves Suids.
Told in first person, episodic format, Sam is a precocious kid with a talent for imagination, observation, and occasionally, even curious profundity. The narrative is eccentric, novel, and original, ranging from the orthodox to stream of consciousness and reverse chronology.
The Swines ─ Anecdotes Of A Piggly Family, is at times thoughtful, at times absurd, but most of the time compelling, as the author takes readers on a journey into an unconventional world at the intersection of humans, pigs, and boy.
Praise for The Swines:
• “Irreverent, precocious, and self-mocking, the Swines are compelling, and Suidae Valley's native son sparkles with humor.” ─ Suidae Valley Times
• “Written in the first person, twelve-year-old Sam dazzles with inquisitive observations and keen philosophical meanderings sure to delight adults and precocious kids of every age. A page-turner.” ─ Porcine Book Review
• “A crossover novel that will appeal to everyone regardless of age, sex, background or genus.” ─ Bovine Society
• “Satirical, ludicrous and bold. Animal Farm meets Aesop's Fables. An incisive lesson in every chapter.” ─ Weekly Porker
• “Politically incorrect. Genius!” ─ Young Hogs
• “A smorgasbord of subjects, from Law of Attraction to North Korea. A topical tour de force!” ─ Suidae Globe
• “Page after page of non-stop chortles . . .” ─ The Boarish Post
• “Cache of lexical brilliance!” ─ Sus Semantic Academy
“Cheeky, original, and witty. Wickedly fun!” ─ Bacon Daily News
Sam is a twelve-year-old boy from a family of pigs. His mom is a prize sow, a British Lop of very high breeding. His dad is a warthog, the pedigree, no one is quite sure. Sam's parents are swine, but he's perfectly normal.
Sam and his family live in a medium sized town called Suidae Valley somewhere in the middle of California between Porterville and Salinas. His mom enjoys gardening and mud baths. His dad is a booming, retired plumber. He's a little rough around the edges. The family is piggly, but they fit right in with everyone in town, who call themselves Suids.
Told in first person, episodic format, Sam is a precocious kid with a talent for imagination, observation, and occasionally, even curious profundity. The narrative is eccentric, novel, and original, ranging from the orthodox to stream of consciousness and reverse chronology.
The Swines ─ Anecdotes Of A Piggly Family, is at times thoughtful, at times absurd, but most of the time compelling, as the author takes readers on a journey into an unconventional world at the intersection of humans, pigs, and boy.
Praise for The Swines:
• “Irreverent, precocious, and self-mocking, the Swines are compelling, and Suidae Valley's native son sparkles with humor.” ─ Suidae Valley Times
• “Written in the first person, twelve-year-old Sam dazzles with inquisitive observations and keen philosophical meanderings sure to delight adults and precocious kids of every age. A page-turner.” ─ Porcine Book Review
• “A crossover novel that will appeal to everyone regardless of age, sex, background or genus.” ─ Bovine Society
• “Satirical, ludicrous and bold. Animal Farm meets Aesop's Fables. An incisive lesson in every chapter.” ─ Weekly Porker
• “Politically incorrect. Genius!” ─ Young Hogs
• “A smorgasbord of subjects, from Law of Attraction to North Korea. A topical tour de force!” ─ Suidae Globe
• “Page after page of non-stop chortles . . .” ─ The Boarish Post
• “Cache of lexical brilliance!” ─ Sus Semantic Academy
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction