The reader must foil the Sorceress of the Sea's dreadful plot to kill King Peter, Queen Susan, King Edmund, and Queen Lucy and seize the throne to save the realm of Narnia, under the guidance of Aslan, Son of the Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea...
Reina Valdez is running for student vice president, but she does not want to be on the ticket with Efren Mora, who must win at any cost, even as she worries about her underachieving younger brother, Oscar....
When Michelle Dennis talks to Damon, a new student and a loner, he hints that he is the vandal who damaged the art room at school, and when she lets him know she has no romantic interest in him, things start to get dangerous....
When her mother and sister fall ill, Meg and her brother, Preston, are sent to live with relatives on the prairie to avoid the cholera epidemic in St. Louis. After an adventurous journey, Meg and Preston arrive in Kansas, where they must adjust to a ...
Micah Newton's elation over scoring the championship touchdown fades when the championship trophy is stolen, and as he attempts to find the perpetrator, he learns that education is more important than football...
You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare RoomTake a look at Selena Miles sit...
Ric Salas struggles to succeed in class and on the football field even as he believes he has discovered a grave in the backyard of the neighboring Robles house and that he saw the ghost of Tony Robles, who disappeared ten years before after a fight w...
When Rashad Gaines takes a job cleaning out an abandoned theater, he wonders if the mishaps that keep occuring have any connection with the last production, a science fiction tale about a rejuvenation machine....
When Wakeman Storey travels to the gold-mining towns of California in search of his missing father, he find more than he bargained for, and his curiosity gets him into trouble in this crazy, lawless world....
Alice Dexter is the new teacher for the one-room schoolhouse in Wolf Crossing, Wyoming, and while she tries to avoid getting involved in her students' private lives, she realizes that some things just can't be ignored....
After reading Joyce Kilmer's poetry, farm boy Richard Knight begins a correspondance with the soldier-poet about his own writing, even as he worries about the war in Europe and the way people treat his German American neighbor, Hannah....
When Joshua, who has always been interested in UFOs and extraterrestrials, gets an e-mail message from someone claiming to be from outer space who is being held captive, he decides he must try to help....
Kevin Walker is resolute. He will be a loner at Tubman High- he doesn't want anyone asking too many questions about his move from Texas. His terrible secret could destroy any chance of remaining anonymous. Running like the wind helps him forget his t...
When Alonzo Sanders' neighbor, Mr. Briggs, whom Alonzo had often helped, dies, Mr. Briggs leaves Alonzo a magical green stone that grants wishes, but Alonzo must learn the hard way what the stone's limitations are....
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Two teens are trapped by a strange old man in a mysterious, half-ruined amusement park and must confront the history of his son's failed baseball career....
When a major flood threatens their home while her parents are away, Bethany Ford must call on the help of a neighbor she never liked to get her and her sister and brother to safety across the mountains....
Tom Long doesn't want to end up like his father and others on the Nez Percâe reservation and thinks maybe he should try to assimilate, but he is also drawn to a project to reconnect to tradition by bringing back the Appaloosa horses....
"Someone is stalking me!" Suddenly the door of the sedan opened. The driver swung a leg out. He was getting out of the car! Darcy looked around the empty street desperately. Maybe she should just take off running. But what if he chased her? What i...
Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.In grade school, Darcy Wills and Brisana Meeks were friends. But all that changed at B...
No Way Out "We gotta dig him up," Cooper said., "Coop, there's no way I can do that," Ro?,/liti groaned. "You have to!" he insisted. "And whatever happens, we gotta go to the cops." "Cooper, we can't!" Roylin Bailey is living a nightmare -- a...
Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemin...
A Cruel Summer "I don't want to hear it, Darcy. What you ow was stupid. I'm so angry right now, I don't even want to look at you. Don't ask me to trust you again, not after this." Her father stormed off, and Darcy followed, tears streaming down her...
Patrick Moffit and his father, who is always trying one get-rich-quick scheme or another, travel to a small island in Nova Scotia, where his father hopes to find a famous lost treasure, but it looks like someone is stealing from their campsite....
Reece Riley broke up with Natalie Carr because of her jealousy, but when they start working at the same fast food restaurant, Natalie wants him back--and she is prepared to cause trouble if he doesn't cooperate....
