Author: Heather Long
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Everything changes. Even the things we didn't ask for. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian were my best friends and three of them still are and they're also now my lovers, my boyfriends, and pretty much the anchors keeping me from getting washed away. I've had great moments and I've had horrible ones. One thing is for sure, I'll never forget my senior year.It's the year everything changed. It's the year I found them. I lost one and now he wants me back, but I have no idea how to trust him again.I wish... I wish for a lot of things, but with Halloween right around the corner and the holidays coming, I gotta stay focused on the future even if part of me is still trapped in a night I can't remember.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the fourth in a series and the story will continue through future books.
The Whispers
Author: Greg Howard
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525517502
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525517502
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.
Whispers and Wishes
Author: Heather Long
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Everything changes. Even the things we didn't ask for. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian were my best friends and three of them still are and they're also now my lovers, my boyfriends, and pretty much the anchors keeping me from getting washed away. I've had great moments and I've had horrible ones. One thing is for sure, I'll never forget my senior year.It's the year everything changed. It's the year I found them. I lost one and now he wants me back, but I have no idea how to trust him again.I wish... I wish for a lot of things, but with Halloween right around the corner and the holidays coming, I gotta stay focused on the future even if part of me is still trapped in a night I can't remember.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the fourth in a series and the story will continue through future books.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Everything changes. Even the things we didn't ask for. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian were my best friends and three of them still are and they're also now my lovers, my boyfriends, and pretty much the anchors keeping me from getting washed away. I've had great moments and I've had horrible ones. One thing is for sure, I'll never forget my senior year.It's the year everything changed. It's the year I found them. I lost one and now he wants me back, but I have no idea how to trust him again.I wish... I wish for a lot of things, but with Halloween right around the corner and the holidays coming, I gotta stay focused on the future even if part of me is still trapped in a night I can't remember.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the fourth in a series and the story will continue through future books.
Snow Globe Wishes
Author: Erin Dealey
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1534146326
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
2019 Top 20 Goodreads Choice Awards As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunkers down together in a cozy blanket fort for the night. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and, in the morning, the sun rises on a winter wonderland--beckoning all outside. And what if, on this snow-filled day, families shake their busy lives and everyone goes out to play? A lyrical holiday story about wishes and community and snow--lots and lots of snow.
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1534146326
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
2019 Top 20 Goodreads Choice Awards As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunkers down together in a cozy blanket fort for the night. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and, in the morning, the sun rises on a winter wonderland--beckoning all outside. And what if, on this snow-filled day, families shake their busy lives and everyone goes out to play? A lyrical holiday story about wishes and community and snow--lots and lots of snow.
Paper Wishes
Author: Lois Sepahban
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374302170
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is that they are going to have to give her and her grandfather's dog, Yujiin, to a neighbor to take care of. Manami decides to sneak Yujiin under her coat and gets as far as the mainland before she is caught and forced to abandon Yujiin. She and her grandfather are devastated, but Manami clings to the hope that somehow Yujiin will find his way to the camp and make her family whole again. It isn't until she finds a way to let go of her guilt that Manami can reclaim the piece of herself that she left behind and accept all that has happened to her family.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374302170
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is that they are going to have to give her and her grandfather's dog, Yujiin, to a neighbor to take care of. Manami decides to sneak Yujiin under her coat and gets as far as the mainland before she is caught and forced to abandon Yujiin. She and her grandfather are devastated, but Manami clings to the hope that somehow Yujiin will find his way to the camp and make her family whole again. It isn't until she finds a way to let go of her guilt that Manami can reclaim the piece of herself that she left behind and accept all that has happened to her family.
Wishtree
Author: Katherine Applegate
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250143039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate. Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. This book has Common Core connections.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250143039
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate. Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. This book has Common Core connections.
Whispers in the Wind (Wild West Wind Book #2)
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441270981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Book Two in Lauraine Snelling's Exciting Wild West Wind Series After fleeing North Dakota and the now defunct Wild West Show, Cassie Lockwood and her companions have finally found the hidden valley in South Dakota where her father had dreamed of putting down roots. But to her dismay, she discovers a ranch already built on her land. Cassie's arrival surprises Mavis Engstrom and forces her to reveal secrets she's kept hidden for years. Her son Ransom is suspicious of Cassie and questions the validity of her claim to the valley. But Lucas Engstrom decides from the start that he is in love with her and wants to marry her. Will Cassie be able to build a home on the Bar E Ranch and fulfill her father's dream of raising horses, or will she be forced to return to the itinerant life of her past?
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441270981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Book Two in Lauraine Snelling's Exciting Wild West Wind Series After fleeing North Dakota and the now defunct Wild West Show, Cassie Lockwood and her companions have finally found the hidden valley in South Dakota where her father had dreamed of putting down roots. But to her dismay, she discovers a ranch already built on her land. Cassie's arrival surprises Mavis Engstrom and forces her to reveal secrets she's kept hidden for years. Her son Ransom is suspicious of Cassie and questions the validity of her claim to the valley. But Lucas Engstrom decides from the start that he is in love with her and wants to marry her. Will Cassie be able to build a home on the Bar E Ranch and fulfill her father's dream of raising horses, or will she be forced to return to the itinerant life of her past?
