Books in Single Titles series

"Is it true that I'm just a big phony who doesn't notice anybody but herself, and wants life to be like TV, with everybody watching, and everything all beautiful and glittery? No. If that were true, this book would only have the good parts, not the parts where people are calling me a jerk." Triumph. Tears. Health & Beauty Tips. You'll find all this and more, in the story of Tiffany's life so far. Prepare to laugh aloud -- again and again!

"On a bright summer morning we set out to catch a frog." And in the passing of a perfect summer afternoon, a group of children discover all sorts of life in a freshwater pond: plump lazy tadpoles, darting skimmers, silvery minnows, and even a waddling muskrat. Handsome hand-tinted photographs by an acclaimed author and photographer illustrate this story of discovery.

The Shadow Place brings together school violence, Instant Messaging, and the loyalty of old friends -- in a suspensful page-turner. Lissa's neighbor and best friend, Rodney, has always been strange, but now he's buyihg guns over the Internet. If Rodney acts on his threats of violence, who will be the victim; his abusive father or one of his taunting classmates.

Boys, basketball, barf -- the pefect middle grade novel! Nick wants to convince the coach that he's a point guard, get rid of Dwayne-the-dork, and stop missing his mother. But that's tough to do when he can't keep the ball way from Carson Jones, the dork is his stepbrother, the honor code's a joke, and he's been splattered with something worse-smelling than ham.