From I, Coriander to Invisible in a Bright Light, Sally Gardner's first middle grade novel in 14 years soars with the imagination of a master story-teller. A pitch-perfect story about a crystal chandelier that splinters into a thousand pieces, a girl abandoned as a baby on the steps of an opera house and a dangerous game called the Reckoning. It is 1870: opening night at the Royal Opera House in a freezing city by the sea, where a huge, crystal chandelier in the shape of a galleon sparkles magically with the light of 750 candles. Celeste, a theatre rat, wakes up in a costume basket from what she hopes is a bad dream, to find that everyone at the theatre where she works thinks she is someone else. When the chandelier falls, she is haunted by a strange girl who claims to know Celeste's past and why she must risk playing a game called the Reckoning to try to save the people she loves. Views: 665
Nick Tulane has always been the black sheep of the family. The rebel, a renegade. An out-of-the-box thinker. It's served him well as a businessman. Jennifer Rose is ready for change. The stress of divorce left her eating her feelings but no more. The Summer of Jenn is just beginning, and she's taking her life back. When Nick's son has problems in school, Jennifer Rose offers tutoring in exchange for gym training to get beach vacation ready. But all too soon the curvaceous tutor sees through Nick's many adaptive skills which hide a well-kept secret....*THIS BOOK HAS A CLEAN AND WHOLESOME VERSION BY KAY LYONS TITLED THEIR SECRET BARGAIN. TENNESSEE TULANES SERIESHER SNOWBOUND HEROTHE REBEL'S SECRET BARGAINHIS BABY PROPOSALTHE DOCTOR'S NANNYA HERO IN HIDING Views: 665
It's not every day you wake up to a stranger getting into your bed.Only, he isn't a stranger at all, he's my best friend's hot older brother...and apparently my new roommate.Having him in my space, driving me crazy, isn't a problem at all. Nope.All I need to do is keep control of the situation...But that's easier said than done. Shawn Lassiter is the kind of distraction I don't need. First he accidentally gets into my bed, half-naked, the night before my first day at my new job. Hello, muscles and tattoos!Then he's there, in nothing but a towel, making me coffee in the morning. It's more than any girl can resist. Right?But Shawn is off-limits, even if his eyes are saying differently.Years ago, back when I still had my crush, he destroyed friendships with his reckless playboy antics. There's no way I'm touching those perfectly formed abs now. I don't care how nice and responsible he's acting.I... Views: 665
Enter a land of magical ponies in this chapter book series that features illustrations throughout and comes with a collectible charm!The enchanted island of Chevalia, where ponies rule, has finally had its magic restored, thanks to human Pippa and pony Princess Stardust. Her task complete, Pippa has returned to our world . . . but her friends in Chevalia are never far away.On Christmas, Pippa receives a surprise visit from flying pony Cloud, who shares bad news—someone has stolen the beautiful silver horseshoes from Chevalia's big Christmas tree! Pippa rushes to Chevalia and teams up with her best friend, Princess Stardust, to track them down. But when the search for the thief starts to make Stardust suspicious of her own friends and family, Pippa realizes that listening to and helping others might be more important than the missing decorations. Can the friends come together to return the true spirit to the holiday?Pippa's adventures in magical Chevalia... Views: 665
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Life as an undead fifth grader is pretty good for Arnold. He finally feels like he can embrace both his zombie side (unlimited jellybeans!) and his regular kid side (kickbutt trampoline moves!).And now there's a new zombie in town. Azalea, Arnold's closest friend from the Territory, is living with Evan's family and ready to try out human elementary school. But when Azalea questions whether or not she wants to return to the Territory, Arnold starts having doubts, too. Should he stay— or go? Views: 665
"A shattering adventure." — Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling author of The Deep End of the OceanIf only things had been differentIt is the wrong time to get sick. Speeding down the highway on the way to work, her two little girls sleeping in the back seat, medical resident Claire Rawlings doesn't have time for the nausea overtaking her. But as the world tilts sideways, she pulls into a gas station, runs to the bathroom, and passes out. When she wakes up minutes later, her car—and her daughters—are gone.The police have no leads, and the weight of guilt presses down on Claire as each hour passes with no trace of her girls. All she has to hold on to are her strained marriage, a potentially unreliable witness who emerges days later, and the desperate but unquenchable belief that her daughters are out there somewhere.As hopeful and uplifting as it is devastating, Little Lovely Things is the story of a family shattered by... Views: 665
Maya and Rose won't talk to each other.Even though they are sisters.Not since the accident.Maya is running wild, and Rose doesn't know what to do.Now Maya and Rose have to go away together on a week-long school journey. But will the trip - and a life-threatening adventure - fix their relationship... or break it for good? A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, and finding out who you are, from the author of the highly-acclaimed Ella on the Outside. Praise for Ella on the Outside: "A perfectly-pitched, thoughtful story with a big heart." - Katherine Woodfine, author of The Clockwork Sparrow "It's impossible not to root for Ella to be brave and make the right decisions, and the urge to find out whether she will powers this warm, considered and entertaining novel." - BookTrust Views: 665
