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Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook
by Anne Mazer Ellen PotterLEARN HOW TO WRITE LIKE THE EXPERTS, FROM THE EXPERTS. In Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, you'll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers.After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot,make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work.
Spin The Bottle
by Elizabeth Cody KimmelMiddle school is an Entirely New Planet. The girls look fully grown in the most glamorous and complicated ways, and the boys look... well, weird. The good news? Drama Club. Real Drama Club -- with actual auditions, and roles involving more than the days of the week. Phoebe Hart has waited a long time for this. The stage, after all, is the one place the "flawed and unremarkable" Phoebe can let her inner star out. But when she learns of the opening night tradition?a game of Spin the Bottle?things suddenly get way more complicated. Enter: a heart-stopping crush, a best friend who might not be, two bloodthirsty Drama Divas, and a certain spinning bottle. Is it worth all the drama for a girl who just wants to fit in, and maybe prove her acting chops along the way? Welcome to middle school, Phoebe Hart....
Spin the Golden Light Bulb
by Jackie YeagerKrumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge.
Spin the Golden Light Bulb (The Crimson Five #1)
by Jackie YeagerIt’s the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor’s Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge. After she and four of her classmates are selected to compete for a spot at PIPS, they travel by aero-bus to Camp Piedmont to solve a task against forty-nine other state teams to earn their place at the best inventor's school in the country.
Spin the Sky
by Jill MackenzieMagnolia Woodson wants nothing more than to get her and her sister, Rose, out of the pitifully small, clamming-obsessed Oregon town that hates them-she just doesn't know how. Forced to put up with the snide comments and hateful looks the townspeople throw at them, Mags thinks she's destined to pay for the horrible, awful thing her mom did-and that she's left her and Rose to deal with-until the day she dies.But when a nationwide televised dance competition posts tryouts in nearby Portland, Mags's best friend, George, says they have to go and audition. Not only have they spent the past fourteen years of their lives dancing side-by-side, dreaming of a day just like this, but also it could be Mags's chance of a lifetime-a chance to win the grand-prize money and get her and Rose out of Summerland, a chance to do the thing she loves most with everyone watching, a chance to show the town that she's not-and has never been-a "no-good Woodson girl," like her mother. But will the competition prove too steep? And will Mags be able to retain her friendship with George as they go head-to-head in tryouts? Mags will have to learn that following her dreams may mean changing her life forever.
Spindlefish and Stars
by Christiane M. AndrewsInspired by Greek mythology, this spellbinding fantasy invites readers to seek connections, to forge their own paths, and to explore the power of storytelling in our interwoven histories.In which a story is spun.And unspun.Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing father. But when he fails to meet her one morning, sending her instead a mysterious ticket of half-paffage, Clo finds herself journeying across the sea to reunite with him. The ticket, however, leaves her on a sunless island inhabited only by creaking fishermen, a rumpled old woman, a piggish cat, and a moon-cheeked boy named Cary.Clo is quickly locked away and made to spend her days in unnerving chores with the island's extraordinary fish, while the old woman sits nearby weaving an endless gray tapestry. Frustrated and aching with the loss of her father, Clo must unravel the mysteries of the island and all that's hidden in the vast tapestry's threads -- secrets both exquisite and terrible. And she must decide how much of herself to give up in order to save those she thought she'd lost forever.Inspired by Greek mythology, this spellbinding fantasy invites readers to seek connections, to forge their own paths, and to explore the power of storytelling in our interwoven histories.
Spindrift and the Orchid
by Emma TrevayneA girl finds herself entrenched in a dark mystery after the deaths of her parents in this fantastical novel from the author of The House of Months and Years. <P><P> When a man walks into her grandfather’s curiosity shop and asks about a black orchid, Spindrift turns him away. She’s never seen such a thing. Until one night it appears. Spindrift, an orphan, has one keepsake from her parents…a clear glass orb. Except it’s not quite clear anymore. She watches as a black orchid forms inside the crystal. Then the flower blooms into a towering woman in a dress of midnight silk and air, a woman with the power to grant wishes. It’s fun, at first. But having everything you want is hard to hide. And soon, Spindrift—and her orchid—are being hunted. Left running for her life, Spindrift must ask herself who her parents really were, and whether a wish is really just a curse in disguise.
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: A Haunted Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste
by Fred E. KatzBoone and Cali volunteered to help transform an old mining town into a summer camp for their church. But that was before they stumbled onto the secret underground tunnels, the ghost stories, and the legendary Madman of the Mine. Could a camp really be haunted? It was up to them to solve this mystery and turn Camp Fear into Camp Fearless!
