Sophie's Secret

Author

Enid Blyton

Another fine entry in the series, this adventure is rather original in Enid Blyton's work because it belongs to the genre called Ruritanian romance (in reference to the Ruritania of the novel The Prisoner of Zenda), It is a very good adventure too, with memorable scenes like Jack following the kidnappers...

Author	Naomi Rich
ISBN	0670011258

At fourteen, Alis has never been outside her strict religious community. But when her parents arrange for her to marry a forty-year-old man, she flees desperately to the dangerous, unfamiliar city. She learns quickly that the only way to survive there is to become a thief?or worse. Facing an impossible...

Author	Martin Woodside
ISBN	1402736967

First of all, i'd like to say that it's my first experience reading english book. And whoa, because i'm not used to read in english, it was like 'trouble' for me to read english book. But honestly i'm not dissapointed at all!

I start to read in english because yeah, can i say that it's interesting...

Author	Marion Roberts
ISBN	1741758599

Sunny Hathaway—introvert, entrepreneur, inventor, poet, dog lover, and lateral thinker—has a lot on her plate. She's moving to a new house, dealing with step-siblings, and starting a dog entertainment business too.
 
Sunny and her expertly blended, thoroughly modern family are...

Author	Isobelle Carmody
ISBN	0375830189

In the midst of the worst winter on record, Rage is beset with worry. Her mother still hasn’t fully recovered from her car accident despite Rage’s successful quest for healing magic. Her stoic uncle seems to be having second thoughts about looking after her. The school bully, Logan, is increasingly...

Author	R.L. LaFevers
ISBN	0547238673

Nate Fludd, Beastologist, is back in the camel saddle in hot pursuit of a missing, deadly Basilisk--the King of Serpents. As if saving an entire Dhughani village from the Basilisk's poisonous gaze isn't difficult enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must begin to piece together the mystery of his parents' disappearance...

Author	Jeff Corwin
ISBN	0142414034

A fascinating look at the real Jeff Corwin!

From growing up in an urban community near Boston, to falling in love with snakes, to traveling to exotic places, to becoming a beloved Emmy Award-winning television host of Animal Planet, this authorized biography will give readers a first-hand...

Author	Kate Klimo
ISBN	0375855890

The Dragon Keepers have a new mission!

It's been raining for days, and dragon keepers Jesse and Daisy have been stuck inside with their dragon, Emmy. As soon as the rain stops, they are out of the house in a flash. First on their list of things to do? To find out what the villainous Dr. St. George—a...

Author	Eoin McNamee
ISBN	0375839127

CATI, THE BOLD Watcher readers met in The Navigator, returns from the shadows of time to summon Owen and Dr. Diamond, for time is literally running out. The moon is coming closer to the earth, causing havoc with weather, tides, and other natural cycles; people fear the world will end. To discover what’s...

Author	Alex Robinson
ISBN	0061782408

First published in 1904, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, describes the action of some uncommon events in the land of Santa. Not far from the Laughing Valley where Santa and all his magical helpers live, and beyond the Forest of Burzee, there stands a huge mountain...

Author	Melody Carlson
ISBN	0310717876

About this book:

“Big Apple. Bigger Problems.
The success of the Forrester sisters’ On the Runway TV show lands them a hot ticket to Fashion Week in New York City. Paige is determined to garner the attention of New York’s top designers, but her newfound fame threatens to go to her head....

Author	Henning Mankell
ISBN	0385734964

Reviewed by Christina Tsichlis for TeensReadToo.com

SHADOWS IN THE TWILIGHT by Henning Mankell is written using the distinctive voice of the main character, Joel. This is a companion book to A BRIDGE TO THE STARS.

This is a story that asks philosophical questions and does it in a way...

Author	Sabine Durrant
ISBN	0060854790

Love, money, friendship . . . and incredibly uncomfortable underwear ? All these eternal mysteries are small challenges to Constance de Bellechasse. Too bad the glamorous inner persona of Constance comes through only as plain old Connie Pickles in everyday life.

Connie's first order of...

Author	Deborah Vogts
ISBN	0310292751

She loves the land. Mattie Evans grew up in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Although her family has lost their ranch, she still calls this land home. A skilled young veterinarian, she struggles to gain the confidence of the local ranchers. Fortunately, her best friend and staunchest supporter is John McCray,...

Author	Catherine Banner
ISBN	0375838775

Asking for the truth can be as painful as telling it. . . .

Anselm Andros has clearly defined roles in his family and they are roles he plays very well—he is confidante to his mother, Maria. He is the confessor to his stepfather, Leo, a man haunted by the secrets of his past. And Anselm is also the...

Author	Meredith Efken
ISBN	0373785518

I am going to start with the things I liked about this book before I get into what I did not.

#1- It was fast and laid out in e-mail format throughout which made it fun to read (albeit confusing at times).

#2- A couple of the characters were realistic in their SAHM lifestyles.

However,...

Author	Marilynn Griffith
ISBN	0373785542

plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]dana has been a bridesmaid 10 times, and at this latest wedding she doesn't duck fast enough when the bouquet comes zingng her way. sporting a scratch from the thorns, she just wants to go home to her pint of chunky...

Author	Victoria Laurie
ISBN	0385735731

Since Ian Wigby and his sister, Theodosia, found the silver treasure box and the prophecy within it, their world has changed. There's no denying what they discovered in Morocco: a powerful evil is budding, and to defeat it, and save the world from darkness, six uniquely gifted children must be gathered.

According...

Author	Kim Vogel Sawyer
ISBN	0310719240

Katy has always enjoyed life in her small Mennonite community, but she longs to learn more than her school can offer. After getting approval from her elders, Katy starts her sophomore year at the public high school in town, where she meets new friends and encounters perspectives much different than...

Author

Rosanne Bittner

With rough miners for shipmates, Elizabeth Breckenridge sets sail to search for her brother in Alaska, wild with the 1890s gold rush. When she falls overboard midjourney, she is rescued by a man very unlike her minister brother--Clint Brady, a cynical bounty hunter who shoots to kill. Together, this...

Author	Camy Tang
ISBN	0310273986

Lex Sakai’s family is big, nosy, and marriage-minded. When her cousin Mariko gets married, Lex will become the oldest single cousin in the clan. Lex has used her Bible study class on Ephesians to compile a huge list of traits for the perfect man. But the one man she keeps running into doesn’t seem to...

Author	Douglas Anthony Cooper
ISBN	0385660804

No one except Milrose Munce knows that ghosts of former students live in his school. Not only is Milrose aware of these ghouls – he’s on a first-name basis with all of them. Of course, some are more likeable than others: the third floor is the home to nearly all of his good friends. Most of them – like...

Author	Marsha Hubler
ISBN	0310717922

This was a series I read when I was in my very early teens and still horse-crazy. It was not a bad series by any means, and I apparently liked them enough to read the whole series, and appreciated the Christian messagess, and how much horse therapy can help people deal with many a variety of problems. That...

Author	Alton Gansky
ISBN	0310249589

Politics are about to become deadly.

As the controversial mayor of the beautiful coastal community of Santa Rite, Madison "Maddy" Glenn likes to face things head-on. But nothing can prepare her for a hostile visit from the chief of police-or his terrible news. Lisa Truccoli, Maddy's friend...