An ordinary town . . . full of deadly secretsStrange things have been happening in sixteen-year-old Maya's small Vancouver Island community—from the mountain lions that have been constantly approaching her to her best friend's hidde...
First Meetings in Ender's Universe
Orson Scott CardMeet Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin, the unforgettable boy-hero of Ender's Game--winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel--and enter his Universe through this collection of stories.'The Polish Boy' is John Paul Wiggin, the ...
Eternal: More Love Stories with Bite
P. C. CastImmortal: Love Stories With Bite, edited by P.C. Cast (author of the #1 New York Times phenomenon House of Night series), collected dark, romantic short stories from seven of the hottest vampire writers in YA. Now Eternal: More Love S...
Here are tales told by members from all parts of English society of the 14th century, reflecting on life as they travel the road from Southwark to Canterbury.
When fourth grader Akiko finds a spacecraft hovering outside her window one night, she begins the adventure of a lifetime. She is whisked off to the planet Smoo to lead a team searching for the King of Smoo's kidnapped son. Akiko the ...
His name when he was human was Kern. Now he is the most feared of beings: a werewolf. When the change first came upon him, his parents drove him away with silver daggers. Later, he sought human companionship, but he could not hide the...
In this book by author Melanie Dickenson, the story of Sleeping Beauty is retold through the life of Rose, the young daughter of a woodcutter, who has fallen in love with the perfect man for her, only to be kept away from him due to a...
Daughters of the Moon 1-3 Bind-up: Tr...
Lynne EwingFour friends. Four mysterious powers. They seem like ordinary girls living in Los Angeles. But they each have a secret. Vanessa can become invisible. Catty can travel through time. Serena reads minds, and Jimena has premonitions. A...
Being a princess isn't all that....You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after...Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like 'a proper lady,' and -- worst of all -- a prin...
When kittypet Tiny crosses paths with some wild forest cats defending their territory, he is left with scars—and a bitter, deep-seated grudge. As his reputation grows among the strays and loners that live in the dirty brick alleywa...
Since the dawn of time, the Faerie have taken. . . . For seventeen-year-old actress Kelley Winslow, faeries are just something from childhood stories. Then she meets Sonny Flannery, whose steel-gray eyes mask an equally steely de...
Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky F...
Barbara ParkJunie B. is having a run of bad luck, losing every game at the schoolcarnival. When she finally wins the Cake Walk on her last ticket, she choosesa fruitcake as her prize. But who in the heck knew that sparkly foil-wrappedfruitcake ...
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren ...
Barbara ParkIllustrated in black-and-white. The world's funniest kindergartner is on amission! Junie B. revamps her image in hopes of snagging Lucille's boyfriend,handsome Warren. Is Junie B. Jones dressed to kill?
Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants...
Barbara ParkJunie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It's just plain wrong!But what about copying someone else's homework? That's not cheating, right? 'Cause homework isn't even a test! And speaking of tests . . . what if a ...
The Alchemyst (Secrets Imrtl Nicholas...
Michael ScottHe holds the secret that can end the world.The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret o...
Goosebumps HorrorLand #1: Revenge of ...
R. L. StineFright-master R.L. Stine invites you on an all-new, all-terrifying adventure! The thrill ride begins when 12-year-old Britney Crosby encounters an old ventriloquist's dummy with a lively secret--and a wicked plan. Just when ...
Mystery Ranch (Boxcar Children)
Gertrude Chandler WarnerAunt Jane, their grandfather's sister, is a very unhappy woman who hasn't spoken to her brother in years. The Boxcar Children try to help her, but isn't until the end of the summer that they learn about Aunt Jane's secret.
The First Four Years (Little House)
Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder beginning her life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon...
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears:...
Verna AardemaIn this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. 'Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.'--Booklist...
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the...
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy BlumeTwo is a crowd when Peter and his four-year-old brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. Fudge is actually a tiny terror in disguise, ca...
SHHHHHNora Rose Rowley is a genius, but don't tell anyone. She's managed to make it to the fifth grade without anyone figuring out that she's not just an ordinary kid, and she wants to keep it that way.But then Nora gets fed up with t...
A whisper on the tide Sapphire's father mysteriously vanishes into the waves off the Cornwall coast where her family has always lived. She misses him terribly, and she longs to hear his spellbinding tales about the Mer, who live in...
A hidden truth. Mortal enemies. Doomed love. Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she ...
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (M...
Betty MacDonaldMrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with a brand-new bundle of wonderfully magical cures for any bad habit—from watching too much TV, to picky eating, to fear of trying new things. And while Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is working her magic, the child...
Elmo's ABC Book (Big Bird's Favorites...
Deborah NovemberELMO TRIES TO decide what his favorite letter of the alphabet might be. There are so many letters - so much to love! He takes readers on a tour of the ABCs, naming the things he loves that begin with each letter, and decides that they...
Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree ...
Mary Pope OsborneThe Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving. There they meet the Pilgrims as well as Squanto, a Native American who helped them. The story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what li...
There are lots of different cats for Todd to choose from at the animal shelter. But there's only one Scruffy.
Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I M...
Barbara ParkHalloween with Junie B. has got to be a scream! Get ready for a "Halloweenie" adventure with the world's funniest first grader!"Despite Junie B.'s ascent to the rigors of first grade, Park's feisty, funny heroine retain...
On the run from a devastating relationship, Teresa Chafey picks up two mysterious hitchhikers--Poppy Corn and Freedom Jack--and the three of them unwittingly conjure up ghosts from the past as they drive down the California coast.