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Birthday Cake and I Scream
by Fred E. KatzIt's MacKenzie's twelfth birthday. He'd like a paintball party, but his mom books the party at Spookie the Clown's Hall of Pizza. Unlimited play on the video games makes it pretty cool, until Spookie shows up with some games of his own. Soon, all the kids want to win is a chance to get out!
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Dr. Shiver's Carnival
by Fred E. KatzLooks can bee deceiving when fear backs you into a corner. Enjoy thrills and chills with the kids in this story who have fun as they demonstrate Christian character based on love for God, parents, and one another. You'll share a scare. . . But, of course, ghouls and ghosts are strictly in the imagination. Kyle Conlon discovers that a bizarre carnival has mysteriously appeared overnight right next door to his uncle's house. He and this three friends, Sara, Sammy and Brent, set out to investigate.The carnival's owner, Dr. Shivers, invites the four of them to try all the amusements for free - if they're brave enough.
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Hospitals Make Me Sick
by Fred E. KatzWhile on a trip in the mountains, Scotty injures his elbow. But to their amazement, Scotty, his brother, Michael, and their cousin Deanna find that the hospital might be hazardous to their health! The chief doctors - Dr. Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll - are quite spooky, the hospital gowns have bullseyes painted on them, and the only way to escape is to solve a mysterious riddle.
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Not A Creature Was Stirring
by Fred KatzJust before leaving with his parents to go skiing before Christmas, Connor Morgan breaks his leg. Fortunately, Great Aunt Bergen is coming to watch the house, and Conner can stay with her.But there is something very strange about Aunt Bergen, and strange things start to happen when she arrives.
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Pizza With Extra Creeps
by Fred KatzWhen Max Walker hear a ghostly moaning coming from the room next to his and sees eyes peering at him from behind the curtains, he begins to believe the rumors that his new house is haunted. Could all the pizza he's been eating cause him to see and hear strange things?Max is sure it's more than Pizza With Extra Creeps!
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: Stay Away from the Swamp
by Fred KatzClint Gleeson's dad wants to buy the "swamp" next to their house. Legend has it the land is inhabited by snake ghosts and other creepy creatures. At first Clint laughs at the ridiculous legend. But a crawling fear cuts short Clint's laughter when he thinks he sees what couldn't possibly be real.
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: The Phantom of Phys Ed
by Fred KatzIt was bad enough being the new kid at Crider Middle School. But when Caitlin bumps into the locker of Hezekiah Bones - the kid who disappeared over fifty years ago - she thinks she received his curse. Yet if this "phantom of phys ed" isn't real, then why is she breaking out in a rash, her friend turning invisible, and a mysterious person following her?
SpineChillers Mysteries Series: The Venom Versus Me
by Fred KatzBrook Darrow and her dad go to a cabin so he can work on his law exams. Weird things start to happen when Brook discovers she has trespassed into forbidden territory. How can the legend of the feathered serpent be true? Will Brook be its next victim?
Spineless (Spineless)
by Samantha San MiguelThis exciting middle-grade adventure is Hoot for the Gilded Age—with scientific discoveries, secret plots, and surprisingly enormous fauna. When his asthma lands him at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida, twelve-year-old Algie Emsworth is over the moon. The scientific treasure trove of unexplored swamps may launch his dream career as a naturalist. But even Algie is startled when he happens upon a brand-new species and her brood in the karst springs surrounding the resort. Algie quickly realizes he must keep his discovery a secret: a famous collector of exotic animals is also staying at the hotel, and the new species is threatened by his very presence. An apparent curse has also descended upon the hotel, bringing with it a deadly red tide. But when the pool starts filling with ink and guests start getting mysterious, sucker-shaped wounds, Algie must pluck up his courage to find the truth about the goings-on at the Grand Hotel—and save the new species from destruction.
Spinning Blimp! Beginning-Level Paper Airplanes: 4d An Augmented Reading Paper-folding Experience (Paper Airplanes With A Side Of Science 4d Ser.)
by Marie Buckinghampaper crafts; origami; aviation; flight science; airplanes; spinning
Spinning Out (Road Trip)
by R. T. MartinWhen their road trips takes a turn for disaster, these teens must rely on their instincts to survive. CJ and Leo can't wait to spend their winter break skiing and snowboarding with their friends Alex and Katrina. But things aren't going quite as planned, as Alex and Katrina won't stop fighting about their college plans. And then the blizzard hits while they're driving up the mountain. Will they all be able to put aside their arguing in order to make it to safety?
