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16 year old Celeste Boyd casts Elemental magic. With the great battle coming, she and her best friend Gena are learning more about their abilities. Even more pressing, though, are the basketball finals and the mysterious new boy in school, Carter Wells. Celeste now has to choose between her crush and Carter, who is showing quite the interest. And then there are the crazy dreams with the huge dragon eye...

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the adult thriller, WIRED, comes a critically acclaimed mainstream thriller for kids and adults alike. "Crisp, innovative,and intelligent. Should be at the top of your reading list." -- Larry Cox, book critic, King Features syndicate A fencing tournament turns deadly. Can three young fencers thwart a plan to bring America to its knees? Kevin, Rachel, and Ben are young fencers eager to compete in an upcoming tournament at Nellis Air Force Base. But when they arrive, they become unwilling pawns in a twisted plan to steal the ultimate weapon. A plan that somehow revolves around the tournament. Now, battling for their very survival, they must find a way to stop the two brilliant arms dealers behind it all. But the arms dealers hold all the cards. And far more is at stake than just their lives . . . The Devil's Sword is a gripping thriller that is sure to be enjoyed by fencers, non-fencers, kids, and adults alike.

When her best friend Sophie goes missing, 12-year-old Ruby Tabeata has a choice: wait for her friend to come home or defy her parents and find Sophie. Set during the 1950s Blacklist era when writers like Sophie’s mom were being jailed or fired, Fool’s Errand sends Ruby out of her city and her comfort zone.With nothing to rely on but her grit and determination, Ruby has to outsmart the men chasing Sophie and her mom—discovering that whether or not you succeed, trying to save a friend is never a fool’s errand.Read part one of this middle-grade Beat Street Series, The Beat on Ruby’s Street, to learn how Ruby’s story begins.

From Writers of the Future winner author Elise StephensTeens looking for suspense, adventure, and magic do not want to miss this book!The psychic gift of prophecy has torn apart Calvin Forsyth’s family before. For many generations, the ability to see the future has come tied to a life-altering curse and the chilling attention of a secret society intent on drawing the Forsyths under its power.Fate seems determined that 15-year-old Calvin will not escape this same destiny. Though use of a magic door in a New Jersey forest, he awakens his own sight and plunges into a swirling world of portents and shadow where friend and foe are hard to discern and his own talent threatens to consume his mind. Should he accept the help of the beautiful girl who appears on his doorstep, claiming she has the same gift of sight, or should he undergo training from a wise sage who regards the door and its psychic gifts as dangerous mind-poisons?Calvin must brave extraordinary trials in order to wield his sight, defend his endangered family, and prepare not just to face the ominous secret society that beckons him, but to battle the man who’s brought Calvin’s life the greatest grief and pain—his father.WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS THRILLING READ:“I finished the book without stopping. I just COULDN'T put it down. Recommended to anyone wanting a fun story with addicting characters, and an ending that blows all your guesses to shame.” –B.J. Gaskill“I connected with the protagonists immediately… It thrilled me with the supernatural but not scary, it caused intrigue with constant mystery…I highly recommend this novel.” –Sarah C.“A quick moving plot…Calvin is a great character in a book filled with many wonderful characters.” -Anne, Amazon Vine Voice“…Reminded me of Dan Brown's books with excitement and adventure…Like a good film I was sorry when the book ended. –Isobel C.

Tamzin Clarke's life seems to be falling into place. She has Jimmy, her musician boyfriend, and a solid group of friends. She's been taking dance class for ten years, and has been promoted to instruct a first year tumbling class. She works in her dad's antique shop on the weekends, and is proud of her grades in school.Then she meets Daniel, the one who makes her question everything. Who is Daniel, and why does he keep disappearing?When her sister is murdered, Tamzin's mom is the lead detective on the case, which soon turns into a serial killing spree. The deaths mirror the case of Jack the Ripper, but there couldn't be a connection. Could there?Tamzin is now on the case.

A girl and a grasshopper set out on a flying sailboat to explore the habitats of the world. Their day is filled with excitement from dawn to dusk. But a last-minute dilemma arises, and it seems they may never get back home. Told in delightful rhyme, children will enjoy reading the story of Clark the grasshopper, with his silly antics, and his friend Lewis, with her gentle, caring nature, as they encounter new friends all over the world, and they learn that kindness can sometimes be rewarded in unexpected ways.

Sixteen-year-old Anorvia is destined to be Savior of the land of Kollosnia and free its people from the reign of the Dark King. Anorvia is on her way to a portal that will transport her to Kollosnia. However, things go horribly wrong when the portal closes, and she gets shut out. Can she get back in time to fulfill the prophecy? Sparks Fly as one girl empowers a nation to fight for their freedom.

Zachary and Jenna Lane are a brother and sister pair who would much rather tease and trick each other than work together. But when their parents vanish before their eyes through a mysterious shimmering portal, the two kids join forces and adventure through a series of fantastic worlds in an effort to rescue them. But each world is more treacherous than the last, and staying alive for even a day will prove to be the ultimate test of their wits, courage, and determination. And when they finally puzzle out what is happening to them and why, the impossible happens: things get even worse. Because far more is at stake than just their lives. And the odds against them could not be any greater . . . Out of This World is a fast-paced adventure sure to delight young and old alike, packed with breakneck action, brilliant escapes, thrilling cliffhangers, and plenty of heart. Note: Richards is also the author of the YA science fiction series, The Prometheus Project, the adult thriller, WIRED, which was the bestselling Kindle book of 2011 in two major categories: science fiction and technothrillers, its sequel AMPED, and THE CURE.

To paradise they sailed—There once was a world where hula dancers were experts at spear fighting, where a blind warrior taught his students healing arts... where adventure ruled—...as well as savage fighting. And where young people could build and sail a canoe on voyages to unknown lands. where danger waited... That world was Hawai’i. The illegitimate child of Maui’s King, Kolea, is spirited away to Molokai and raised in seclusion by a mysterious Hula Dancer and a blind warrior. Trained as a warrior, he is pursued by his evil half-brother. A daring escape in a voyaging canoe leads Kolea and the other warriors north, and the adventure continues as the Hawai’ian men and women meet natives of the North American Coast and join a community of Tlingit Indians. But ever yearning for his true destiny, Kolea and the voyagers eventually travel south and point their hearts and the bows of their canoe toward home.

Tensions rise between Delvengard and Sorak as the Sorak queen demands the return of the Blade of Torrill. As Delvengard scrambles to locate the mythical weapon, many fear war is inevitable. Fritz, who secretly possesses the dagger, is tormented by its evil. Eager to take control of its power, he journeys in search of a mysterious being who may be able to help. The Green Dagger, Book Two of the BlackMyst Trilogy, continues the adventure, five years after the events of Book One, Eyes of the Enemy.

Life was finally getting back to normal after Jack the Ripper turned Tamzin's town upside down. New excitement surrounds the Mummy Extravaganza exhibit at the science museum. Tamzin's dad has received some of the artifacts, and he seems to have a past with the curator of the exhibit, Miral Nefertari.Amidst all the excitement, people have started disappearing. Tamzin has been having dreams about pharaohs and priestesses from ancient Egypt. Could this have something to do with the scarab brooch she found in her father's antique store?Tamzin is on the case.