Books with author Kate Taylor

In Kara Taylor's Wicked Little Secrets, Anne Dowling becomes entangled in a web of secrets involving a missing student and a conspiracy at Wheatley Prep in this fast-paced, juicy follow-up to Prep School ConfidentialAnne Dowling―a fresh, original, and funny new YA whose heroine has knowing, irreverent voice readers will love―is back for her second semester at Wheatley Prep. Although things have settled (somewhat) since her roommate Isabella's death, Anne's still kind of obsessed with the death of Wheatley student Matthew Weaver thirty years ago, since she found a picture of him and his crewmates with the words "they killed him" scrawled on the back among Isabella's things.When Anne learns that her boyfriend Brent's dad is one of the now-powerful Wheatley alumni who rowed crew with Matthew, and that the crew team continues to induct new members with a creepy-sounding ritual called "The Drop," she knows further investigation could put her relationship with Brent in danger. Determined to discover the truth, she reaches out to Anthony, Isabella's townie brother, who helps her delve deeper into the secrets in Wheatley's past. Secrets someone would kill to keep hidden. As the school's Spring Formal―and its notorious afterparty―approaches, Anne sees the perfect opportunity to do some off-campus digging into the lives of Wheatley's VIPs in this thrilling, unputdownable read―but if she's not careful, she'll be the next student who never comes back.

In Kara Taylor's Deadly Little Sins, Anne Dowling investigates a mysterious disappearance, concluding the fast-paced and twisty Prep School Confidential series.It's August and Anne is back in New York City for the summer, but she can't escape the memories of the terrible things that happened at the Wheatley School last spring— and the possibility of being expelled looming over her. When an unexpected— and suspicious— turn of events gets Anne sent back to Wheatley, she's determined to figure out what happened to her favorite teacher and only adult ally at the school: Ms. Cross. After a shocking, gruesome murder with connections to the Wheatley School occurs, Anne is convinced there's more to Ms. Cross's sudden disappearance, and that her favorite teacher is in danger. But after an ugly breakup with Brent and a new, inexplicable distance between her and Anthony, Anne isn't sure who she can trust. And even worse, Anne discovers evidence that someone at Wheatley is covering up what really happened to Ms. Cross— someone who will stop at nothing to keep Anne from learning the truth in this engrossing, unputdownable read.

Easy enough for beginners and exciting enough to inspire experts, felted knitting offers endless possibilities for creative crafting. The method is simple and magical — knit the project large and loose, wash it in hot water, and see it transformed into a soft and cozy garment or accessory. Kathleen Taylor encourages you to explore the possibilities of felted knitting with 25 spectacular projects that include mittens, slippers, hats, bags, stuffed animals, and more. Embellish your life with unique and stylishly comfortable creations.

What if the next big drug was you?Lucid is that next big drug.It gives its user the ability to sense and control other people’s bodies. Scientists and drug dealers seek its power. There’s just one catch. This drug can’t be made in a lab, only by the rare person’s body.Raleigh is an anomaly who makes an extraordinary amount of Lucid. Now she’s being hunted for the drug in her veins. She finds an unlikely ally in a boy named Rho, who also makes the drug, but he isn’t what he seems. His origins are unusual and his past tainted.Nothing is straightforward and no matter what she chooses someone will get hurt. Raleigh’s learning that Lucid isn’t the drug she thinks it is, nor is she the girl everyone expects.

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD AGGIE HAS NEVER MANNED A STEAM-BOAT ON HER OWN UNTIL SHE IS FORCED TO THE WHEEL. After Daddy disappears,Grandma threatens to separate Aggie and her two younger sisters.Aggie runs away to think up a plan.The sisters reunite aboard the IRENE,their sixty-foot steamboat,but are trapped with thugs intending to steal their boat.As Aggie pilots the IRENE from port to port, conjuring up schemes to regain the upper hand,the sisters search for Daddy.WINNER OF THE SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARD.Based on real people and facts.

What if the next big drug was you?Lucid is that next big drug.It gives its user the ability to sense and control other people's bodies. Scientists and drug dealers seek its power. There's just one catch. This drug can't be made in a lab, only by the rare person's body.Raleigh is an anomaly who makes an extraordinary amount of Lucid. Now she's being hunted for the drug in her veins. She finds an unlikely ally in a boy named Rho, who also makes the drug, but he isn't what he seems. His origins are unusual and his past tainted.Nothing is straightforward and no matter what she chooses someone will get hurt. Raleigh's learning that Lucid isn't the drug she thinks it is, nor is she the girl everyone expects.