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A teenage girl wonders if she’s inherited more than just a heart from her donor in this compulsively readable debut.
Seventeen-year-old Chloe had a plan: work hard, get good grades, and attend a top-tier college. But after she collapses during cross-country practice and is told that she needs a new heart, all her careful preparations are laid to waste. Eight months after her transplant, everything is different. Stuck in summer school with the underachievers, all she wants to do now is grab her surfboard and hit the waves—which is strange, because she wasn’t interested in surfing before her transplant. (It doesn’t hurt that her instructor, Kai, is seriously good-looking.) And that’s not all that’s strange. There’s also the vivid recurring nightmare about crashing a motorcycle in a tunnel and memories of people and places she doesn’t recognize. Is there something wrong with her head now, too, or is there another explanation for what she’s experiencing? As she searches for answers, and as her attraction to Kai intensifies, what she learns will lead her to question everything she thought she knew—about life, death, love, identity, and the true nature of reality.
Another graphic novel in this fresh and fun series spin-off of The
Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! It's going
to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very
good skater. She's looking forward to trying some new tricks. But,
oh no! Karen falls down and has to go to the hospital. Her wrist is
broken!Karen is determined to get everyone she knows -- plus
someone famous -- to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy, but
she won't give up until the job is done.
Summer camp turns sinister in Camp Murderface, a spooky middle grade read perfect for fans of scare masters like R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike.
The year: 1983. The place: Ohio. The camp: Scary as heck.
Camp Sweetwater is finally reopening, three decades after it mysteriously shut down. Campers Corryn Quinn and Tez Jones have each had more than enough of their regular lives—they’re so ready to take their summer at Sweetwater by storm.
But before they can so much as toast one marshmallow, strange happenings start…happening. Can they survive the summer? Or will Camp Sweetwater shut down for good this time—with them inside?
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Wind Up
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Derek Jeter; As told to Paul Mantell
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In the eighth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade
series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter,
young Derek and his friends learn how to balance competitive
spirits with their love of the game. As Derek and his team tackle
playoffs, everyone deals with the pressure in different ways. And
practice gets intense! One of Derek's teammates, Avery, starts
being especially hard on herself. She isn't even enjoying the game
anymore. Can Derek and the rest of the team pull her out of her
funk? Inspired by Derek Jeter's childhood, this is the eighth book
in Jeter Publishing's New York Times bestselling middle grade
baseball series that focuses on key life lessons from Derek Jeter's
Turn 2 Foundation.
Think that heading out into the Colorado forest in 60 degree
weather in May is totally safe? Think again. As Nico and his baby
sitter Hannah quickly learn, Mother Nature can turn on a dime, and
when she does, she dumps so much snow on them that they can't find
their way out of what should have been a simple overnight
backpacking trip.
Trek along with these two as an unexpected snowstorm teaches
them just how much wilderness savvy they have. It's not enough.
They need more. See how their rescuer uses 21st century technology
along with timeless backcountry smarts to try to find his friends.
And, experience how Nico, our 12 year old hero, comes to understand
that sometimes misbehaving isn't as bad as some adults make it out
to be.
"Stranded in a Snowstorm" features backcountry powder skiing
and snowboarding, backpacking, fire-lighting, survival, rock and
roll, and emergency whistles. Our heroes have to hike high, hunker
low, ski and ride fast, and huddle together just to survive. Will
they make it out alive? Will their twists and turns be enough to
keep them from the dangers that beautiful Mother Nature brings?
Will you feel like strapping a board to your feet and poking some
freshies while you read this epic adventure?
Inspired by the love of nature, Davis and Pop Go Hiking is a book
that explores God's beautiful world and some of the creatures He
has created. Davis is a young boy that loves his grandfather, Pop.
Pop takes Davis on a hiking adventure that allows Davis to explore
and just be a boy. Pop and Davis have a wonderful day together that
Davis will never forget.
Get ready for next great adventure in the only official Minecraft
chapter book series! Based on the most popular video game of all
time, this all-new chapter book series takes a group of intrepid
Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before.
Someone--or something--has turned the Evoker King to stone. And now
a new player, Theo, has joined the team on their quest to return
their former enemy to normal. Theo's has coding skills that could
come in handy, but does he have what it takes to be part of the
team, or will his meddling put a crack in the game code that none
of them will survive? (c) 2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB.
MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Mojang Synergies AB.
Lena is Trille’s best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you’ve got a best friend like Lena.
Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it’s coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill—and sometimes an injury—to be had. Trille loves to share everything with Lena, even Auntie Granny’s waffles. But when Lena has to move away and Auntie Granny leaves the world, it sometimes seems like nothing will ever be right again.
The warmth of friendship and the support of family suffuse this lightly illustrated novel, proving that when times are tough, a little taste of sweetness can make all the difference.
A stand-out novel inspired by the incredible true stories of female
football legends like Lily Parr and Alice Woods. They can take our
ball, but they can never stop the game. Polly Nabb is no stranger
to trouble. When her brother Joe is sent to serve in the trenches,
all Polly wants is to kick a ball about and forget the war. Mam has
other ideas, and makes her stay home to help with endless chores.
But football is something Polly is prepared to fight for - it's her
life! She's determined to do whatever it takes to fulfil her dream
and show the world that football is not just for boys . . . The war
years: a time of trailblazing female footballers, like the
legendary Lily Parr, who played to sell-out crowds. Polly's
dramatic wartime story celebrates those bold young players who
changed attitudes to women on the pitch and salutes the unsung
heroes on the Home Front too. 'Absolutely magnificent! A glorious
tale of football, friendship, feminism and social history.' Emma
Carroll 'A very entertaining and enjoyable read.'
LoveReading4Schools 'A powerful story.' Sophie McKenzie 'A gripping
read.' School Reading List
The second, highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-shortlisted
author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock. Come on a journey across the rural
American West . . . Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns
across these states, separated by distance, but whose stories are
woven together in the most unexpected of ways. Whether they are
brought together by the spread of wildfire, by the priest who's
moved from state to state or by the hunt for a missing child, these
incredible tales blaze with secrets, rage and love. A novel like no
other, this intricate, intense and beautiful book will take your
breath away. 'A clever and unusual novel . . . powerful.' Sally
Nicholls 'Gorgeous and compelling . . . breathtaking.' Katherine
Webber 'A beautiful literary writer.' The Bookseller 'It's cut like
a gemstone. Turn the pages, and facets gleam.' Hiliary McKay
'Beautifully observed and deeply satisfying.' Lisa Williamson
'Breathes life into wonderful, complex characters.' Lisa Heathfield
'A heartbreakingly brilliant tangle of teenage voices.' Judith
Eagle Content warning: child abuse, arson, bereavement, addiction
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In the Red Zone
(Hardcover)
Jake Maddox; Cover design or artwork by Berenice Muniz; Illustrated by Eduardo Garcia
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Ballin' for Natalie is a thought-provoking story filled with
real-life issues that teenagers deal with every day. With more than
potential to be heavily recruited by the top high schools and
colleges to play basketball, gutsy Natalie has her eyes on the
prize and is determined to one day go pro. Basketball provides a
way out of her present situation of living in the Marcy Projects
with her grandmother. But like most of us she harbors a family
secret that mocks all that she aspires to become. And when that
secret comes knocking, Natalie has to decide if the life she saves
will be her own.
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