Books with title Kaleidoscope

Will Lyza’s 1968 summer mystery lead to . . . pirate treasure?When Lyza helps her dad clean out her late grandfather’s house, a mysterious surprise brightens the sad task. In Gramps’s dusty attic, Lyza discovers three maps, carefully folded and stacked, bound by a single rubber band. On top, an envelope says “For Lyza ONLY.” What could this possibly be? It takes the help of her two best friends, Malcolm and Carolann, to figure out that the maps reveal three possible spots in their own New Jersey town where Captain Kidd (the Captain Kidd, seventeenth-century pirate) may have buried a treasure. Can three thirteen-year-olds actually conduct a secret treasure hunt? And what will they find? In a tale inspired by a true story of buried treasure, Jen Bryant weaves an emotional and suspenseful novel in poems, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War during a pivotal year in U.S. history.From the Hardcover edition.

Set in the summer holidays of the 1970’s, two eight year old girls embark on a magical adventure; taking them from the boredom of a dull rainy day and transporting them through the mysterious tunnels of the Kaleidoscope, a portal to where an extraordinary discovery awaits! Josie and Janet are the best of friends and Janet enjoys listening to Josie’s stories as they always seem so realistic. It is a long summer holiday and the rain has left Josie stuck at home with her older brother Trev whilst their mum is at work. Josie misses her mum whilst she’s gone, often occupying her time through her imagination. Josie introduces Janet to the mysterious creature known as Badger, who uses his magic to take them on a journey through the twists and turns of the Kaleidoscope. Badger must ensure Josie and Janet are returned home safely before Trev notices they have gone!

A love story through dimensionsIn universe 56, Emma DeNoire and James Scott make a promise to be together. But they just can't seem to get it right no matter how many parallel universes they're given.Each choice that the seventeen year olds make opens up into another universe, another lifetime where they could get it right--all of which they can remember living through. A gingerbread cookie given at the Winter Dance determines whether or not Emma alienates her two childhood friends; a note that starts a rumor affects the sobriety of James's best friend Mike; and whether or not Emma's ex boyfriend chooses a black SUV or a silver convertible impacts whether James will hate Emma forever.However, the two continue to carefully outline the choices they make, until a fatal one forces them to realize that there are just some things out of their control.