Books with author Margaret Leroy

The Lost Girls of Paris is an emotional story of friendship and betrayal during the second world war, inspired by true events from the international bestseller Pam Jenoff.1940s With the world at war, Eleanor Trigg leads a mysterious ring of female secret agents in London. Twelve of these women are sent to aid the resistance.They never return home.1946 Passing through Grand Central Station, New York, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. The case is filled with a dozen photographs, each of a different woman.Setting out to find the women behind the pictures, Grace is drawn into the mystery of the lost girls of Paris. And as she delves deeper into the secrets of the past, she uncovers a story of fierce friendship, unthinkable bravery and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal.Praise for The Lost Girls of Paris:Fraught with danger, filled with mystery, and meticulously researched, The Lost Girls of Paris is a fascinating tale of the hidden women who helped to win the war. Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author ofBefore We Were YoursA smart, suspenseful, and morally complicated spy novel for our time. Eleanor Trigg and her girls are every bit as human as they are brave. I couldnt put this down. Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Women in the CastlePam Jenoff's meticulous research and gorgeous historical world-building lift her books to must-buy status. An intriguing mystery and a captivating heroine make The Lost Girls of Paris a read to savor! Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Alice NetworkPraise for Pam Jenoff:Wonderfully compelling The story grips from the very first page, and the atmosphere of the circus is entrancing you feel all the terror and thrill of the flying trapeze. Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldiers WifeSecrets, lies, treachery, and passionI read this novel in a headlong rush

People tell you high school's so great and wonderful, but they're lying. It's mostly horrible and full of disappointment. It sucks. Your best friend abandons you. The jerk you're in love with pretends to be into you, and then the big dump. The boy you've really clicked with as a friend decides to go all crushy over you, so you break his heart just like yours was--smashed into little pieces. Your sister goes mental, and you get involved with a guy who’s even crazier than she is (who you know is a very bad idea, but you do it anyway). Math only adds another stink of failure to the whole thing.High school blows.Just ask Stacy. She’d want you to know.

Catastrophe looms in North Goethalsburg!When twelve-year-old J.D. is tricked into taking possession of a book of spells, his best friend turns their teacher into a zombie. The zombification of Mr. Katz creates general chaos and a not-so-terrific time for near-genius J.D. Teamed with his best friend Rodney, twin troublemakers, and an obnoxious ghost, J.D. must figure out how to change Mr. Katz back from one of the undead before he:1. Escapes the janitor’s closet; 2. Eats their brains; and3. Wears J.D.’s spleen as a hat.Can four boys armed with a slingshot, two boxes of jelly donuts, and a handy zombie guide battle their mindless teacher and live to tell?Probably not.You’ll have to read to find out.

My friends are all strange.Right now I'm living at Brookside, a place for people like me. I've met a kitty girl, a brooding beautiful boy, one who can't be touched, and others. My new friends. Strange people. People like me.I've always been different, but lately, more so. My hands sometimes don't seem to be attached to the rest of me. I cut up all of my clothes. I'm hot, so hot, all of the time. If I sleep, a wizard haunts every dream. I don't sleep. Sometimes I want to run, but where do you run to when you're trying to escape your own mind? I don't know if I'll ever be the same. I'm smart. I'm nice, sometimes. I just want to be normal(ish). But, right now, my friends are all strange... Like me.Dark, funny, snarky, seventeen-year-old Becca struggles to cope with mental illness in MY FRIENDS ARE ALL STRANGE, the gripping contemporary young adult companion novel to NORMALISH.

This is a fun story about two brothers who take a summer trip to Washington, D.C. They want Grandpa to answer a burning question about lasers. Grandpa engages Maxwell and Taylor into learning about an important event in his life as well as learning about lasers that proves to be exciting to the grandsons. Grandpa and Nana plan a fun and educational time for Maxwell and Taylor as they learn how lasers have made a tremendous impact on their lives as well as on the lives of everyone else.

A tiny baby seal pup, lost in a gust of icy wind. How will he find his way home?Just 8 days old, Spencer seal tumbles down the side of a big hill and becomes lost after being separated from his brother. Bit by bit, he struggles to find his way even though he feels small and unsure of himself as a baby just learning to move his flippers.Spencer must learn to go where his heart guides him as he meets new friends who help reunite him with his family.Discover this heartwarming story of love, friendship, and courage.

Fifteen-year-old Stacy questions the strange world of high school, love, her role in a harsh universe, and life, in Normalish. People tell you high school's so great and wonderful, but they're lying. It's mostly horrible and full of disappointment. It sucks. Your best friend abandons you. The jerk you're in love with pretends to be into you, and then the big dump. The boy you've really clicked with as a friend decides to go all crushy over you, so you break his heart just like yours was--smashed into little pieces. Your sister goes mental, and you get involved with a guy who’s even crazier than she is (who you know is a very bad idea, but you do it anyway). Math only adds another stink of failure to the whole thing. High school blows. Just ask Stacy. She’d want you to know.

My friends are all strange. Right now I'm living at Brookside, a place for people like me. I've met a kitty girl, a brooding beautiful boy, one who can't be touched, and others. My new friends. Strange people. People like me. I've always been different, but lately, more so. My hands sometimes don't seem to be attached to the rest of me. I cut up all of my clothes. I'm hot, so hot, all of the time. If I sleep, a wizard haunts every dream. I don't sleep. Sometimes I want to run, but where do you run to when you're trying to escape your own mind? I don't know if I'll ever be the same. I'm smart. I'm nice, sometimes. I just want to be normal(ish). But, right now, my friends are all strange... Like me. Dark, funny, snarky, seventeen-year-old Becca struggles to cope with mental illness in MY FRIENDS ARE ALL STRANGE, the gripping contemporary young adult companion novel to NORMALISH.

This is a fun story about two brothers who take a summer trip to Washington, D.C. They want Grandpa to answer a burning question about lasers. Grandpa engages Maxwell and Taylor into learning about an important event in his life as well as learning about "lasers" that proves to be exciting to the grandsons. Grandpa and Nana plan a fun and educational time for Maxwell and Taylor as they learn how lasers have made a tremendous impact on their lives as well as on the lives of everyone else.