Math is not ten-year-old Zaritza's best subject. When her teacher, Mr. Phinney, offers extra credit to whomever takes the class ferret, Bandito, home over the weekend, she jumps at the opportunity.…
Liza Gold's biggest nightmare: a cross-country road trip with her parents and two other crazy families; visiting sights like the world's largest catsup bottle; two whole months away from her best f…
While on a trip to attend a family reunion and to meet many of her father's relatives for the first time, Amelia records in her notebook her hopes, fears, and impressions.
A National Book Award FinalistrnOne of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the YearrnOne of the Best Books of the Year from The Boston Globe and San Francisco ChroniclernrnIn a rising…
Moving into an inherited mansion in Maine with their mother and stroke-afflicted father, three siblings uncover a mystery involving hidden passageways, family rivalries, and healing waters.
The Ultimate SacrificernrnIt started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from ar…