Spiral (Tunnels #5)
by Roderick Gordon Brian WilliamsSpinning out of control!Just when you thought it couldn't get any deeper, darker, or weirder...Creeping into the open through cracks in the earth, the Styx have surfaced, and are now infesting England like some parasitic scourge -- carriers of a bizarre black secret that will place every last Topsoiler in mortal peril. Unless Will Burrows puts a stop to the propagation.Armed to the teeth, with little more than a motley crew of former commandos as reinforcements, can Will, Chester, and Elliott find a way to squash the threat? Or will they only find themselves in a deadly downward SPIRAL?
Spirit
by J. P. Hightman"It's something of a Romeo and Juliet story. There was a young couple in Salem, long ago . . . And the girl's mother, she hated the boy. When the witch-hunting began, mother, daughter, and suitor all ended up at the Blackthorne hanging." Now, ages later, in the cold, dark heart of the Victorian era—an age of black clothes and black moods—one train is bound for Blackthorne, near Salem, where a winter carnival awaits. The cars are full of the promise of fireworks, sleigh rides, and skating. But for Tess and Tobias Goodraven, this train will take them to a place much darker than they imagined.Even a seasoned pair of ghost hunters like Tess and Tobias didn't expect a witch like Old Mother Malgore—a witch who stalks the forests, silent as snowfall, hunting, hungering. When the train derails and the casualties climb, the Goodravens must bridge the gap between past and present tragedies if they have any chance of quieting the souls of the living, the dead, and the haunted. In J. P. Hightman's richly woven story of ghosts and witchcraft, the simple is sinister, the dead stalk the living, and the only real weapon is love.
Spirit Hunters #2: The Island Of Monsters (Spirit Hunters #2)
by Ellen OhThe thrilling sequel to the Texas Bluebonnet Award-nominated Spirit Hunters!We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh delivers the next haunting tale in her acclaimed middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a mix of captivating mystery and chilling ghost story.The perfect spooky read for Halloween, this pulse-pounding adventure will leave you shocked at every twist.Harper Raine faces new challenges ahead when her parents take the whole family to a remote tropical island for vacation. As Harper starts to have visions of the resort’s history of disappearances and discovers more about the island’s dark and fabled past, she must use her newly acquired spirit hunting talents to save everyone on the island from murderous spirits on the attack.An exciting and spooky middle grade series, perfect for Halloween reads.
Spirit Hunters #3: Something Wicked (Spirit Hunters #3)
by Ellen OhThe riveting conclusion to the acclaimed Spirit Hunters series!We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh delivers the final book in her middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a gripping mystery and thrilling adventure, starring a Korean-American heroine and a diverse cast of characters.Harper is dealing with too many new changes in her house. Her cousin, Leo, is now living with them; her sister, Kelly, has started working at a local makeup store, Jeune; and Harper's spirit hunter abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession.But when Harper and Dayo uncover a dangerous plot to steal youth from millions of innocent people, Harper must use all her powers to destroy an ancient evil and save her sister.Can our intrepid spirit hunters rescue Kelly before it’s too late?A spellbinding, spooky, middle grade series, perfect for Halloween!Don't miss the first two thrilling books in this series from Ellen Oh:Spirit HuntersSpirit Hunters #2: The Island of Monsters
Spirit Hunters: The Island Of Monsters (Spirit Hunters #1)
by Ellen Oh<p>We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade mystery series about Harper Raine, the new seventh grader in town who must face down the dangerous ghosts haunting her younger brother. A riveting ghost story and captivating adventure, this tale will have you guessing at every turn! <p>Harper doesn’t trust her new home from the moment she steps inside, and the rumors are that the Raine family’s new house is haunted. Harper isn’t sure she believes those rumors, until her younger brother, Michael, starts acting strangely. The whole atmosphere gives Harper a sense of déjà vu, but she can’t remember why. She knows that the memories she’s blocking will help make sense of her brother’s behavior and the strange and threatening sensations she feels in this house, but will she be able to put the pieces together in time?</p>
Spirit Quest
by Diane SilveyIn the rich tradition of Coast Salish legend, mother and son Diane and Joe Silvey write and illustrate a classic quest story. Teenage twins Kaya and Tala journey into the perilous British Columbia wilderness confronting fish and fowl, beast and phantom, and the wolf spirit destined to be Tala’s protective guardian. Imaginative black-and-white illustrations complement this unique story of adventure.