Books with author Lara Bergen

The Shoveler, the Raja, and Furious have been trying to be superheroes for years, but no one will take them seriously. The Shoveler's kids just laugh at him. The Raja has to sneak out of the house so his mom won't know what he's up to. And Mister Furious spends his days beating on scrap metal in a junkyard. But these three misfits know they must come together to save their city from the evil Casanova. With Captain Amazing out of the picture, it's up to these would-be superheroes to prove themselves and the city that they're the real thing.

Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.Charlie and her best friend Nicole never dreamed that auditioning for the junior high's musical would lead to this much drama! Charlie gets stuck babysitting her little sister -- and her sister's imaginary friend -- at rehearsals. The school's theater diva has it out for her. And who knew the cutest guy in school could sing and act?But when the curtain finally goes up, the spotlight falls on something no one expected . . . especially Charlie.

Professor X. Jean Grey. Cyclops. Storm. Wolverine. Rogue.They are the X-Men, and together they must save the human race--and themselves--from destruction.Magneto, the evil leader of a group of mutants, is planning a terrorist strike against humankind. For his plan to succeed, he needs the special power possessed by one of the X-Men, and he'll do anything--kill anyone--to get it. Now the X-Men must join forces, or everyone--human and mutant--will die. Read the action-packed book based on the blockbuster movie event of the summer. Includes eight pages of full-color photos!