Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he's not so blind that he can't see there are some very unusual things about his family's new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day? The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football—star brother and adjusting...

IN THE SHADOW OF BLUE MOUNTAIN: LIVES AND LETTERS OF A REMARKABLE FAMILY - Volume II, 1946-1962 chronicles the personal histories of three members of the Hollingshead family: the father, Charles Anton, the daughter, Elma Kathleen (known throughout her adult life by her nickname Bim), and the youngest son, Roger Howerth. The author's life (indicated throughout as Ronnie) is inevitably included, as it became intimately intertwined with theirs. All people...

Nissa and Piper are twins-fairy twins! In fact, they're the first twin fairies that have ever bloomed in their field. All the other fairies expect that they will be best friends, frolicking happily among the magical mushroom caps and daisy petals. But Nissa and Piper are as different as can be. While Nissa sings loud, Piper wants to quietly read. When Piper wants to make dresses out of long vines, Nissa would rather swing on them...

A DEADLY OUTCASTA DANGEROUS SECRETONE EPIC QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Wrongly accused of her brother's murder, Sonara's destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers. Now known as, the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest...

'One of the best authors around… Sleep will stop until you finish her books as they are so addictive from start to finish!!!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They keep each other's secrets. They hide each other's lies. They were destined to be best friends. The four girls – all born that same hot summer. There was even a newspaper article after they were born. They said there must be something in the water on Larkspur Close. They predicted...

Can one summer change your life? When her sister passes away in a tragic drunk driving accident, eighteen-year-old Summer Mason is sent to spend her summer with her busybody grandparents in Maui. In order to escape her trauma, Summer throws herself into the island life: making new friends, working a part-time job, and going for early morning jogs on the peaceful beaches. But just when life starts to feel ok again, her grandparents take in...

Everyone expected fifteen-year-old Matt Shaw to be Jeffords Junior High's star basketball player. But Matt never went out for the team. He won't even touch a ball anymore, and he hardly talks to anyone. No one understands why he's changed, but Matt knows that it's his "golden child" older brother who's really been doing all the changing. Matt can't imagine what would happen to his family if word got out about Neal's drug habit and the strung-out strangers...

Told in alternating points of view by a wide cast of characters, Twisted Fate is a tensely wrought psychological thriller, perfect for fans of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Two sisters. One mysterious boy. Ally and Sydney couldn't be more different-one shy, the other popular and outgoing-and when a new boy moves in next door, tensions between the sisters escalate. Graham is attractive, peculiar, and perhaps a little dangerous, and both girls are drawn...

The search for a missing baby drives this heart-pounding page turner, from Edgar Award Winner Susan Shreve (Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks). It was just a few minutes. Stuck in a hotel room babysitting while the rest of her family celebrated downstairs in the hotel, Jess thought she'd try on her sister's wedding dress in the large bathroom while the baby slept. But when Jess opens the door again the baby is gone. Fighting guilt and terror,...

A large, loving family in the 1930s Dust Bowl finds a "tumbleweed baby"-a wild baby-in the plains near their cozy farm home. The baby's new siblings discover the ways she fits and doesn't fit into the family, ultimately deciding that her wildness makes her one of them. The rhythm and voice of the text make this feel like a classic tall tale, and it pairs perfectly with the dreamy, warm art from master illustrator Charles Vess.  |Anna Myers is the...