Books with author Natalie Standiford

Life or DeathNARRATOR: David PittuFORMAT: 5 CDs, UnabridgedThe clock has run out for thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill. As head of the most powerful family the world has ever known, he and his older sister, Amy, have been in the crosshairs for too long. Dan and Amy have always managed to stay a step ahead of their enemies, but it was only a matter of time until luck failed them.Now Dan is hopelessly trapped and nothing can save him. Nothing except unleashing an evil into the world even worse than the enemies closing in. As Dan hovers between life and death, Amy has a terrifying decision to make. Just how far is she willing to go to save her little brother?

When a spaceship crashes in his backyard, Roy gets what he's always wanted--a dog of his very own! But Space Dog is no ordinary mutt and he isn't about to start acting like one. He's an explorer from the planet Queekrg. He reads the paper, eats pizza, and he's never even heard of dog food. "The standard boy-and-his-dog tale takes on a new dimension...Roy's attempts to convert his new pet to the ways of this world are hilarious."-- Publishers Weekly

Roy wants to enter Space Dog in the local pet show. Space Dog can walk, talk, and count, so winning a blue ribbon should be a sure thing, right? But Space Dog wants no part of it. He came to Earth to do research, not perform silly tricks! Finally, however, he agrees to enter for Roy's sake. But he didn't bargain on a beauty makeover at Dotty's Dog Salon! "Roy's attempts to convert his new pet to the ways of this world are hilarious." -- Publishers Weekly

After a burglary in the neighborhood, Roy's dad insists that Space Dog get to work and guard the house. Space Dog can do lots of things that other dogs --like walk, talk, and spell--but scaring away robbers isn't one of them. In fact, Space Dog is the most hopeless watchdog Roy has ever seen. He's got a lot to learn--and fast--or Roy's dad may trade him in for a new model!

Meet sophomores Madison, Holly and Lina. When the Dating Game website that they create for class becomes a campus hit as a match-making service and a forum for students' views on love, sex and dating, the three friends hope it will help them take control of their love lives too...Holly, Lina and Mads have mapped out a plan to definitely get the guys of their dreams. But are they moving too fast? Is it time to put the brakes on the ultimate search for love? Friendships are tested when Holly's boyfriend, Sean, offers to give Mads some much needed lessons on parallel parking. It turns out that driving lessons are not all Sean is willing to offer Mads.

Meet sophomores Madison, Holly and Lina. When the Dating Game website that they create for class becomes a campus hit, they become the match-making masters of their school and, they hope, their lives. Will Madison ever learn how to kiss correctly? Is it okay for Lina to share how far she's gone with her guy with her girlfriends? And how many dates will it take Holly to tell if he's really 'the one'?