A Different Me
A Different Me
Allie Johnston’s secret wish since the day she was twelve is to have her nose done. But she hasn’t told anyone—not her parents, or even her best friend, Jen. But when she starts visiting a plastic surgery discussion board on the Web, she finds people who get her, for the first time in her life. Her new friends, including two girls her age with vastly different backgrounds who share her obsession with changing their faces—but for very different reasons. A sharply written, insightful book about learning to be happy with who we are.
Super Schnoz and the Invasion of the Snore Snatchers
Andy Whiffler—Super Schnoz—is the world’s loudest snorer. His snoring is so thunderous that on most nights it registers a 4.5 on the Richter scale. When his powerful snoring penetrates the atmosphere, the aliens from planet Apnea begin harvesting Super Schnoz’s sleepy-time snuffles to power their civilization and create Robo-Nose, a gigantic metal snout, set to take over the planet. Can Super Schnoz, the Not Right Brothers, and Vivian out-snot the mechanical booger maker?
Jasmine Skies
Mira Levenson is excited to visit India for the first time. But upon arriving she is hurled into new sights, sounds, sweltering heat and deeply buried family secrets. From the moment Mira meets Janu she feels an instant connection to him. Nothing is as she imagined it—and suddenly home feels a long way away. But Mira is determined to uncover the truth about her family, and she must also make a decision that will break someone’s heart.
Crown of the Cowibbean
When Chuck and Dakota sneak onto Marco Pollo’s giant ship, the Swashclucker, they accidentally become part of one of Marco’s high seas capers! Setting sail with Marco and his trusty sidekick, Ribeye, they must find the Coral Crown before the evil Kingfish does. But underwater villains and giant spider crabs stand in their way. Will Chuck and Dakota save the day?
With Books and Bricks
Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own school—brick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
Dust of Eden
“We lived under a sky so blue in Idaho right near the towns of Hunt and Eden but we were not welcomed there.” In early 1942, thirteen-year-old Mina Masako Tagawa and her Japanese-American family are sent from their home in Seattle to an internment camp in Idaho. What do you do when your home country treats you like an enemy? This memorable and powerful novel in verse, written by award-winning author Mariko Nagai, explores the nature of fear, the value of acceptance, and the beauty of life. As thought-provoking as it is uplifting, Dust of Eden is told with an honesty that is both heart-wrenching and inspirational.
Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of Victorian Britain’s bestselling magazine, the Penny Dreadful. Her spine-chilling tales—concealed under the pen name Montgomery Finch—are gripping the public. One day she receives a letter from the governor of the Bedlam madhouse requesting Finch’s help to investigate the asylum’s strange goings-on. Every night at precisely twelve minutes to midnight, the inmates all begin feverishly writing-incoherent ramblings that Penelope quickly realizes are frightening visions of the century to come. But what is causing this phenomenon? In the first book of this smart new series, Penelope is drawn into a thrilling mystery more terrifying than anything she could ever imagine!
Mafia Girl
“What’s in a name? Everything…if you have my name.” At her exclusive Manhattan high school, half the guys lust after seventeen-year-old Gia. The other half are afraid to even walk near her. After all, everyone knows who she is. They know that her father doesn’t have a boss. He is the boss—the capo di tutti, boss of all bosses. But they don’t know the real Gia. She’s dreaming of a different life—one where she can be more than her infamous name. And lately, she’s thinking way too much about Michael, the green-eyed cop who’s wrong for her for so many reasons. And yet being with him feels so right. Now the real Gia is keeping secrets of her own alongside her family’s. And she’s breaking all the rules to get what she wants.
Skin and Bones
Sixteen-year-old Jack, nicknamed “Bones,” won’t eat. His roommate in the eating disorder ward has the opposite problem and proudly goes by the nickname “Lard.” They become friends despite Bones’s initial reluctance. When Bones meets Alice, a dangerously thin dancer who loves to break the rules, he lets his guard down even more. Soon Bones is so obsessed with Alice that he’s willing to risk everything–even his recovery.
Peaceful Piggy Yoga
Who loves yoga? Everyone from ballerinas to football players to moms and dads. This fun and informative picture book guide shows kids—and piggies!—in classic yoga poses, complete with instructions.