Entertaining, disturbing, memorable, and sophisticated, this mortality tale will continue to haunt after the last pages are turned." - School Library JournalAll Chris really wants is to be a normal kid, to hang out with his friends, avoid his parents, and get a date with Rebecca Schwartz. Unfortunately, Chris appears to be turning into a vampire. So while his hometown performs an ancient ritual that keeps Tch'muchgar, the Vampire Lord, locked ...
Savaging young love, male adolescence, and . . . the fast-food business. . . . Did somebody say McSatire?" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Anthony has never been able to stand up for himself-that is, not until his girlfriend is in someone else's arms. Then Anthony vows revenge and devises the Plan. It begins with getting a job at the fast-food restaurant where his nemesis happens to be a star employee. But when the Plan is finally in place, w...
Murder is his business. An exhilarating new talent, Guy Bolton's unforgettable 1930s Hollywood fixer moves within the dark recesses of the film business to electrifying effect.
A debut coming-of-age graphic novel about competitive figure skating, the growing pains of becoming a teen, exploring sexual identity, and finding a new dream from an Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist.
Handsome Jack is a logger, nomad, and born dreamer. His young wife, Simone, has too many kids and never enough money to support or protect them. The family keeps on the move, shedding a grand total of twenty-seven homes. Their first child, Randy, is sensitive and brilliant and bold, protector of his younger siblings, the fearless star of their childhood adventures and misadventures-until something snaps inside him. The second child who comes a...
Horace and Hattie are hedgehogs and the very best of friends. Together they make shadow puppets, follow slimy snail trails, and search for spider webs. One autumn day they are watching the leaves fall from the trees when they hear a squeak . . . Could it be a new friend to play with?
Enter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!It's summertime in Misty Wood, and Kylie the Kitten is heading off to camp. She loves making new friends, but when it comes to swimming in Moonshine Pond, Kylie would rather keep to the shore. She's afraid of water! Can Kylie overcome her fear?
Enter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!Paige the Pony can't wait for the Misty Wood Gala-she wants to enter the Prettiest Pony Competition. She just needs to untangle her mane, smooth her coat, and brush out her tail. But when Paige's friends in Misty Wood ask for her help, will she be able to keep herself neat and tidy?
In the third adventure in Nicole C. Kear's sweet chapter book series, it's up to the Fix-It Friends to help the star of the school play prepare for opening night.Because reading isn't always as easy as ABC.It's a dream come true! Veronica's playing the Queen of Hearts in the school play. It's perfect: She gets to be a star and scream her head off! Even better, she makes an amazing new friend. Liv, who's playing Alice, is a natural-it seems the...
In this page-turning sequel to "The Ones, " a 17-year-old girl fights for the survival of genetically engineered teenagers after society deems them dangerous.
Because losing a loved one is hard. Ziggy isn't just a pet guinea pig. He's a rock star, a friend, and a part of Ezra's family. So when he dies, Ezra is more upset than Veronica has ever seen him. She can't just sit back and watch a friend suffer. Something must be done! Laughter is the best medicine, so tons of fun is just what the Fix-It Friends order.But when nothing seems to shake Ezra's sadness, the Fix-It crew learns that grief isn't som...
This is the heavily illustrated memoir of the underground, feminist cartoonist, who fought the establishment and misogyny while running a fashion boutique and mingling with rock stars.
A dazzling new work that spans a century and eight tales of light, human progress, and the search for a better life from Josh Weil, one of "the most gifted writers of his generation" (Colum McCann), winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
From the author of the international bestseller Night Train to Lisbon, a riveting novel about a father's boundless love for his daughter as her obsessive desire to become a concert violinist drives them both to the brink of destruction
It's summer in 1952, and a young girl embarks upon a series of adventures. Nearly two dozen vignettes are accompanied by a short biography of artist Rockwell and an interview with the Mary Whelan who, as a young girl, posed for the pictures 65 years ago. Full color.