Books with author Barbara Strickland

Cadet Jean-Luc Picard is struggling through his first year at the Academy. He's near the top of his classes, right behind Roger Wells. Jean-Luc is determined to do everything better and bigger than Roger. But privately he has doubts. And the lack of communciation from home only reminds him of how badly he left things with his father. Then Jean-Luc and his friend, Marta, discover they've been selected to fly with the Nova Command team, a special training mission through the solar system. Jean-Luc tries to ignore the presence of Roger, but the pressure builds between the two cadets. When the mission leader falls ill and the ship receives a distress call, Jean-Luc and the other cadets must decide whether to obey orders or attempt a rescue as the ship heads for disaster.

When sisters get together...expect the unexpected! Stephanie, Michelle, and DJ have their house all to themselves -- all weekend! The three sisters plan to do tons of cool, exciting stuff together. But things get a little too exciting when uninvited guests show up for Stephanie's party -- guests Stephanie knows are sure to cause big trouble! And Michelle finds a diary with clues pointing the way to a secret treasure -- that's hidden right in her house!