Books with author Marianne Modica

Mom is behaving strangely-even for her, Will realizes, and the inquisitive teen can't rest until he discovers why. So begins a time travel adventure for Will and his sister, Halia-adventure Will has longed for but never thought possible, and that Hal would rather avoid. With the help of their next-door-neighbor and an unlikely feline ally (their cat, Chester), Will and Hal discover that their perpetually sunny mom is traveling back in time to relive her children's younger days and correct what she thinks has gone wrong in their lives. Even more incredibly, they find that Mom received the time travel technology from two aliens named Fost and Tuley. When a secret trip to the past goes awry, the teens discover that an unknown, malevolent actor is tampering with the timeline to corrupt the eco-friendly, technologically advanced future and that, unbeknownst to her, Will's mom has been given time travel to correct the events that will lead to those aberrations. After a series of plot twists involving a betrayal, altered DNA, role reversals, and memory wipes, Hal and Will find that their choices will help decide the path of the planet for centuries to come. Should they and their friends join the battle? Should they risk their safe, comfy today to fight for a better, greener tomorrow? Or should they be content in the security of the present and let the future take care of itself? How will the choices of a few regular kids (and their not-so-regular cat) affect the planet for ages to come?

Mom is behaving strangely—even for her, Will realizes, and the inquisitive teen can’t rest until he discovers why. So begins a time travel adventure for Will and his sister, Halia—adventure Will has longed for but never thought possible, and that Hal would rather avoid. In Green World Gray, Will, Halia, and their friends plunge into the realm of time travel, aliens, memory wipes, and a fight to save the future, where they discover they have a choice to make. Should they join the battle? Should they risk their safe, comfy today to fight for a better, greener tomorrow? Or should they remain content in the security of the present and let the future take care of itself? Find out how the choices of a few regular kids (and their not-so-regular cat) affect the planet for ages to come.

Mom is behaving strangely—even for her, Will realizes, and the inquisitive teen can’t rest until he discovers why. So begins a time travel adventure for Will and his sister, Halia—adventure Will has longed for but never thought possible, and that Hal would rather avoid. In Green World Gray, Will, Halia, and their friends plunge into the realm of time travel, aliens, memory wipes, and a fight to save the future, where they discover they have a choice to make. Should they join the battle? Should they risk their safe, comfy today to fight for a better, greener tomorrow? Or should they remain content in the security of the present and let the future take care of itself? Find out how the choices of a few regular kids (and their not-so-regular cat) affect the planet for ages to come.

It’s not enough to like a superhero; sometimes you have to be a superhero.Life couldn’t be better for ten-year-old Ryan King. He spends his days playing video games, riding his bike, or snuggled close to his dad as they follow the adventures of their favorite comic book superheroes, the Inhumans. Ryan and Dad are a team, and Ryan is sure they can overcome anything, as long as they stay together. Then one day Dad gets a troubling phone call and nothing will ever be the same.Ryan is placed in the care of an unfriendly aunt he never knew. New school, new friends, and a new foe—how will Ryan cope with so many new challenges at once? Ryan looks to his hero, Black Bolt, the silent King of the Inhumans, for strength—but will his comic book hero come to the rescue when real life bullies threaten Ryan and his friends? And where is Dad when Ryan needs him most?Reflecting the riches to rags tradition of classic children’s literature, King Me! chronicles one boy’s journey to discover his voice and become the real life hero everyone needs.

Life couldn’t be better for ten-year-old Ryan King. He spends his days playing video games, riding his bike, or snuggled close to his dad as they follow the adventures of their favorite comic book superheroes, the Inhumans. Ryan and Dad are a team, and Ryan is sure they can overcome anything, as long as they stay together. Then one day Dad gets a troubling phone call and nothing will ever be the same. Ryan is placed in the care of an unfriendly aunt he never knew. New school, new friends, and a new foe—how will Ryan cope with so many new challenges at once? Ryan looks to his hero, Black Bolt, the silent King of the Inhumans, for strength—but will his comic book hero come to the rescue when real life bullies threaten Ryan and his friends? And where is Dad when Ryan needs him most? Reflecting the riches to rags tradition of classic children’s literature, King Me! chronicles one boy’s journey to discover his voice and become the real life hero everyone needs.

Mom is behaving strangely-even for her, Will realizes, and the inquisitive teen can't rest until he discovers why. So begins a time travel adventure for Will and his sister, Halia-adventure Will has longed for but never thought possible, and that Hal would rather avoid. With the help of their next-door-neighbor and an unlikely feline ally (their cat, Chester), Will and Hal discover that their perpetually sunny mom is traveling back in time to relive her children's younger days and correct what she thinks has gone wrong in their lives. Even more incredibly, they find that Mom received the time travel technology from two aliens named Fost and Tuley. When a secret trip to the past goes awry, the teens discover that an unknown, malevolent actor is tampering with the timeline to corrupt the eco-friendly, technologically advanced future and that, unbeknownst to her, Will's mom has been given time travel to correct the events that will lead to those aberrations. After a series of plot twists involving a betrayal, altered DNA, role reversals, and memory wipes, Hal and Will find that their choices will help decide the path of the planet for centuries to come. Should they and their friends join the battle? Should they risk their safe, comfy today to fight for a better, greener tomorrow? Or should they be content in the security of the present and let the future take care of itself? How will the choices of a few regular kids (and their not-so-regular cat) affect the planet for ages to come?