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Scarabian Nights (Sabrina The Teenage Witch #24)
by Nancy HolderAfter a magical vacation to the Egyptian! pyramids. Aunt Vesta brings Sabrina a super souvenir. The! ancient charm is suppose to help the teenage witch with her] cat chores, but instead it transports Sabrina, Salem, and Valerie back in time to ancient Egypt! Salem is thrilled. After all, the Egyptians really knew how to treat their feline friends-they worshiped them as gods. But when the Cat Goddess Bast falls hard for the fast- talking black cat, she puts him under a love spell and locks! his traveling companions in the maze of the Great Pyramid. As Sabrina and Valerie wind their way through the life- sized puzzle, they enlist the help of some magical figures-and a handsome young pharaoh on hiatus from his sarcophagus. But can they bring Salem to his senses before Bast morphs him into a mummy?
Spying Eyes (Sabrina the Teenage Witch #14)
by Nancy HolderSabrina is psyched when her aunts tell her about the next witch holiday: the All-You-Can-Cast Day, when she can cast all the spells she wants without worrying about all the usual rules. The next morning, all the spells will reverse and the day will begin again, with the mortals none the wiser. Bored by studying for her witch's license, Sabrina enjoys the chance to let out all her magical impulses and meddle in her friends' lives with no bad side effects. After her refreshing day of freedom, Sabrina is ready for normal life again until she discovers that one of her spells survived the night...but which one? Meanwhile, a team of government scientists has descended on Westbridge, searching for signs of magic. Can Sabrina throw the men in black off the trail...before they spy her spell?
Veronica Knows Best
by Nancy K. RobinsonVeronica has advice for everyone, but she doesn't have all the answers. She doesn't know how to keep her real friends and make new ones. She doesn't know how to get attention from her divorced parents, her mother who is busy staying young and her father who lives far away in California and doesn't answer her letters. She doesn't get jokes and doesn't tell the truth half of the time. She doesn't know how to make her daydreams come true, like spending Christmas with the father she barely remembers and teaching a popular girl in school, who sounds like a broken police car siren, how to sing well enough to star as Maria in the school play, "The Sound of Music." Some kids actually run away when they see Veronica coming and some are nice to her because they feel sorry that she gets into so much trouble. Her biggest project backfires and Veronica's lonely life gets even lonelier. There's one thing about Veronica that makes all the difference. She doesn't give up. You'll laugh and cringe as Veronica's sorry messes become the beginning of much happier days to come.
Wendy and the Bullies
by Nancy K. Robinson"This time he has gone too far," Karen said. "This calls for serious action." Wendy and Karen are experts on bullies. Their Bully Map and Bully Log show who the bullies are, where they hang out, and how dangerous they are. But lately the bully problem has been getting worse. And now that Karen is sick and won't be at school for a week, it's up to Wendy, alone, to figure out a way to stop the bullies once and for all. One way or another, this will be a week that Wendy will never forget. For ages 8 through 12, this chapter book shows the realistic problems children have with shyness, fitting in and facing bullies.
Pelts and Promises
by Nancy LohrIn 1903, having accidentally ruined the Parson's big pulpit Bible and promised to replace it, Jamie and his best friend Willie B. set out to earn the money by hunting rabbits and selling their pelts.
Mystery of the Snow Day Bigfoot (Calendar Club)
by Nancy StarLeon wakes up to find HUGE footprints in his backyard. Is there a bigfoot in Fruitvale? The Calendar Club will find out!
Juliet Fisher and the Foolproof Plan
by Natalie Honeycutt[From The Front Flap] "Juliet knew that Mrs. Lacey needed her help. She knew Mrs. Lacey wanted Lydia Jane to sit next to someone who could set a good example. And Juliet was the person who could do it." Or could she? No two students in Mrs. Lacey's third grade class could be more different than Juliet Fisher and Lydia Jane Bly. Juliet keeps her mind on her work, which is always excellent. Lydia Jane is interested in lots of different things, and she likes to talk about them. During spelling. During math. Despite Juliet's best efforts, Lydia Jane doesn't reform. In fact, she doesn't even realize she has a problem! Juliet's stumped until friends Granville Jones and Jonah Twist enter the picture. They have a plan, and according to Jonah, it's foolproof..."
