The new kid at North Hill Academy cannot believe he is idolized as the next Sherlock Holmes by his roommate, until he heroically rescues a girl from a motorcycle gang. His confidence is a bit shaken, though, when he finds a student lying on her back in the snow--dead! more »

Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development ... more »

Enough games, the man said, raising the gun yet again. And enough of the Population Police, I say. This time he cocked the gun and aimed carefully. This is real, Luke thought. This is really going to happen. No, don't! he screamed. Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only ... more »

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Product Info 4 stories: THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE LAZY BONES, PHIL'S FAIRIES, FLORIO AND FLORELLA, and BOREAS BLUSTER'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT. more »

9th Century Ireland, an age when Vikings dominated both the land and the sea. Like a plague they came and went: plundering, burning whole villages and taking prisoners to sell. Rooted in Irish folklore, The Silver Blade is also the story of 15 year-old Breehan McHugh who has lost his father to these ... more »

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Ryan and Kelley think that being teamed up for a school science project will be a disaster. Ryan is too busy constructing his living dinosaur village to waste time on a boring university fossil dig. And Kelley, who wants to prove herself to her scientist father, fears that Ryan's wild imagination could ... more »

E-book extra: Go Deeper Into this Nightmare! Meet Laura. She's the tall girl holding two stray cats. Laura loves caring for animals. But lately, the animals in the forest near her home have been strange. Bats swarm and attack in broad daylight. On her walks, Laura hears eerie howls and inhuman cries ... more »

With a life of its own, 'Left Out' uses sports to help its characters learn about life: Molly, the tough competitor who hates to lose; Rosie, the shy kid who deals with the pressure of a parent; Penny, the athlete who is the coolest kid in the neighborhood; Angel, the oldest Ballplayer who tries to juggle ... more »

Includes the works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson Includes easy-to-use search and navigation. Includes tap-and-go Table of Contents. Includes: BECKET AND OTHER PLAYS THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE CROSSING THE BAR THE EARLY POEMS OF ALFRED LORD TENNYSON ENOCH ARDEN AND OTHERS IDYLLS OF THE KING LADY CLARE ... more »

In 1592, Donata is a noble girl living in a palazzo on the Grand Canal. Girls of her class receive no education and rarely leave the palazzo. In a noble family, only one daughter and one son will be allowed to marry; Donata, like all younger daughters, will be sent to a convent. Donata longs to be tutored ... more »