When Aaron Hayes and his family move into a house in rural Florida inherited from a great-uncle, Aaron hears the sound of crying and has nightmares of his uncle's much younger wife, who disappeared years before, being murdered....
When his father gets a job as principal in a small town in Arizona, Allen Burns must leave his friends and his basketball team for a place where the major sport is rock climbing, and he is one of only a few African Americans in school....
When Jesse Garcia arrives on Mars as safety engineer for the new colony, his first task is to investigate the disappearance of colonist Elliott Gaines--and one of the others says giant bird tracks were found near his empty vehicle....
When the Lucy B., a river boat giving tours of the Florida wilderness, is destroyed, Ricardo Martinez must help get the passengers, including a quarrelsome family and two obnoxious teenagers, to safety....
Themes: Life Lessons, Values, Identity, Good vs. Evil, Temptation, Suspense, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special...
Julie’s parents object to her engagement to Marty. They really like Zeke. Julie’s now worried about the frightening change in her ?ancé’s personality. Why has he suddenly become so angry and suspicious? Looking for a shoulder to cry on, she co...
Kiana is adjusting to a new mom as well as dealing with an old friend. Her friend Zach is also mixed up with a criminal. With the help of Mr. Trout, Kiana helps save another friend from a life in prison....
Marty's parents buy a bed-and-breakfast in a small town. Joe Rivers wants to buy the bed-and-breakfast for some unknown reason. With the help of the original owner's granddaughter, Marty finds out the truth and puts Joe where he belongs....
Kerry discovers someone living in the house across the sreet, the scene of murders years before. Her overprotective parents think nothing of it until the new resident, the son of the murderer, starts doing strange things....
While looking through a 40-year old high school yearbook, Jaris finds a picture of a boy that looks just like him. The boy caused a deep dark secret in the town, a secret Jaris feels compelled to uncover....
Conrad steals a poster of his favorite superhero, Catman, and doesn't realize that something is hidden in the frame. By becoming Catman, can Conrad expose a local drug ring and save his brother from the wrong crowd....
Shane's father, a pilot, died in the Middle East, and his mother is now dating a man that Shane does not like. Shane discovers that the man has a shady past, and he must act to save his mother from disaster....
When Mark's mother died 12 years ago in a fall at home, Mark was there in his bed. He has recurring memories of the accident and is afraid that his father was involved. With the help of his grandfather, Mark finally learns the truth....
Super-critical Professor Walter Dudley should have retired long ago. Everyone hates his history class. But even his unhappiest students wouldn’t have done him any harm ... or would they? Tony Young resolves to find out what really happened to the c...
- A variety of genres appeal to all interests.- Consistent chapter lengths and suspenseful chapter endings keep readers involved.- Carefully chosen vocabulary, concise wording, and natural-sounding dialog ensure reading success and enjoyment.- Comple...
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Three girls get a job at a camp for the summer. Tami, the shy one, isn't really sure why she is going so far away from home. She is afraid of everything. Will Tami and the other two make it through the summer at...
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Greg's dream is to play baseball someday, so he practices every chance he gets. Every now and then he notices a man watching him from the fence. Will Greg and his friend Tommy figure out what the strange man wan...
First Vivi Calderon finds old letters hidden in some library books while doing research. Then and odd-looking man starts stalking her. Are these strange events related? The letters seem to hold clues to an unsolved homicide. Did Vivi's stalker get aw...
Between his father's pessimistic moods and his mother's ""put on a happy face"" attitude Jaris Spain feels trapped. Jaris hides his own darkenss from his parents: How hard he has to work for good grades. How quickly a teacher's pen stroke sends him s...
Maya Archer is at the wrong place at the wrong time when ""pop, pop, pop"" sounds ring out in front of a popular teen hangout. Is DeWayne Pike the true target? Does he duck before shots ring out as Jacklyn claims? If true, DeWayne is putthing them al...
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Destini Fletcher hates Tubman High from day one. When Tyron Becker singles her out, Destini is thrilled to be a part of Tyron's crowd. But he scorns her budding friendships with Alonee, Jaris, and Sami, and mock...
Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! Psychology professor Odin Fruder has h...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! Did Jack's disappearance have anything...
Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! Cindy lives in a fancy gated community...
Surely Valerie Monroe's nightmare was not real. But it felt real, and the news on the television frightened her even more. Was she a witness to a real crime? Maybe it wasn't a dream!Quickreads series. Just 32-pages each- paperback books for strugglin...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! Ricky is the only family Donyell Mason...
