Books with author Mere Joyce

At school, Jenny Royce is bullied by Grade A Jerk Austin Parks. When Jenny and Austin end up at a March Break leadership camp together, Jenny thinks her week will be miserable. Especially once she and Austin are grouped together for the camp’s main assignment. They have to run a stall at a local farmer’s market. The market could be a lot of fun. But when Jenny learns that Austin wants their group’s project to fail, she has to decide if she can risk standing up to him.

Fourteen-year-old Preston Craft is organizing a film festival for his school's film club. When one of the films goes missing two days before the festival begins, Preston is convinced it was stolen and is determined to get it back. The only indication of the theft is a suspicious shadow that Preston noticed right before he discovered the film was gone—but Preston is legally blind and no one quite believes him. However, not unlike the gritty private eyes in the classic black-and-white films he adores, Preston refuses to give up. Can he solve the mystery based on such a shady clue?

Callum Silver sees dead people.It’s not a gift.But it will change his life.Callum’s family thinks he’s crazy. Sometimes he thinks he’s crazy. He’s forced to live his life surrounded by nothing but the searing pain, sickening smells and desperate moans that come with the murdered ghosts who seek him out. But is there more to his gift than he thought?A mysterious camp run by a secret organization invites Callum for the summer.Surrounded by other teens with similar gifts, Callum starts to feel at home. But who is this secret group that brought them all together and what do they want?If you liked Fear Street and The Sixth Sense, you’ll love this twisted ghost story because of the secret society, the chilling spirits and the awkward gay moments.Get it now.

The Island is Picturesque but it's a trap. How many people have died here?Callum Silver returns to Camp Wanagi, the summer camp run by the mysterious Oracle of Senders. A camp for people with gifts like his. Cal had hoped last summer would change his life, instead, it almost ended it. Other than that, nothing is different. He still sees dead people. It still sucks. Well, one thing has changed, his surprising friendship with Meander Rhoades. When they parted last year, Cal would have hesitated to call him a friend. Now, they talk every day. Cal is eager to spend the summer together on the beach, even if it means battling displaced ghosts.Reunited with his fellow Shade members, Cal soon finds that the angry souls he experienced last year were nothing compared to the ones lurking in this island paradise. His teammates don't share his trepidation. They are eager to try out the skills they acquired at Camp Wanagi, hoping to prove themselves worthy enough to one day become senders themselves, even if it means risking their lives. With each passing day, the stakes grow higher as Shade members attempt to battle spirits far beyond their capabilities and Cal wrestles with the knowledge his feelings for Meander go beyond friendship.Can he survive the summer and keep his relationships intact?

Three years ago, sixteen-year-old Maddie Deacon was abducted on her way home from her school’s Art Showcase. Five months ago, she escaped the madman she calls The Painter. Before being taken, painting was Maddie’s life. Now, it’s her nightmare. Maddie wants to forget her years in captivity. She’d rather spend her time getting reacquainted with her parents and her sister, not to mention her cello-playing, beautiful boy next door and childhood best friend Wesley. But paint is everywhere, and tormenting shadows linger in every portrait she encounters. When the yearly Art Showcase once again approaches, Maddie has the chance to win a scholarship and start planning a future far away from the horrors of her past. She knows she has to make a choice–confront her memories of The Painter and overcome her fear of the canvas, or give up painting forever.

Two years ago, sixteen-year-old Sydney Hart was kicked out of the prestigious Burke Academy when her mother could no longer afford the tuition. She lost a promising future in the arts, as well as her best friend, who didn't want to be seen with an art-academy reject. But now, without Burke's rigid structure, Sydney has found her true passion in performance painting and is busking on Halifax's boardwalk to earn enough money to go to art camp. After the police shut her down, Sydney learns her old school is hosting a "brush-off" speed-painting contest with a cash prize. Entering would mean facing her painful past, not to mention her former friend, who's also competing.

Callum Silver sees dead people.It’s not a gift.But it will change his life.Callum’s family thinks he’s crazy. Sometimes he thinks he’s crazy. He’s forced to live his life surrounded by nothing but the searing pain, sickening smells and desperate moans that come with the murdered ghosts who seek him out. But is there more to his gift than he thought?A mysterious camp run by a secret organization invites Callum for the summer.Surrounded by other teens with similar gifts, Callum starts to feel at home. But who is this secret group that brought them all together and what do they want?If you liked Fear Street and The Sixth Sense, you’ll love this twisted ghost story because of the secret society, the chilling spirits and the awkward gay moments.Get it now.

The Island is picturesque but it's a trap. How many people have died here?Callum Silver returns to Camp Wanagi, the summer camp run by the mysterious Oracle of Senders. A camp for people with gifts like his. Cal had hoped last summer would change his life, instead, it almost ended it. Other than that, nothing is different. He still sees dead people. It still sucks. Well, one thing has changed, his surprising friendship with Meander Rhoades. When they parted last year, Cal would have hesitated to call him a friend. Now, they talk every day. Cal is eager to spend the summer together on the beach, even if it means battling displaced ghosts.Reunited with his fellow Shade members, Cal soon finds that the angry souls he experienced last year were nothing compared to the ones lurking in this island paradise. His teammates don't share his trepidation. They are eager to try out the skills they acquired at Camp Wanagi, hoping to prove themselves worthy enough to one day become senders themselves, even if it means risking their lives. With each passing day, the stakes grow higher as Shade members attempt to battle spirits far beyond their capabilities and Cal wrestles with the knowledge his feelings for Meander go beyond friendship.Can he survive the summer and keep his relationships intact?

Two years ago, sixteen-year-old Sydney Hart was kicked out of the prestigious Burke Academy when her mother could no longer afford the tuition. She lost a promising future in the arts, as well as her best friend, who didn't want to be seen with an art-academy reject. But now, without Burke's rigid structure, Sydney has found her true passion in performance painting and is busking on Halifax's boardwalk to earn enough money to go to art camp. After the police shut her down, Sydney learns her old school is hosting a "brush-off" speed-painting contest with a cash prize. Entering would mean facing her painful past, not to mention her former friend, who's also competing.

Separated for years due to a secret squabble among their parents, a group of cousins reunites following the death of an uncle. Their mission is to help close up the family cottage for good, but in doing so, they uncover old family photos that include a woman in a wheelchair. No one knows who the woman is, but they have a vague memory of her presence and the loud scream they heard the last time they saw her. As the teens sort through the family's past and learn its secrets, they each learn truths about themselves.

Three years ago, sixteen-year-old Maddie Deacon was abducted on her way home from her school’s Art Showcase. Five months ago, she escaped the madman she calls The Painter. Before being taken, painting was Maddie’s life. Now, it’s her nightmare. Maddie wants to forget her years in captivity. She’d rather spend her time getting reacquainted with her parents and her sister, not to mention her cello-playing, beautiful boy next door and childhood best friend Wesley. But paint is everywhere, and tormenting shadows linger in every portrait she encounters. When the yearly Art Showcase once again approaches, Maddie has the chance to win a scholarship and start planning a future far away from the horrors of her past. She knows she has to make a choice–confront her memories of The Painter and overcome her fear of the canvas, or give up painting forever.