Challenged with the fact that her death had been one of brutal torture, Velveteen struggles to keep her emotions hidden in purgatory. As a ghost, she’s doing pretty well, friends and a good job, until she picks up a soul that she just can’t seem to shake. Nick’s one of those jock types with that smile that makes most girls’ knees weak, and Velvet can’t stand it. Falling for him is inevitable, though, as he gets thrown into the mess of her life.
Caro has a pretty good life: two loving parents, loyal friends, and a fun boyfriend. She's even excited to start her junior year of high school. But things change when Caro's older sister returns home after spending eight years in a convent. The fact that Hannah is eleven years older than Caro makes them practically strangers. Caro doesn't know how to explain Hannah's presence to her friends, and her tight family is shaken up by Hannah's mysterious return. What Caro doesn't know is that Hannah is hiding a secret, one that she's buried deep inside for many years.
The Fairytale Trilogy by Valerie Gribbon is a snappy, sword-wielding epic chronicling the escapades of Marianne and her dutiful brother Robin upon fleeing from an arranged marriage and a torturous apprenticeship, respectively. Mounting Leopold, a mammoth dragon residing in a glass marble no larger than your fist, they set out on a quest to avenge the death of their parents, Ingle and Karlyle, conquer the sinister Grimholdt, and possibly save a few kingdoms to boot.
When Kami Glass discovers a sacrificed fox in the woods of Sorry-in-the-Vale, she is determined to find an answer. She also meets someone who she thought didn't exist, her "imaginary friend," Jared. She thought the voice she heard in her head was just a voice but the new kid in town, who is also named Jared, proves otherwise. Soon enough, Jared is helping Kami investigate, but along the way Jail notices how disturbingly strange his family is. Just like everyone in Sorry-in-the-Vale,Kami suspects Jared and his family.
Life isn’t always a bowl full of red jelly beans. Even Poppy Johnson, straight-A extraordinaire, main character in Jolene Stockman’s new novel, The Jelly Bean Crisis, knows that. Poppy has lived by her infamous Jelly Bean Theory for years. Eat the worst jelly beans first, in order to get the best ones later. The same applies to Poppy’s life. Study for SATS. Win the Denton Award. Go to Columbia. Wall Street. The worst comes first. Then, on to the finest jelly beans in life. Money. Influence.
Authors Elle and Blair Fowler have been making fashion and makeup videos since 2008, and now have over 360 million views on YouTube and 150,000 monthly views on their website. Their novel tells the similar story of two sisters, Sophia and Ava London, who started their career with makeup how-to videos.
When Rory passes people in the hallways, she can hear them whispering. She knows they are talking about her famous parents. No one cares about her as her own person. Rory is ready for her own identity! She gets this opportunity when she joins an after-school program called Ever After School. It is a school to train kids to be Characters in fairy tales. Rory is thrilled, but it is not all fun and easy. She has to deal with bullies, heavy swords, mean teachers, and even a real live dragon! The final test comes when she accompanies her new friend Lena on her tale.
John and Abigail are a normal (sort of) set of twins on a hair raising adventure through all sorts of trouble. They have a crazy inventor father who is the brain behind several crazy contraptions including the Personal One-Man Helicopter (POMH) and the Foot-Activated Compressed-Air-Powered Page-Turner with Clip on Mount (crazy…right?) When John and Abigail are kidnapped, they need a plan to escape. Their plan to get away from their kidnapper might just be outrageous enough to work. This funny, fast-paced story is a must read for anyone looking for a good adventure story.
Have you ever wondered who truly controls your future--the universe or yourself? That's the question that Foretold sets out to answer. In this collection of fourteen original stories by fourteen different authors, you'll find various takes on the age-old question, ranging from apocalyptic predictions to simple prophecies.
Ivy and Bean are sick of just watching Bean's older sister, Nancy, and hearing all about the wonderful adventures SHE'S had at camp. Ivy and Bean have had enough, and decide to start their own camp, Camp Flaming Arrow. Ivy and Bean do a lot of fun activities with the childeren they host in Camp Flaming Arrow, including hunting a Komodo Dragon!
