Books with author Alexander Chee

A paper-folding adventure in a galaxy far, far away! Make Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, BB-8, ships, droids, and more! Combining the mythic power of Star Wars with the fun of origami, here is everything you need to create a collection of characters, creatures, Jedi starfighters, and those very special objects––like Kylo Ren and Rey’s lightsabers––imbued with a galaxy of meaning. Ingeniously designed by origamic master Chris Alexander, each of the 34 projects includes illustrated step-by-step instructions and a photograph of the finished model. Includes:A primer on origami definitions, symbols, and how to make the basic folds72 sheets of specially printed folding paper, plus step-by-step folding directions for 34 projects to foldEverything you need to make lovable porgs, the unfathomably evil Supreme Leader Snoke, Lando Calrissian’s Millennium Falcon with its graceful lines, and so much more

What if all those lifelike little avatars in your PC game were real living human beings desperately trying to figure out the meaning of life as we know it? What if your favorite simulation computer game was being played out on a real planet far, far away? And what if that planet was also a life-size game for someone else and its creator was fast tiring of the usual fun and games and was ready for something completely different? Has the Earth finally reached its expiration date and become as obsolete as a game of Pong? Or can a brainy, if clueless, computer geek named Fred and a waitress/actress named Zoee save the Earth from being wiped out before the ultimate alien creator hits the delete key? Wildly original, shockingly funny, and full of pranks, word puns, and the wonderful absurdities of life, Alexander has filled his world with six legged dogs with telepathic abilities, aliens with Napoleonic complexes, and even Albert Einstein! You’ll never look at your PC the same way again!

Followed, describes what it’s like to be a kid using the Internet, specifically on social media. It’s a compelling story of a group of typical, modern-day teens navigating their way through social channels and personal emotions. Vanessa, a popular High School Freshman, is being “Followed” and pursued on social media by someone she doesn’t know and is suspicious about. Her doubts are in direct conflict with most of her inner circle of friends who are impressed with his online persona. Drama and self-doubt ensue, as friendships are strained in an attempt to clarify this person’s identity and intentions.

Case Weatherly gets glimpses of her future within match flames. Until she moves into a haunted Victorian home restless with ghosts. It is here where her matches begin to flicker more of a past she doesn’t remember than with a future that isn’t guaranteed. For death dogs her heals: Death and Damien, a boy too handsome to be of this world. What does he want with Case? Will she live long enough to find out? Or will the answer only bring about her demise?

Heart meets struggle in this new adventure novel! Our story picks up with Ardo, a thirteen-year-old orphan boy, struggling to survive in the city. He works day by day at the city piers hauling buckets of fish guts for the local stall owners. He has finally been able to save up enough for a coveted item he has been eyeing for months... a brand new blanket!Little does he know, however, that this blanket will be the catalyst for a journey that will change his life forever!Join Ardo as he buys his coveted blanket... and see what fortune it ultimately brings him.

Gabrielle Dellinger is a teenage empath. She feels what those around her are feeling. She’s known for years that the neighbor boy has had a crush on her. She suffers the hunger pains from a dieting friend. Gabrielle has never doubted her odd ability, and neither has she been able to explain how she’s able to channel the emotions of others. When the new boy in town thirsts for her blood, Gabrielle is all too aware of this bizarre desire. As much as she wants to stay away from him, his hypnotic stare dares her to do things Gabrielle would never do otherwise. Like hurt Michael Fitzgerald, that neighbor of hers who’s loved her from afar. Her mother has gone missing, disappeared during one of the worst winter storms on record and is presumed dead. Dangerously romantic and suspenseful, Black Frost explores life against love.

FOLLOWED describes what it’s like to be a kid using the Internet, specifically on social media. It’s a compelling story of a group of typical, modern-day teens navigating their way through social channels and personal emotions. Vanessa, a popular high school freshman, is being “Followed” and pursued on social media by someone she doesn’t know and is suspicious about. Her doubts are in direct conflict with most of her inner circle of friends who are impressed with his online persona. Drama and self-doubt ensue as friendships are strained in an attempt to clarify this person’s identity and intentions.

“The Fall of Free Will begins at sundown. The Generals of Destiny will rise at the height of the Winter Solstice. Come, King of Light, to the place where you allowed true love to perish, and bear witness to the end of Free Will.” Danny Elikai is a teenage boy who lost his family in a devastating car accident. He finds himself in a swirling depression in the mystical city of Grenoff as horrific events begin to unfold. He learns of an ancient conflict between the two philosophies that seek to rule humanity: the individual liberties of Free Will, and the predetermined peace guaranteed by Destiny. The agents of Destiny have risen, and threaten life as we know it. Danny must choose to find the King of Light and to fight for Free Will, or to leave humanity to the iron grip of the Emperor of Darkness. The Final War is coming, and soon we will need to pick a side. Will you fight for the freedom of choice offered by Free Will, or the harmony promised by Destiny?