This sweet, funny novel follows fifth-grader Genie Kunkle through a tumultuous year. From the first day of school, Genie knows there will be good, bad, and in-between. The good? She’s in homeroom with her best friend, Sarah. The bad? Sarah’s friend from camp, Blair, is a new student at their school, and is itching to take Genie’s place as Sarah’s BFF. The in-between? Genie is excited to be elected to write her class’s blog, where she’s tasked with tracking the wishes and dreams of her class. But expressing her opinion in public can be scary—especially when her opinion might make the rest of her class upset. Elisabeth Dahl authentically captures the ups and downs of a tween girl’s life, and the dramas—both little and big—that fill the scary transition between childhood and adolescence. Praise for Genie Wishes ""Girls should identify and mothers should approve of this gentle tale of growing up."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Upbeat slice-of-life novel."" —Publishers Weekly ""Here’s to reading about Genie’s sixth-grade year soon."" —Booklist ""The author has a keen eye for the tween girl experience: Genie’s plans for the future involve living right by her best friend and working together as dolphin trainers, while the highlight of her summer is the fact that her other friend just joined the pool. This will no doubt resonate with tween girls, and it has the charm and the discussion fodder to make an excellent mother-daughter book club selection."" —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
When Abe magically sets free a team of 11-year-old footballers from a 1942 photograph, his life at boarding school changes. Still boys at heart, though 50 years old, they are terrified of the headmistress - the witch who imprisoned them - and Abe, along with the witch's daughter, must save them.
Sadie is fourteen years old and unhappy at school. Her mum thinks Sadie doesn't try hard at anything, and Sadie herself can't believe that she's any good at anything.Suddenly her mum becomes seriously ill and has to go into hospital. Sadie is left on her own in charge and is put to a test as she copes with more than she ever thought possible.
High Stakes is the second book in Meg Cabot's thrilling The Mediator series, followed by Mean Spirits, Young Blood, Grave Doubts and Heaven Sent.
Suze's new life in California is pretty cool. There are the pool parties, the new friends, and the fact that the hottest ghost in history happens to live in her bedroom.
But when a screaming spirit appears at the end of her bed, Suze is thrown on to the trail of a murderer. All the clues lead to the freaky father of Tad Beaumont, the cutest boy in school . . . and the only guy who's ever asked Suze out. Not only is her potential beau's dad probably a killer, but he also seems be some kind of vampire.
No one said that life as a mediator was going to be simple. But this is getting ridiculous . . .
A wildly creative Gothic fantasy retelling of Frankenstein, This Monstrous Thing is a wholly new reimagining of the classic novel by Mary Shelley and is perfect for fans of retellings such as Cinder by Marissa Meyer, fantasy by Libba Bray and Cassandra Clare, and alternative history by Scott Westerfeld. In an alternative fantasy world where some men are made from clockwork parts and carriages are steam powered, Alasdair Finch, a young mechanic, does the unthinkable after his brother dies: he uses clockwork pieces to bring Oliver back from the dead. But the resurrection does not go as planned, and Oliver returns more monster than man. Even worse, the novel Frankenstein is published and the townsfolk are determined to find the real-life doctor and his monster. With few places to turn for help, the dangers may ultimately bring the brothers together-or ruin them forever.
Elizabeth is overjoyed to be appointed monitor again. But one of the second form boys is slowly turning all the other boys against her. Rather than report it, Elizabeth plans to investigate. But Elizabeth has been set up. Can she find out who has a grudge against her - and why?
“A tightly spun debut that wrestles with many intense ideas and ends with a knife twist that will send readers racing back to the beginning again.” —ALA Booklist (starred review)
Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myers’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting story about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home, from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson.
Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: A white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it?
There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary’s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?
It's the start of a new term at the School of the Good Sisters and Hanna, Edie and Calla are ready to enjoy everything their extraordinary school has to offer. But they soon realise that Something Is Most Definitely Up. Not only is a mean businessman trying to open a kale factory in Little Hampden and remove all their delicious snacks, but their beloved Headmistress Good Sister June has disappeared - and nobody knows where she's gone.
It's time for Hanna and her friends to rally an army of first years to protest against the horrors of kale while they set out on an adventure to bring Good Sister June home. As they travel across the country following a trail of clues, they will learn about the power of family, friendship, and a well-timed slice of Victoria Sponge...
Drama Queen is very excited. Her teacher has just announced that their school play is to be Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. She loves to act and dance and sing and she is determined to get the part of Snow White. But her path to fame is strewn with obstacles and the excitement is very tiring.
