When Elanor's near-death experience opens a door to a world inhabited by bold, beautiful Madeline, she finds her life quickly spiraling out of control
Fourteen-year-old Elanor Moss has always been an outcast who fails at everything she tries--she's even got the fine, white scars to prove it. Moving was supposed to be a chance at a fresh start, a way to leave behind all the pain and ugliness of her old life. But, when a terrible car accident changes her life forever, her near-death experience opens a door to a world inhabited by Madeline Torus . . . Madeline is everything Elanor isn't: beautiful, bold, brave. She is exactly what Elanor has always wanted in a best friend and more--their connection runs deeper than friendship. But Madeline is not like other girls, and Elanor has to keep her new friend a secret or risk being labeled "crazy." Soon, though, even Elanor starts to doubt her own sanity. Madeline is her entire life, and that life is drastically spinning out of control. Elanor knows what happens when your best friend becomes your worst enemy. But what happens when your worst enemy is yourself?

With her debut novel, "The In-Between," Barbara Stewart presents a bold new voice in teen fiction.

Buddy, a black Maine Coon cat, gives an account of his unique life, which includes a near-death experience, among other things, in this unusual story. In his tale, only the cats talk, and he tries to figure out the comings and goings of humans and other animals. As a kitten, Buddy's first encounter with another cat includes Mr. Hissy, an ornery, old cat belonging to his new human caretakers. Laugh along when Buddy discovers that parts of his body are missing after going to the vet and when he recounts multiple hunting escapades. Follow Buddy through his adventures with his sister, Sissy, their arduous move from North to South, and the antics of his caretakers as he shares life's experiences from a feline point of view.

The contemporary design and updated material in this revised edition will motivate students preparing for the Cambridge English B2 First exam. Skills training activities and tips give students confidence when approaching examination tasks. The Student's Book includes access to an online practice test, as well as Online Skills Practice, to give learners plenty of support outside class.

Money. Gobs of it. In the blink of an eye -- or the drop of a ball -- it's all yours. Everyone dreams about striking it rich by winning a lottery. We all feverishly line up to purchase our tickets, and watch TV or scan the newspapers to see if we have won, even though the odds are better that we will be struck by lightning. Still, we persevere, because no matter what else happens this week, you can be sure that someone, somewhere, will win the big one. As the recent Powerball frenzy proved, lotteries are an unparalleled popular phenomenon. But what happens after the winners are revealed, and the checks have been issued? How does winning a lottery change one's life? Luck of the Draw profiles past winners of big lotteries, and how their windfall impacted their lives, mostly for the better, but interestingly sometimes for the worse, such was the case of a Florida widow who won $5 million in 1984; three years later, she lost her mansion and fancy cars, and owed the IRS $500,000 for back taxes. Eventually she was arrested for trying to hire a contract killer to take out her daughter-in-law, whom she blamed for her lottery misfortune. The book also depicts the past, present and future of lotteries in North America and the world over, and includes a special chapter on the revived phenomenon of big-time TV game show winners. Who wants to be a millionaire? Seemingly, everyone. In a country where eighty, percent of adults have played a lottery, creating a multi-billion dollar industry, Luck of the Draw is an insightful inside look at lotteries, its winners, and its losers.