Sofia Becker, Middlebrooke Middle School blogger extraordinaire, is back! And this time her gossip isn't only from the girls' room. The rumor mill is out of control at Sofia's school, so it's a good t
The Carlyle triplets have made a lot of new friends in Manhattan-and more than a few enemies. O stole his best friend's girlfriend, and Adethroned the queen bee. Now a line has been drawn down Fifth Avenue, and it's all-out war. Only here, the battles are fought with icy glares and vicious rumors. It's the Upper East Side, and all's fair in love and scandal...You know you love me,Gossip Girl
A page-turning sci-fi adventure set in 1953, featuring a clever girl who, against all odds, must outsmart bullies, the FBI, and alien invaders during the height of the communist Red Scare.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"Red Scare is a brilliant, fast-paced adventure. Action, history, and a tiny bit of fantasy collide in eye-popping panels, loaded with heart." -- Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth seriesPeggy is scared: She's struggling to recover from polio and needs crutches to walk, and she and her neighbors are worried about the rumors of Communist spies doing bad things. On top of all that, Peggy has a hard time at school, and gets taunted by her classmates. When she finds a mysterious artifact that gives her the ability to fly, she thinks it's the solution to all her problems. But if Peggy wants to keep it, she'll have to overcome bullies, outsmart FBI agents, and escape from some very strange spies!
Four women learn their boss (a man who’s always been surrounded by rumors about how he treats women) is next in line to be CEO―what will happen when they decide enough is enough?Sloane, Ardie, Grace,
From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping new novel perfect for fans of E. Lockhart and Gillian Flynn about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage g
A New York Times bestseller! Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you've never seen them before in this "unexpected, suspenseful, and heartwarming" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series! Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He's spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar's exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered...until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call. Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a shadowy villain amassing a unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the harder i
Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The Evil Librarians are up to their antics again and it's up to Alcatraz Smedry to put a stop to it! This second Alcatraz adventure takes Alcatraz and company on an exploration of the Library of Alexandria, which--despite Librarian rumors--was never destroyed. It is a mysterious place and everyone knows that it holds dark secrets. Can Alcatraz, with his talent for breaking things, break into this secret world? Or will the Evil Librarians once again prevail? The Scrivener's Bones is the second book in this action-packed fantasy series for young readers.
Prince Lucas and Lady Clara wonder who they can trust in this twentieth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series! Danger washes ashore in the port of Silvertown, where a missing royal ship brings rumors of pirates. Not only that, but Prince Lucas and Lady Clara are tasked with caring for a rare gift: a phoenix. At first, they think nothing of the shimmering fire bird. But soon, they learn that not all magical creatures are to be trusted. With easy-to-read text and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world - all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game! Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world!Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world – all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Ari and his friends are on another adventure in the fifth title in the unauthorised Diary of a Roblox Pro series!Citizens of Blockville have been going missing, and there are rumors that a new threat looms over Ari's town.Ari's best friend Zeke thinks it's zombies. But those don't exist ... right?!It's the ultimate zombie adventure in the fifth unauthorised Roblox Pro book!Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to play Roblox!Full of action, adventure and fun!Perfect for gamers
"Rumors had been whispered for more than a year. Outrages that had been accumulating all along took shape as evidence. A mother was knocked down the stairs by her cold-eyed daughter. Four damaged infants were born in one family. Daughters refused to get out of bed. Brides disappeared on their honeymoons. Two brothers shot each other on New Year's Day. Trips to Demby for VD shots common. And what went on at the Oven these days was not to be believed . . . The proof they had been collecting since the terrible discovery in the spring could not be denied: the one thing that connected all these catastrophes was in the Convent. And in the Convent were those women."In Paradise--her first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature--Toni Morrison gives us a bravura performance. As the book begins deep in Oklahoma early one morning in 1976, nine men from Ruby (pop. 360), in defense of "the one all-black town worth the pain," assault the nearby Convent and the women in it. From th
A little witch named Delia has been looking forward all year to flying in the annual Witch Parade. When the rumors of rain come true and the other witches start complaining, Delia takes action. Using
Sonic the Hedgehog’s classic foe, Fang the Hunter, has a new target in his sights: the legendary eighth Chaos Emerald!Fang the Hunter is always on the lookout for treasure, and rumors of an eighth Chaos Emerald are too juicy to ignore. If anyone can find the too-good-to-be-true gem, it’s this crafty bounty hunter and his team: Bark the Polar Bear and Bean the Dynamite! And who better to get information about the Chaos Emeralds from than the likes of Knuckles the Echidna, Miles “Tails” Prower, and Sonic the Hedgehog himself!Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails have their own problems to deal with: a mysterious disappearing flying battle station! But what does the evil Dr. Eggman have to do with it? Find out as Fang and his gang embark on a treasure hunt for the ages where they’ll have to use every ounce of their criminal creativity to evade the do-gooders and claim their prize. Fingers crossed it actually exists! Eight Chaos Emeralds? Sounds too good to be true!Series Overview: This is the first
Kayla tries to sort out fact from fiction in Rumors—but sometimes it’s hard to know which of her friends she can really trust! Readers will be delighted with the latest additions to this anthology ser
Rumors may be the oldest medium of mass communication of information or ideas. Even before there were newspapers, radio, or television, rumors communicated by word-of-mouth made and shattered reputati
The McCaffertys: ThorneWhen Thorne McCafferty rushes home to the family ranch, he is thinking only about whether his sister Randi will survive the car wreck that has put her in the hospital. He never
In the next two installments of the four-book arc that began with City Secrets, the tide has turned at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy….Will Sasha Silver dethrone Heather Fox and become the school’
This study brings together literary and philological criticism to offer a reading of Job 28 as poetry. The heart of the study consists of two major sections. The first is an interpretation of the poem
Where is the life God promised us? Life is busy. We live like slaves to our fast-paced, suffocating schedules. We spend our energy and time in triviality, relegating God to the background. He seems di
