Books with author Michelle Bower

Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.

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Little Landen visits the Chain of Rocks Bridge and discovers castles in the Mississippi river. He creates a clever story about why he thinks they were built in the river. Join the adorable Landen on his trip across America's most unique bridge. In this book Landen discovers river castles, icebergs, a curved bridge, a dog, river rapids, a firetruck, and a fun day with his mommy and daddy.

In one dark and fateful night, everything about seventeen year old Lucinda Malone’s life changes. Having already lost both of her parents, Lucy loses the one remaining person she can rely on—and, worst of all, she loses her to a darkness she never knew existed, but to which she had always felt drawn.The moment Lucy discovers that there’s another world existing within her own—that vampires and casters aren’t just mythical beings—she feels nothing. Nothing but a quiet acceptance. For as long as she can remember, she’s dreamed of the darkness. She’s felt its pull, calling out to her—but it isn’t until she meets Darren O’Connor—the vampire who saves her life—that it all begins to make sense. The Darkest Dream is the first book of The Darkest Trilogy.

Lucinda Malone was never a normal girl. That had been ensured by her own mother when she’d bargained her daughter’s existence for her own gain.Now, having been forced into a life or death situation, Lucinda must find a way to discover exactly what it is she was designed for—and, most importantly, how to stop it—before she becomes more of a danger to those she loves the most. She’s determined to do whatever it takes to prevent her destiny from falling into the wrong hands—even if the cost is her life.

Still mourning the loss of her previous life, Lucinda Malone has immersed herself in a new one—a new city, a new job, a new friend in caster Zoe Henderson. But the darkness is still there, eating her alive. Until one night, when she crosses paths with the one thing she’s supposed to be avoiding. Jared is a vampire—and though she knows that being near him puts everything she has promised at risk, she can’t help herself. Or maybe she doesn’t want to.Before long, Lucy comes face to face with the very past she’s been running away from—and she quickly discovers that her past hasn’t gone anywhere. In fact, it has been chasing after her all along, leading her to a destiny she could never have expected.The Darkest Deception is the second book in The Darkest Trilogy.

Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth?Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.

Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.

Dance Momz is about a group of girls who audition to get into the Roxy Laine Dance Company's Elite Team. Their dance teacher Roxy is London's strictest dance teacher and she is forever telling-off the girls and arguing with their parents. Competitions are every weekend and the girls must learn difficult routines in just 3 rehearsals. Through tears and tantrums, the girls have to perform well as the competition results will determine who is on the top of the performance chart and who is on the bottom each week… Will the Elite Team work hard enough to keep Miss Roxy happy or will she fire them before they have even had a chance to begin?