Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007 Hamilton Literary Awards Program, 2007 - Mixed Media Award for Young Adult BookBeauty's back-with a bound! Liz and her best friend Alicia are determined: this year, no boys! It doesn't take long, though, before Liz falls off the wagon. She's irresistibly drawn to Kyle, and Kyle is drawn to Liz-dragged to her, actually, by Beauty Two, who is so glad to see her old friend that she starts to forget the finer points of her dog guide training. Kyle doesn't care. Every time he hears Liz's voice, he feels like he's flying.But the reasons for Kyle and Liz to stay away from each other just keep piling up. Kyle's got a teacher with a grudge who's loading him down with work. Liz's parents think she's too young, and sneaking around behind their backs certainly doesn't make her feel mature. As for Beauty, she needs correction, or she'll be taken away; and that, Kyle just can't stand to think about... Views: 21
Special Forces major Mitch Redinger didn't do weekends with businessmen. Simply wasn't his style. He had his own reasons for accepting the invitation to a corporate retreat-her name was Chantal. A lifetime ago Chantal had been the perfect general's daughter-until she lost her heart to a soldier. Now she owns her own resort, isolated and peaceful ... until Mitch's presence on her little slice of heaven threatens to upend her world again. But an awkward situation turns deadly when the resort is attacked. As every avenue of escape is closed off, Mitch and Chantal must work together to rescue the hostages, before more innocent people die ... Views: 21
SUMMARY: After a long absence, novelist CJ Baxter returns to his hometown of Adelia in upstate New York for his grandfather's funeral. Facing a messy divorce and doubting his talent as a writer, CJ is forced to confront secrets that have tormented him since childhood. To complicate matters, his brother Graham is running for a Senate seat, and the family is intent on keeping the most damaging secret--surrounding a murder and its cover-up--in the family, for fear the truth would ruin Graham's chances at winning. But with CJ airing their dirty laundry in his books, the family is forced to deal with him. CJ must find a way to remain safe while coming to terms with the newfound faith that compelled him to return to Adelia in the first place. Views: 21
Dark and atmospheric science fiction books for struggling readers. The stories centre around Matt Merton and his plight to save the Earth from extinction in the aftermath of an alien invasion. Written for readers aged 10 to 14, who have a reading age of 7 to 8, each book offers a satisfying and worthwhile read, with fast-moving narratives, specially-designed text and thought-provoking themes. Views: 21
Young Adult/Dark Fantasy. 77347 words long. First published in Trade Paperback, 2010 Views: 21