Themes: Life Lessons, Values, Identity, Justice, Mystery, Friendship, Attraction, Persuasion, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, S...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Modifying your body may seem to be an extreme thing to do. But when we build muscles, lose weight, pierce our ears, or get a hair transplant, aren’t we modifying our bodies? What powerful needs make us do it? This book explores the history of these...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Jaris was furious. He would never keep a secret from Sereeta. And he was hurt that Trevor thought he was hot for another chick. He hired Amberlynn Parson because he thought she was best for the job. Period. But Jaris kept second-guessing his decision...
Denique thought that if she wasn't so messed up in her head, she'd sort of like Trevor. But it would just end badly. So she focused on school. She wanted to graduate and get a job. College was now out of the question. Her family lived in the projects...
Kevin had been talking about how much he wanted some real money, and that he'd do almost anything to get it. Jaris could sympathize with Kevin wanting to help his grandparents out, but wanting--needing--money that desperately was dangerous. It led to...
Jaris and Marko were in a position where they could see through the doorway. The slider was open to let in cool, fresh air. Sereeta was sitting in a chair from the kitchen table. Her hands were bound. An older woman sat in another chair, her hands bo...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...
Ernesto and Naomi are mentoring two at-risk freshmen who've had it rough. Naomi's father isn't happy that she's hanging around at-risk kids, but Ernesto convinces him that the kids are fine. Meanwhile, Clay is up to his cruel tricks. Mira has taken h...
Local homeless man, Griff Slocum, has been found dead. Murdered. Rod and Clay, Chavez High seniors, fall under suspicion--as well as a few other school bullies including Humberto Gomez, who suddenly has money to throw around. Ernesto is on the case b...
Kemba feels like the lamest kid in school. If only he could be cool like the computer game superhero Underdog. But he can't even save himself from the biggest bully in the sixth grade, let alone protect the weakest of the weak like Underdog does. He ...
Themes: Mystery, Family, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning,...
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are ag...
Excellent teacher Mr. Ridley appears from nowhere and accepts a teaching job at the tiny and poor Crow's Crossing School. He's an excellent teacher, but questions swirl around him. Why is he here? Where did he come from? And most importantly, why is ...
Kirby is a pessimistic kid. He s a good student with some close friends. But he s intimidated by schoolmate Lee, who always seems to have better grades and more friends. On the way home from school one day, Kirby saves a man from being hit by a truck...
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Bruno had seen it all. Five foster homes in his short life. He hoped he could stay with the Browns. They were cool people. He knew he was too old at 10 to be adopted and find his forever family. But Eva and Mart...
Themes: Stepbrothers, Jealousy, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Le...
The manager of the High Chalets is depending on Nina Blake to discover who is harassing the guests in Chalet 17. But after hearing about a murder in the cabin years ago, Nina isn't convinced that young vandals are responsible. Was it possible the cha...
Ben is convinced that his troublemaker brother did not commit murder and investigates what he believes to be a case of mistaken identity. But his key witness refuses to answer his questions. Meanwhile his kid brother is sitting on death row....
Rollie Torres works part-time for an investigation service hoping to gain experience before entering the police academy. When an old high school classmate asks for his help, he gets more than he bargained for. Soon the investigation takes over his li...
Anson Ledyard, a computer multi-millionaire has vanished! Is his young wife responsible? Or maybe his eldest son was afraid he would lose his inheritance? Ledyard's luxury car turns up in a crocodile-infested swamp. Bob Pasquale of the Drake Detectiv...
Themes: Bravery, Traveling, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, ...
Ken Talbot heads to Florida--where his real father lives--when he flunks out of college in Detroit. He hasn't seen the man in years. What will their reunion be like? But with a Category 5 hurricane heading their way, will he ever get the chance to fi...
The judge gives Rodrigo one last chance. If he doesn't learn his lesson at the detention camp, he will be sent to state prison. Will the teenage tough guy finally learn to control his hot temper? Or will Jon Chandler, his big mouth roommate, push Rod...
The Marin family has been looking forward to a pleasant week of camping at Owl Lake. Luckily, they found a prime campsite right next to the lake. Who could guess that a hulking creature was waiting for them in the woods? Or that their peaceful campsi...
Themes: Bullying, Kindness, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, ...
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these book...