Books published by publisher Alliance Entertainment

Things are never what they seem to be in Paradiso . . . Hope Hubbard is glad when her boyfriend, Jess Gardner, is cleared of April Lovewell’s murder. But if Jess didn’t kill April, who did? When Lacey Pinkerton comes to school with a black eye, everyone whispers about her ex-boyfriend Vaughn Cutter’s violent temper—and how fast he found a new girlfriend, Lacey’s rival Raven Cruz. The whispers get louder when the police show up to take Vaughn in. Is the school’s most popular jock really a cold-hearted killer—or is someone just setting him up for a fall? Find out in If Looks Could Kill, book three of the riveting series, Who Killed Peggy Sue?

Stephanie has had it with her baby brother and sister. All they do is sleep, cry, and eat—but for some reason everyone thinks they’re adorable. Kate knows exactly how she feels, since she has to put up with her own little sister, Melissa the Monster. But then the Sleepover Friends notice something strange is going on. Stephanie starts spending a lot of time with Melissa—styling her hair, taking her shopping for clothes, teaching her how to dance. And Kate wants to know why Stephanie is suddenly trying to be the perfect big sister—to her little sister!

THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD LEAVE . . . BUT LOVE BROUGHT THEM BACK.KATE is desperate to fan the flames of her once fiery romance with Justin. When tragedy tears them apart, will Kate find comfort with another guy? CHELSEA and CONNOR need a vacation in Ocean City to save their rocky marriage. But will the cool surf and orange sunsets tame Connor’s wild heart and wandering eye? GRACE swore she would never come back to the beach, but her passion for David forces her to return. Will she regret it for the rest of her life?

The best of the comic strip Stan 'n' Isaac from 2005 to 2009. Revised second edition with the option to read enlarged panels to accommodate both tablets and cell phones. They are the best of friends, but their arguments abound over homework, aliens, too much soda, failed ventures and monster movies. Stan's glasses are so thick you would think he was smarter, but Isaac is the one who has to set him straight. Add to that Stan's Grandpa who always catches them at the worst moment. Laughs for all ages with touches of wisdom. Now displayed in their traditional comic strip format as they appeared online and in select papers, Stan 'n' Isaac is an early web comic favorite.

Lauren’s family is moving to a new house! Her father has found a big, old, run-down place that he hopes to transform into a beautiful home. Lauren is miserable! Mover to “Nightmare Mansion" means being farther away from Patti, Stephanie, and, worst of all, Kate, who’s been her almost-next-door-neighbor all her life.But there’s no time for moping. Stephanie has gotten the Sleepover Friends involved in tracking down an orphaned princess-who looks suspiciously like Lauren’s new neighbor! Is little Maya Jones really Princess Marina of Osterburg?

PATIENT: DENISE BUTLER I don’t care what anyone says. My name is not Denise Butler. It’s Toni Douglas. And I’m telling the truth: The Omegas are coming. If they find me, they’ll kill me. They’ll kill us all. Why doesn’t anyone believe me? SYMPTOMS: MEMORY LOSS, PARANOIA I don’t know how I got here. I should be back with my friends. The six of us were fighting the Omegas. But somehow I ended up in this hospital. Now these doctors are saying I’m crazy—that “Toni Douglas” is just a character in a book I read. That my friends don’t exist. That there’s no such thing as Omegas. I almost wish it were true. Because if I’m not crazy, we’re all in deep trouble . . .DIAGNOSIS: OUT OF HER MIND

Joanna will do anything to be part of the group. From the moment she seems them, Joanna wants to be one of them. To take Laurie’s place, to be friends with Tessa and Stephen, and—most of all—to be the one Penn loves. But as soon as she becomes one of the group, Joanna begins to understand that something is wrong. She has to talk to someone, but she can’t confide her suspicions to her new friends. So in the pages of her secret diary, Joanna pours out her heart—and unknowingly creates a record of the monstrous evil that has put her own life in terrible danger.

Patti has a lot on her mind these days. There’s a new girl, Hope, who’s in 5B and has joined the Quarks. Knowing how awful it is being new, Patti tries to make her feel at home—but Hope’s even shyer than Patti! Is she hiding something, as Kate suspects?Meanwhile, Patti’s little brother, Horace, has been moved up a grade, and he’s having a hard time fitting in, too. But Patti’s efforts to help him only make matters worse!And Valentine’s Day is coming up! Should Patti make a special Valentine for a secret someone? Will she get one in return?

There are lots of weird stories about Metier, Wisconsin. People talk about alien abductions and UFO sightings. Some even say that the aliens have landed. Some say they never left . . .My name is Ethan Rogers. I always wanted to see an alien. Just not in the mirror. People used to think I was a wimp. But not anymore. Something happened overnight. Now I am master of a thousand fighting styles—martial arts, wrestling, weaponry. I’d think it was pretty cool . . . if I wasn’t running for my life.

Kate’s parents have invited some old friends to stay with them for a week, including their 13-year-old son, Denny. Kate’s sure he’ll be stuck up, just like all seventh-grade boys.Stephanie happens to like older boys—Donald Foster in particular. But with beautiful, popular Michelle Olson after him, Stephanie doesn’t have a chance.So why not fix up Michelle with Denny? First the Sleepover Friends must make him over into the kind of guy Michelle would like. But suddenly Kate seems to be jealous—has she decided that a certain seventh-grade boy isn’t so bad after all?

Sleepover Friends on the case!“How would you girls like to investigate a ghost?” Patti’s Uncle Nick asks. And in no time, the Sleepover Friends are off to Florida to solve their very first mystery. Tara, Uncle Nick’s wife, has inherited a cabin near the beach, and she’s invited the girls for their spring vacation. But something very strange is going on—furniture has disappeared from the house, eerie lights glow in the middle of the night, and strange intruders frighten the girls. Is someone trying to scare them away? Or is the house really haunted, as the townspeople say? It’s up to the Sleepover Friends to figure out what’s going on!