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Rachel Cohn delivers an irresistible sequel to her extremely popular debut novel, Gingerbread. Cyd Charisse has returned to San Francisco from her summer in New York City to begin her senior year of high school. Cyd has changed in many ways, but one thing remains the same - her feelings for Shrimp. But, how does he feel about her? After all, he has changed too.

When sixth-grader Rosie Saunders asks her best friend Kayo Benton to come along on her family's summer trip, the girls look forward to a perfect vacation. Their first stop is a campground in the colorful Arizona desert, where Rosie and Kayo busily explore trails lined with the almost-human forms of the Saguaro cactus.

Victoria Jurgen, who goes by the name "Egg" after her favorite sci-fi heroine, doesn't have many friends, and definitely doesn't turn the heads of any boys. But she likes it that way. That is until she meets Max, a new kid who might be the only one to really understand her.

This Chelsea House’s Galaxy of Superstars book features the young diva who has taken the country by storm with a dynamic singing voice and notable acting credits.

From the Chelsea House Galaxy of Superstare series, this biography showcases the life of one of today’s most popular singers. Lauryn Hill began her music career with the hip-hop group the Fugees. In 1998 she launched a solo career with the release of the critically acclaimed album - and 19 million-seller - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album received five Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

With a Book Sense Pick to her credit, author Bonnie Dobkin offers a suspenseful adventure story for young adult readers. In Neptune's Children, the world is suddenly thrown into turmoil by a biological attack that leaves no adult alive. The children who were enjoying a day at the Isles of Wonder amusement park, however, are prepared to build a new life for themselves.

This collection of short poems from Newbery Award-winning author Paul Fleischman delightfully celebrates the essence of birds. The companion to Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, its poems feature two voices speaking sometimes together and sometimes in turn. Experience the magic and magnificence of the immortal phoenix. Enjoy the fluttering elation of finches at dawn and the swiftness of swallows at dusk. And empathize with the loneliness of the pigeon in the Cincinnati Zoo.

In Backstage Fright Rosie's dog, Bone Breath, has a part in the Oakwood Community Theater's latest production. While he shares the spotlight with the star, Rosie and her best friend, Kayo, will work backstage, helping the director. But when Rosie finds a painting hidden deep in the theater's storeroom, suddenly the two girls are faced with a dangerous question: Is it a priceless stolen masterpiece or a fake?

Sixth graders Kayo and Rosie are on a motor-home trip with Rosie's parents in the North Cascades National Park. The two girls can't resist a chance to hike high up into the hills, where they sight several bald eagles. But when a poacher nabs one of the baby eaglets from its lofty nest, Kayo and Rosie suddenly find themselves on a dangerous chase that will lead them deep into unfamiliar territory.

The police are on the alert. Vandals are attacking local schools with spray-paint and graffiti. When the gang's next target is Kayo and Rosie's elementary school, the two sixth-grade friends are angry and frightened by the senseless crime. Suddenly one night, the two girls and their canine buddy, Bone Breath, surprise the vandals in action. In the silence, Bone Breath barks. As Kayo and Rosie run, they hear footsteps behind them. A hand reaches out for Rosie.

This biography, from the Chelsea House Galaxy of Superstars series, traces the rise to fame of one of today’s most popular movie stars.

Sixth-grader Kayo Benton and her friend, Rosie, are busy trying to find a good home for old Mrs. Tallie's cat, Muffin. But when Rosie gets a menacing phone call warning her to stay away from the old woman, the girls begin to realize that it isn't just the cat that needs help.

Sixth-graders Rosie and Kayo have a new Care Club project. They are taking Bone Breath, Rosie's dog, to the Oakwood Nursing Center to visit the residents. Old Mr. Winters is one of the girls' favorite people there, even if he does ramble on about crazy things, like seeing a man with a gun across the street. One night, when Rosie and Kayo watch the evening news, they discover that Mr. Winters isn't so crazy after all. A murder has occurred in the house opposite Oakwood.

Prague in the 1950s is a city of numerous small terrors, of political tyranny, corruption, and surveillance. There is no way of knowing whether one's neighbor is spying for the government, or what one's supposed friend will say under pressure to a state security agent. A loyal party member might be imprisoned or executed as quickly as a traitor; innocence means nothing for a person caught in a government trap.

Tyler Stoudt’s first assignment in sixth grade is to make a family tree. Tyler has no idea how she will complete the project. The only family she has is Papa. Determined to do her best, she begins to ask her father questions about their family. When he becomes angry, Tyler wonders if the truth is worth the hurt she is causing. But her need to know outweighs everything else, and she presses him for answers. The story he reveals to her is nothing she ever expected.

Harley Columba may still be in high school, but she’s growing up fast. With trouble at home and a stunted social life, she feels more like a survivor than a student. The only thing that keeps her sane is drawing and painting. The man who calls himself her father is a drunken jerk. He and Harley don’t look alike, and her mother refuses to talk about the past. To make sense of her life, Harley decides she must find out the truth about her father: his identity and his connection to her artistic talent. It is a search that will take her from her tiny home town to the streets of New York City.

This extraordinary fantasy teams together two delightful characters: Varloo, from the secret underground Druid caves known as Hek, and Dougie, from the lands above this civilization, suburban California. These two unlikely heroes realize that a plan to build a development on the land above the caves must be stopped in order to preserve their existence.