Lydia Jane and the Baby-Sitter Exchange
by Natalie HoneycuttFor two months, Mrs. Humphrey had said no to everything Lydia Jane wanted to do that was interesting or fun. As far as Lydia Jane could tell, "no" was Mrs. Humphrey's favorite word. Lydia Jane, who is eight, is interested in raccoons and stars and parachutes and... well, lots of things. Mrs. Humphrey, Lydia Jane's after-school sitter, is interested in just three things: cleanliness, safety, and peace and quiet. This means that during the long hours at the sitter's house, Lydia Jane can't do anything she wants. Can Lydia Jane find a way to exchange Mrs. Humphrey for the kind of baby-sitter who doesn't think noisy is the same thing as dangerous? Find out in this funny book!
The Rope (Anna Pigeon #17)
by Nevada BarrAnna Pigeon's first case--this is the story her fans have been clamoring for. . . this is where it all starts. In The Rope, the latest in Nevada Barr's bestselling novels featuring Anna Pigeon, Nevada Barr gathers together the many strings of Anna's past and finally reveals the story that her many fans have been long asking for. In 1995 and 35 years old, fresh off the bus from New York City and nursing a broken heart, Anna Pigeon takes a decidedly unglamorous job as a seasonal employee of the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, Anna goes hiking into the park never to return. Her co-workers think she's simply moved on--her cabin is cleaned out and her things gone. But Anna herself wakes up, trapped at the bottom of a dry natural well, naked, without supplies and no clear memory of how she found herself in this situation. As she slowly pieces together her memory, it soon becomes clear that someone has trapped her there, in an inescapable prison, and no one knows that she is even missing. Plunged into a landscape and a plot she is unfit and untrained to handle, Anna Pigeon must muster the courage, determination and will to live that she didn't even know she still possessed to survive, outwit and triumph. For those legions of readers who have been entranced over the years by Park Ranger Anna Pigeon's strength and determination and those who are new to Nevada Barr's captivating, compelling novels, this is where it all starts.
The River Between
by Ngugi Wa Thiong'OThe River Between explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it.
In the Country of Country: People and Places in American Music
by Nicholas DawidoffThis is the story of an American treasure that records and evokes the lives of people who often weren't written up in newspapers, but whose experiences of momentous events--the Depression, the Dustbowl, the Second World War--transformed their lives and would be the catalyst for an original American art form: country music. In the Country of Country is an exhilarating transcontinental journey from Maces Springs, Virginia, home of The Carter Family, to Bakersfield, California, where Buck Owens held sway and railway crossings where Doc Watson, Sara Carter, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, and Jimmie Rodgers (The Father of Country Music) first learned to play their guitars, fiddles, and mandolins. Nicholas Dawidoff has traveled to the places where country music first emerged and talked to the musicians, writers, and singers who created this deceptively simple-worded, string- driven, melodic music. Here are indelible portraits of Johnny Cash, behind whose black apparel lies a Faustian dilemma between fame and creativity; Merle Haggard, a man as elusive as he is gifted; Patsy Cline, who would happily curl her girlfriends' hair as she curled their ears with her sailor's mouth; and Harlan Howard, the king of country songwriters. Inherent in Dawidoff's chronicle is a critique of contemporary country music--the pop/rock hybrid known as Hot Country that often stands in sharp contrast to the spirit of old- time country music. In the Country of Country is a book full of wonderful stories that together reveal an underappreciated piece of American culture. The picture captions and end material are present including the notes on Sources, Chapter notes of source interviews, articles and misc materials, bibliography, Discography, Index and credits.
Cool Like That (So For Real Novel #4)
by Nikki CarterGia Stokes is ready to have the best summer ever, now that she and Ricky have both been accepted into a summer school program in New York City. But when they get to New York, Ricky still hasn't made a move - although he knows that Gia likes him. It's time for Gia to move on - if she's not cool enough for him, there's nothing she can do. But she doesn't have to worry for long - Rashad, a boy in the summer program, is even more cute than Ricky!
The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life
by Noah LukemanAs a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this invaluable guide--a veritable fiction-writing workshop--without boundless new ideas.
O'Hurley's Return: Skin Deep, and Without a Trace
by Nora RobertsThe O'Hurley family saga concludes with a combination of passion, danger and heartfelt emotion that only #1 New York Times&USA TODAY bestselling author Nora Roberts can provide. Skin Deep: Regrets. Even movie stars have them. Chantel O'Hurley's family was far away, her mansion was empty, and when she was threatened, there was no one to turn to. There was certainly no comfort in Quinn Doran. He looked like he'd been carved out of stone and he was just as intractable. But in that hardness was a promise: "I will keep you safe. I will bring you home." But could she get him to stay? Without a Trace: Redemption. With everything he'd seen and done, Trace O'Hurley was way past that. And nothing the flame-haired Irish beauty Gillian Fitzpatrick said could change the fact that he was just a disillusioned man with nothing left to lose. But somehow Gillian made him believe that he could do the impossible--rescue her family, take down a terrorist organization. Ask for forgiveness. Be one of the O'Hurleys again. At last.