The Buffalo Storm
Author: Katherine Applegate
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618535972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
When Hallie and her parents join a wagon train to Oregon and leave her grandmother behind, Hallie must learn to face the storms that frighten her so, as well as other, newer fears, with just her grandmother's quilt to comfort her.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618535972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
When Hallie and her parents join a wagon train to Oregon and leave her grandmother behind, Hallie must learn to face the storms that frighten her so, as well as other, newer fears, with just her grandmother's quilt to comfort her.
The Book of Whispers
Author: Kimberley Starr
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925355519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Tuscany, 1096 AD. Luca, young heir to the title of Conte de Falconi, sees demons. Since no one else can see them, Luca must keep quiet about what he sees, or risk another exorcism by the nefarious priest Ramberti. Luca also has dreams—dreams that sometimes predict the future. Night after night Luca sees his father murdered, and vows to stop it coming true. Even if he has to go against his father's wishes and follow him on the great pilgrimage to capture the Holy Lands. Far away in Cappadocia, Suzan has dreams too. Consigned with her mute mother to a life in an underground convent, she has a vision of a brown-haired boy riding through the desert. A boy with an ancient book that holds some inscrutable power. A boy who will take her on an adventure that will lead to places beyond both their understanding. Together, Luca and Suzan will realise their true quest: to defeat the forces of man and demon that wish to destroy the world.
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925355519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Tuscany, 1096 AD. Luca, young heir to the title of Conte de Falconi, sees demons. Since no one else can see them, Luca must keep quiet about what he sees, or risk another exorcism by the nefarious priest Ramberti. Luca also has dreams—dreams that sometimes predict the future. Night after night Luca sees his father murdered, and vows to stop it coming true. Even if he has to go against his father's wishes and follow him on the great pilgrimage to capture the Holy Lands. Far away in Cappadocia, Suzan has dreams too. Consigned with her mute mother to a life in an underground convent, she has a vision of a brown-haired boy riding through the desert. A boy with an ancient book that holds some inscrutable power. A boy who will take her on an adventure that will lead to places beyond both their understanding. Together, Luca and Suzan will realise their true quest: to defeat the forces of man and demon that wish to destroy the world.
Changes and Chocolates
Author: Heather Long
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
170 some odd days left in my senior year and everything has changed. I went from untouchable to dating my best friends to making out to being betrayed. Why can't they understand humiliating and controlling me doesn't say I care? Could this get any worse?We've all crossed lines. Broken the rules.Ian had asked me to Homecoming.Jake spent the night in my bed.Coop and I had made out on the sofa.But Archie? Archie and I had blown past all of them. Now? I had to get out of here more than ever. Change was inevitable. College was coming. That was where my focus needed to be. Not on the four guys I adored. Our friendship was everything and there wasn't enough chocolate in the world to salvage this situation. Losing them for a few months hurt.Losing them forever might be inevitable, but it would be unbearable.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
170 some odd days left in my senior year and everything has changed. I went from untouchable to dating my best friends to making out to being betrayed. Why can't they understand humiliating and controlling me doesn't say I care? Could this get any worse?We've all crossed lines. Broken the rules.Ian had asked me to Homecoming.Jake spent the night in my bed.Coop and I had made out on the sofa.But Archie? Archie and I had blown past all of them. Now? I had to get out of here more than ever. Change was inevitable. College was coming. That was where my focus needed to be. Not on the four guys I adored. Our friendship was everything and there wasn't enough chocolate in the world to salvage this situation. Losing them for a few months hurt.Losing them forever might be inevitable, but it would be unbearable.
Beware What You Wish
Author: Diana G. Gallagher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780743409346
Category : Witches
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Having read a mystical incantation, sisters Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell are charmed with magical powers. Prue moves things with her mind. Piper can freeze time. Phoebe can see the future. They are the Charmed Ones, the most powerful of witches - using their powers for good. Wishes are being made all over San Francisco: a candidate for office wishes for a less formidable opponent, a little girl wishes for a horse and Phoebe wishes she could foresee more calamities so she could help prevent them. Soon she's having more visions than she can handle, and the sisters are exhausted from racing all over town to avert disasters. Eventually, Phoebe refuses even to leave the house! A strange spirit has been released from its stone prison, and the power of the Charmed Ones may not be enough to stop an impending cataclysm...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780743409346
Category : Witches
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Having read a mystical incantation, sisters Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell are charmed with magical powers. Prue moves things with her mind. Piper can freeze time. Phoebe can see the future. They are the Charmed Ones, the most powerful of witches - using their powers for good. Wishes are being made all over San Francisco: a candidate for office wishes for a less formidable opponent, a little girl wishes for a horse and Phoebe wishes she could foresee more calamities so she could help prevent them. Soon she's having more visions than she can handle, and the sisters are exhausted from racing all over town to avert disasters. Eventually, Phoebe refuses even to leave the house! A strange spirit has been released from its stone prison, and the power of the Charmed Ones may not be enough to stop an impending cataclysm...