Anne Riley

Natalie Watson doesn't believe her parents are dead, even though they disappeared five years ago. Discovering the truth about their fate is one of the only things that gets her out of bed in the morning. But after moving from her home in Georgia to her aunt's boarding school in Maine, solving the mystery of her parents' whereabouts is just one of several challenges she must face. When she's not fending off attacks from the popular kids, she puzzles over the rumors about a strange boy in her math class--one with fiery red hair who rarely speaks. Despite suspicions that he murdered his sister a year earlier, Natalie finds it impossible to stay away from Liam Abernathy--especially when he confesses to knowing something about her parents. Soon she's following him into the forest, where things happen she doesn't understand...things that shouldn't be possible. Natalie soon realizes her connection to Liam is deeper than she ever imagined, and not everyone she counts as a friend can be trusted. When she finds herself at the center of a centuries-old quest for immortality, she must work with Liam to stay alive--even if it means facing a truth about herself and her family that will not only shake her perception of herself, but of the entire world around her

Shadows of the Hidden

Pull

Elle Strauss

Heather McCorkle

Judith Graves

T.S. Tate

Winter Wonders

I don "t know what I expected him to do. A magic trick, maybe? A back flip? If I was honest, I didn "t think it would be that impressive, whatever it was. Maybe I was hoping he would pull out some kind of document that explained how my parents had really died. Maybe I was hoping he would summon their spirits and I could talk to them. Regardless of whatever guesses I might have made, I would never, ever have expected him to do what he did in the moments that followed. One second, I was looking right at him. The next second, Liam Abernathy vanished on the spot. And two seconds after that, he flickered back.*Natalie Watson doesn "t believe the reports about the way her parents died. In fact, she "s not sure she believes in much of anything these days. But after moving from her home in Georgia to her aunt "s boarding school in Maine, solving the mystery of her parents " deaths is just one of several things on her mind. When she "s not fending off attacks from the popular kids or taking refuge in the pages of a novel, she ponders the rumors circulating about a certain boy in her math class a boy with fiery red hair who never speaks to anyone.Despite suspicions that he may have murdered his sister a year earlier, Natalie finds it impossible to stay away from Liam Abernathy â€œ especially when he confesses to knowing something about her parents. Soon she "s following him into the forest, where things happen she doesn "t understand things that shouldn "t be possible .As Liam "s story unfolds, Natalie realizes she "s more connected to him than she ever thought â€œ and not everyone she counts as a friend can be trusted.

The Clearing

In the small community of Village-Upon-Stone, a storm settles solely over the house of a beloved family. Instead of leading their normal, happy life, the family-a father, a mother, and three young daughters-must battle fierce winds and torrential rain. The other villagers come to the family's aid, but it's no use against the rapidly rising waters. The family and their neighbors pray to the Star King for relief. They know he is good, but they have never endured such a storm; what if he does not send help? But he does, and after the family receives the Star King's gifts, he sends an Angelfish to invite them to a grand banquet at the Radiant Palace. The family is thrilled, but the Star King has asked that the two youngest daughters travel to his kingdom first, with the rest of the family to follow afterwards. The family is alarmed by this request, but the Angelfish reminds them that the Star King does not always do things in the usual way, and they will be with their daughters again sooner than they think. They trust the Star King, so they send the daughters to his kingdom in a makeshift boat led by the Angelfish. On their voyage, the girls experience beauty, darkness, and fear, but eventually reach the Star Kingdom, which immediately feels like home-and the people who greet them there are the greatest surprises of all. Inspired by a real-life family, Voyage to the Star Kingdom is a vivid reminder that our stories don't end with death, and that the King is indeed making all things new. (Storyline collaboration by Amy Grimes and Anne Riley)

Voyage to the Star Kingdom

Martin Phillips

Mandy Esseen

'This is excellent, jam-packed with very good activities that students really enjoy.' - Gill Clayton in NATE Classroom, Spring 2007. If you are looking for a full colour students resource which provides thorough coverage of the AQA specification, look no further than GCSE Media Studies for AQA. Specifically written to prepare students for the AQA controlled test and coursework folder, it will provide students with a unique understanding of and engagement with GCSE Media Studies. The introduction outlines the contents of the AQA specification in student friendly language. Gives students a thorough understanding of the key concepts. Provides detailed guidance on pre-production, practical production and the supporting account for their coursework folder. Integrated with MediaStage, allowing students to learn about, and practise, essential media skills and techniques.

GCSE Media Studies for AQA

Liam Scofield has an idea, and it's a good one. It is 1991. Liam is the president and CEO of Windwear, a flourishing hiking boot company located in Portland, Oregon. His growing company is planning to go public, and in anticipation of future growth, he has developed an idea for a new computer program to link his systems to those of his customers and suppliers. Always one to evaluate an idea using expert opinions, Liam seeks out Cara Larson, a systems analyst working at the technology giant, Pyramid, to assess the quality of this one. Cara disagrees with Liam. It's not a good idea, she tells him, it's a great one. She thinks it has the potential to become a saleable product and earn Windwear millions of dollars. Cara's team begins working on the software, named Aerie, and after early initial success, runs into problems that have little to do with the complexities of technology. It seems Cara's boss, Peter Whittington, thinks Aerie would be wasted on Windwear. He devises his own plans for the software and recruits Cara to aid him in his efforts. Then there's Lauren Janelle, Windwear's beautiful in-house attorney. She has designs on . . . well, let's just say she has designs on many of Liam's . . . assets. It's not long before Cara has to make difficult choices about how to proceed with the Aerie project. As Cara navigates her way through sticky ethical issues, she finds her respect for Liam growing into something more complicated and altogether unsettling. Unfortunately, Cara's efforts to help Windwear take an unexpected turn. Where greed is involved, even good deeds can be manipulated, and Liam suddenly finds himself competing with Cara to be the first to bring Aerie to market. It will prove to be a painful two-front battle for Liam. First, and quite inconveniently, he has fallen in love with his competition. Second, and far more problematic for the future of Windwear, he's fighting the wrong enemy.

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