This book is about a girl named Halen. Halen has dealt with significant difficulties in her life. When she was a child, she watched her father die. Her mother and stepfather have moved several times, she doesn’t get along well with her sister, Tage, and she has weird dreams of a strange boy. Halen thinks things can’t get any worse. Then she finds out they can. When her parents leave her and Tage home one night, an attacker comes. Tage decides they should go to the beach; she doesn't believe he will follow them there.
In a magical world, Celes Vale is an average boy from a non-magical background, and until his 12th birthday he doesn't think that is going to change. But when he meets a spirit who tells him he has incredible magical powers, and goes to an wonderful school for children with magical abilities, he feels... special. There are troubles in store for Celes too, though, by making enemies as well as friends.
The Silver cord takes the reader on a journey to another realm, where the protagonist, Tasi, must fight to save humanity from the grasp of an evil that wishes to take over, in order to control what they most desperately want, 5 senses. This graphic novel creates a whole new perspective and gives life to the idea of a war between humans, angels and robots.
Teegan (main character) belongs to a basketball team and is fiercly competitive. When a new girl (Bronwyn) arrives, Teegan can barely contain her jelousy. Bronwyn is a star at basketball and seems to outshine everyone else. However, unbeknownst to Teegan, Bronwyn's life is full of hardship and pain. Angela Welch's novel, Nameless, addresses hunger, domestic violence, and everlasting friendships. Through Teegan and Bronwyn, she shows the importance of trust and kindness and also the hardships others experience.
Adam Locke is a fifteen-year-old who knows his way around computers and has a strong sense of justice. Eventually he catches the attention of some powerful people. He uses his computer skills to get a teacher fired from his school. As a result, he gets into serious trouble, which leaves him vulnerable to the people who have been watching him.
Contract City is a book about a seventeen year old girl named Sara Christie. She hopes to get into UCLA and thinks that making a good documentary will strengthen her application. Her documentary is about the mysterious tags, WH2RR??, that are popping up all over her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The film is going great, until one day, she is secretly filming her dad, who is an FFT agent (Free Force Tulsa). He is looking at one of the tags. As soon as her dad walks away, a group of other FFT agents spot her and start to chase her, but aren't able to catch her.
Devin Rhodes is dead -found at the bottom of Woodacre Ravine, buried in her parent's flower garden, lost to the world she loved so much forever. And it's all Cassandra Kirschner's fault. She can recall that night vividly - the blind date, the tense conversations, the giant blowup, and the back of Devin's too-white shirt as she runs from the mall parking lot, never to be seen again. Her parents are devastated, the town in a near panic, the killer still on the loose. And it's her fault. Tormented by guilt, Cass struggles to function without her best friend.
Dinosaur Eggs and Blue Ribbons is an autobiography about the true life travels and experiences of Barnas Monteith (Barney) throughout his life. He discusses his adventures with science fairs and paleontology, among other things. He shares some tips about how to win science fairs and how to talk to the judges. He advises readers to take advantage of any opportunities available in the science field, including going to and participating in science fairs and science shows, taking part in field work, and signing up for STEM classes. For the most part, though, he talks abo
In My Wizard Buddy by Scott Spotson, Tyler Dunsmore is a lonely 11-year-old boy. When he wishes for a best friend he suddenly gets one. His wish is granted in the form of Dirk, an 11-year-old wizard who is not from Earth. Dirk needs some help since he doesn’t know much about Earth.
Fifteen-year-old Devin Rhodes can’t wait to get rid of that baby title freshman. As a svelte sophomore, she thinks she’ll have a boyfriend who’s a man, not a little kid. Her shy best friend, Cass, isn’t so sure. She doesn’t like how Devin winks and shows off her lacy bra, or how she steals shimmering brown lip gloss from the pharmacy just because she can.