Western Skies: Song of the West, and Boundary Lines
by Nora RobertsSong of the West: The towering mountains and windswept plains of Wyoming are truly beautiful. But Samantha Evans has absolutely no intention of staying--until she meets devastatingly handsome Jake Tanner. Suddenly the idea of leaving isn't quite so appealing. Samantha is torn between a lifelong dream and her feelings for this intriguing man when a blizzard strikes and she's stranded with him. Is Mother Nature trying to tell her something? Maybe she should listen! But when threatened by a common enemy, feisty JillianBoundary Lines: A feud has been simmering for years between two Montana families, and Jillian Baron and Aaron Murdock seem determined to carry it into another generation. and irresistible Aaron become uneasy allies. Soon the battle waged within their own hearts pits their historical mistrust against a clear and present passion. Might the Barons and the Murdocks finally find common ground and form a very special union? Just take a step over the line....
Worth the Risk
by Nora RobertsA #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author delivers two classic tales of the risks taken for love in this single volume. Includes "Partners" and "The Art of Deception." Reissue.
E, My Name Is Emily
by Norma Fox MazerThere's nothing like having a best friend to share your innermost thoughts with. In each of these novels Norma Fox Mazer explores the special ties between best friends-from worrying about boys, to studying for tests, to dealing with divorced parents, to just plain growing up.
Just Friends
by Norma KleinIsabel and Stuart have been friends since preschool. And Isabel has believed they would marry. But she is too shy to act on her feelings. When Stewart begins dating Isabel's friend Ketti, Isabel tries, unsuccessfully, to move on and develop an interest in another guy.
The Girl Who Owned a City
by O. T. NelsonA killing virus has swept the earth, sparing only children through the age of twelve. There is chaos everywhere, even in formerly prosperous mid-America. Gangs and fierce armies of children begin to form almost immediately. It would be the same for the children on Grand Avenue but for Lisa, a ten-year-old girl who becomes their leader. Because of Lisa, they have food, even toys, in abundance. And now they can protect themselves from the fierce gangs that roam the neighborhoods. But for how long? Then Lisa conceives the idea of a fortress, a city in which the children could live safely and happily always, and she intends to lead them there.
The Girl in the Box
by Ouida SebestyenKidnapped and left in an underground room, Jackie explores her psychological strengths and limitations as she tries to make contact with the outside world by writing messages and sending them through a slit in the door.
The House with No Name
by P. GoodhartWhen Jamie moves into a new house, he senses strange memories seeping from the walls. When his dad suffers an accident, it is up to Jamie to solve the mystery of the House with No Name.
I Hate Camping
by P. J. Petersen[From the dust jacket:] "Dan's mom didn't even ask him if he wanted to go camping with her boyfriend Mike and his two kids. Now he's stuck at muddy, freezing Baker Lake. The tent keeps falling down, the canoe tips over, and worst of all, Mike's kids are driving Dan crazy! Will they make it home in one piece?" This is a funny chapter book for young readers about kids who are forced to be together learning to get along with teasing, pranks, problems and surprises. The chapters are short.
The Sub
by P. J. PetersenIt's not a good day for James. The teacher is out sick. So the class has to have a substitute. Yuk! That's no fun. Then James' best friend, Ray, comes up with a great idea. To play a joke on the sub, they decide to switch seats. Then she will think James is Ray and Ray is James. But the prank stops being funny pretty fast. Still the awful day drags on. And the worst is yet to come. The next day the sub is back! How can the boys get out of the mess they've made? The more trouble they get into, the more you will laugh. And when it's over, everyone learns a little something.
Alas, Babylon
by Pat FrankThis is one of the earliest books dealing with the results of a nuclear war that causes the demise of human civilization as we know it.
High Flyer! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #14)
by Patricia Barnes-SvarneyUp, Up, and Away! Alex may have some unusual powers, but one thing she can't do is fly. So when her new friend Chris invites Alex and her friends to the soaring fields where his dad flies glider planes, she leaps at the opportunity. Everyone has a great time, and when Chris tells them about his dad's plan to start a flying school on the fields, they offer to help. Someone, though, is out to stop them. First, the fields are mysteriously damaged. Then one of the planes is sabotaged. Alex knows she shouldn't, but using her GC-161 powers is tempting. How else can she stop the creep who's trying to ground the sailplanes for good? ?