When twelve-year-old Elise, orphaned since age three, becomes disheartened by middle school, with its bullies, changing relationships, and higher expectations, keys to long-locked rooms and messages from her late father help her cope.

Big Nate Wright is president of P.S. 38, the after school cartooning club. When he doodles his observations in his cartoon notebook: "Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins," Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under the pressure of the "Ultimate Snowdown"? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?

"Following a tragedy that further alters the course of her life, twelve-year-old Lucy Everhart decides to continue the shark research her marine biologist mother left unfinished when she died years earlier"--

Although Kellen was raised as a boy, she builds a strong bond with Gryffin, the kingdom's new Dream-Maker, and when Gryffin is whisked away to the castle, Kellen is forced to face her feelings for Gryffin in his absence.

Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously, so Morrowseer's devastating news changes everything. Now she must forge a new identity, and find a way to stop the futile and destructive war between the dragon clans.

Eight boys and girls compete for a spot on the space voyage that will search for a source to solve Earth's energy crisis.

Eleven-year-old Lacey rediscovers life and the soothing power of nature and art after she, her little sister, and mom escape from their controlling and abusive father.

"Sophie, 10, doesn't want to turn into a moody teenager like her older brother and sister, and she certainly doesn't want to see The Movie (about gross adolescent body changes) at school. On the other hand, she doesn't want to be considered immature by her classmates"--

In the second book in the Books of Beginning Trilogy, Michael and Emma must track down the Chronicle of Life, while Kate must find a way back to present day from the year 1899.

Francis Meredith's interest in fashion makes him a target at school, but his life changes when he becomes friends with Andi, whose family is in the fashion business, and Jessica, a ghost who has no idea how she died.