Introduction: The Gathering Storm (Katerina #1) St. Petersburg, Russia, 1888. As she attends a whirl of glittering balls, royal debutante Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, tries to hide a dark secret: she can raise the dead. No one knows. Not her family. Not the girls at her finishing school. Not the tsar or anyone in her aristocratic circle. Katerina considers her talent a curse, not a gift. But when she uses her special skill to protect a member of the Imperial Family, she finds herself cauView Details>

Introduction: Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd by Holly Black (Editor), Cecil Castellucci (Editor), M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray , Cassandra Clare , John Green , Cynthia Leitich Smith, Greg Leitich Smith , David Levithan , Kelly Link, Barry Lyga , Tracy Lynn, Wendy Mass, Garth Nix , Scott Westerfeld, Lisa Yee , Sara Zarr, Hope Larson (Illustrator), Bryan Lee O'Malley (Illustrator) … Acclaimed authors Holly Black (Ironside) and Cecil Castellucci (Boy Proof) have unitedView Details>

Introduction: CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVERS OF A CURSED STORY... Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the enchanted book Inkheart drew Meggie and her father, Mo, into its chapters, life in the Inkworld has been more tragic than magical. The fire-eater Dustfinger is dead, having sacrificed his life for his apprentice Farid's, and now, under the rule of the evil Adderhead, the fairy-tale land is in bloody chaos, its characters far beyond the control of Fenoglio, their author. Even Elinor, left bView Details>

Introduction: Life's a beach . . . and then you're undead? In this must-have collection, five of today's hottest writers—Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty), Cassandra Clare (City of Bones), Claudia Gray (Evernight), Maureen Johnson ྭ Little Blue Envelopes), and Sarah Mlynowski (Bras & Broomsticks)—tell supernatural tales of vacations gone awry. Lost luggage is only mildly unpleasant compared to bunking with a witch who holds a grudge. And a sunburn might be embarView Details>

Introduction: Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in gray, broken Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish Mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, he takes care of his disabled grandfather, and at school he&rsquos called &ldquoWhite Rabbit&rdquo, the only white kid on the varsity basketball team. He&rsquos always dreamed of getting out somehow with his girlfriend, Erin. But until then, when he puts on his number 21, everything seems to make sense. Russ has just moved toView Details>

Introduction: Natalie Armstrong has all a girl could want: beauty and intelligence, a loving family and a great boyfriend. But something is missing the answer to a most important question: "Who is my mother?"To find that answer seventeen-year-old Natalie begins a journey that she hopes will lead to the identity of her biological mother. And what if Natalie finds her? What will happen when they meet face-to-face?View Details>

Introduction: Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism&mdashand her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope? With anView Details>

Introduction: Not to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing something tragic and horrific. Nor to his mum who's moved out and left him to fend form himself. But to his four friends. A Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour A teenage violin virtuoso A pastor's daughter A teacher Most of the time, Leonard believes he's weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he's not. He wants to thank them, and bid them farewell.View Details>

Introduction: I used to think everything was black and white, truth or lie, easy or hard, that if I could just escape my strict, overbearing, abusive father, my life would be perfect. But since I&rsquove found a reason to risk his wrath and leave, to help a friend in need, I&rsquove come to realize everything I thought I knew is wrong. Friends have their own agenda, honesty comes with a dosage of lie, easy doesn’t even exist, keeping secrets sucks, and love...love is the most painful thing of all. Maybe if QuView Details>

Introduction: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) #1) When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy took their first steps into the world behind the magic wardrobe, little do they realise what adventures are about to unfold. And as the story of Narnia begins to unfold, so to does a classic tale that has enchanted readers of all ages for over half a century. This stunning version of the classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, illustrated by Christian BurniView Details>