Books with author Elizabeth Weil

Jenna Cooper was only a few days old when her father was murdered and her family was shattered. Now fifteen, she daydreams of a picture-perfect sitcom family as she struggles with the gritty realities of her life. When Jenna finds out that Travis Bingham, the man who shot her father, has been released from prison, she becomes obsessed with tracking him down and confronting him. But her search reveals that there may be more to her father's murder than she has been led to believe—and will her relationships with her family and friends survive her obsession?

Far, Far, Away. Myths and Legends from around the World.All children love myths and legends and here are some of the best. The timeless tales of Robin Hood, Ali Baba, Hiawatha and others are full of adventure, bravery and the fact that actions have consequences. Parents will love these retold versions as they are ideal for busy families and deliver a quality story time. The idea is that you enjoy reading together; associating reading with fun, attention, closeness and cuddles is an excellent thing to do.These stories are designed for your child to join in when the rhymes are in block capitals such asRIP VAN WINKLE LAZY MAN,DOES AS LITTLE AS HE CANThis is fun and you can laugh as you learn but it also helps with memory and prediction of the story which are both essential reading skills.I have been telling these stories for over 30 years to pupils and my own children and they are guaranteed to be popular.I call the stories ‘best loved’ to make sure they are suitable, as some myths and legends can be very frightening and they will not be here.I use simple language to make them accessible to children so soon they will be able to read them alone. Here are the Legends you will find in this book;The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesThe Legend of BeowulfThe Legend of HiawathaThe Legend of El DoradoThe Legend of King ArthurThe Legend of Oisin and Tir na nOg.The Legend of Rip van WinkleThe Legend of Robin HoodThe Legend of Romulus and RemusThe Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

The author and illustrator, of What if...ZOMBIES Were Nice, is releasing each book as a chapter ultimately building toward a grand finale. The books are written for the youth using adolescent grunge language and humor. Short politics and actual science experiments are the nucleus within the pages of each book.Chocolate and Oranges is the first chapter of What ifZOMBIES Were Nice. In this chapter you will find that The Great Panic Po of 2020 was something no one was ever prepared for. Zombies that didn't turn into a big black puddle of goop were taken to a secret location, by the military, where the trials of modification took place. Many years passed, and the secret decision for 'reintegration' occurred. The first zombie family released, into living society was placed in Texas, where a freaky friendship developed between a zombie boy and two bored eccentric children. As the trio's bond gets stronger, they make simple discoveries about themselves and learn more about The Great Panic Po of 2020. Stink, rot, and science string them together as they manage to find a formula that might keep their friend from falling apart!

Born in Puerto Rico in 1897, the charismatic Felisa Rincón de Gautier grew up to become­­ Mayor of San Juan and the first woman in the western world to run a capital city. Felisa and the Magic Coquí is her true-life story in fable form as an itsy-bitsy coquí, mascot of her land, inspires her to face challenges with courage. A lesson in leadership for children ages 8–11.

[Read by Amy Landon] [Young Adult Nonfiction (Ages 12-17)] The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II -- from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity.In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment -- nicknamed the ''night witches'' -- faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to war.This is the story of Raskova's three regiments, women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics. It is the story of a thousand young women who wanted to take flight to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.Packed with fascinating sidebars and thoroughly researched details, A Thousand Sisters is the inspiring true story of a group of women who set out to change the world, and the sisterhood they formed even amid the destruction of war.

Zoe’s parents have never liked her boyfriend, Davis. But would they lie to get rid of him? Would they say, “Davis is dead,” even if they knew it wasn’t true? In Elizabeth Woods’s breath-taking thriller Figment, seventeen-year-old Zoe will do anything to be with her boyfriend, Davis. And he’ll do anything to be with her—even fly to London, where her parents have whisked her away for the summer. But for Zoe and Davis to stay together, they must be careful. Her parents will stop at nothing to keep them apart, and Zoe realizes they might not be the only ones. As the lies start to spin out of control, Zoe doesn’t know who she can trust. Even Davis has his secrets. But most terrifying of all, Zoe starts to worry her own mind is playing tricks on her. . . . Both an irresistible romance and a nail-biting thriller, Figment delivers a new twist on forbidden love, in a world where the truth is as unpredictable as love itself.

Audrey Kinkora only has three goals in life: become the best volleyball player on her team, attend the best parties on campus, and have the hottest guy as a boyfriend at Arial State University, and, so far, she's achieved all three.When she finds out she's one of the few half-Fae and half-Mer hybrids in her small, magical hometown, she's faced with the decision to take up responsibilities that she finds too difficult to deal with, and everything – including the scales! – that comes along with it. These duties includes saving the peoples whose blood runs through her veins while dealing with the allure of the college life calls her name, which is growing stronger every minute. But soon Audrey realizes that the longer and farther she hides, the worse the pangs that comes with responsibilities get – and the faster she gets thrown down the hole as she encounters the mystery of the blood of the Mer and Fae and all it entails.