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Bronco lives in a world quite different from our own. She’s not your average young woman, raised on a mechanized horse ranch without knowledge of anything outside the fences of her idyllic life. When members of that unseen world come calling, Bronco must decide whether she wants to be a part of this new world, or to create her own path forward into an unknown future.Author Kyle Bardell has created an entirely new realm of speculative fiction in his first novel, Blockhead. Each char...

Taylor and his mother have moved from a small northern town to the heart of Toronto. The differences are dramatic as Taylor becomes part of a classroom of kids as diverse as the city itself. While taking a shortcut across a junkyard with his new best friend, Simon, Taylor becomes aware of a colony of wild cats that make the junkyard their home. Assisted by his classmates, teacher and the security guard, Mr. Singh, Taylor takes a special interest in caring for the cats. Suddenly there is an...

Sixteen-year-old Tricia Evanston and her father share something very special: their love of horses. With Tricia as jockey and her father as trainer, the two have big dreams of winning the Triple Crown. Tricia has other pressures, too, like declining grades, a strained relationship with her mother, and the constant worry about her father's failing health. But Tricia's faith in God always gives her the strength to push her limits. Collection One includes The Race, Eagle's Wings, Go for the G...

Sixteen-year-old Tricia Evanston and her father share something very special: their love of horses. With Tricia as jockey and her father as trainer, the two have big dreams of winning the Triple Crown. Tricia has other pressures, too, like declining grades, a strained relationship with her mother, and the constant worry about her father's failing health. But Tricia's faith in God always gives her the strength to push her limits. Collection Two includes Shadow Over San Mateo, Out of the Mis...

From a master storyteller comes a unique exploration into the exhilarating joys--and the inevitable dangers--of total solitude.Every day, 15yo Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He's discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature--and himself.Wil's only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards him as a puzzle. The town bully is determined...

**A troubled teen gets drawn into an enigmatic “self-improvement” retreat (possible cult?) and soon find that’s there’s nothing holistic (or safe?) about the type of enlightenment this program is offering.“Suspenseful and enigmatic.”—Laura Ruby, Michael L. Printz Award winning author of Bone Gap“Readers interested in a Gillian Flynn-style take on cults and self-help retreats will be intrigued.”—School Library Journal, starred review**Stealing from ...

Are you looking for a fun and interesting adventure that will spark imagination and excitement?Are you looking for a refreshing tale written specially to get kids' minds off into a brand-new world of magic and discovery?Are you looking for a great bedtime story that will take your kids into a dreamland?Are you looking for a creative alternative to gadgets and screens?If so, then come and take a look inside!In this book, you will discover Teddy and Be...

Where can a mascot go when their theme park is closed for good? Join Buck ’n’ Bronco on a whacky, laugh-out-loud adventure as they search for a new place to call home …Buck ’n’ Bronco are mascots at the Happy Ranch theme park. It’s their mission to Bring the Happy™ to your day!But when Happy Ranch is demolished to make way for a futuristic new park, Buck ’n’ Bronco find themselves without a home and without a job. They head out on the road, determined to pr...