To Do List: • Ace SATs • Ace finals • Ace AP physics project • Avoid murdering lab partner • Submit Yale application • Resolve possibly evil twin situation Due date: December 15th Countdown: 11 days By the time Kate Larson accidentally fell asleep at three a.m., she'd already done more work in one night than the average high school senior does in a week. Getting into Yale has been her dream for years-and being generally overworked...

In her classic ghost story "Kerfol," Edith Wharton tells the tale of Anne de Barrigan, a young Frenchwoman convicted of murdering her husband, the jealous Yves de Cornault. The elderly lord was found dead on the stairs, apparently savaged by a pack of dogs, though there were no dogs -- no live dogs -- at Kerfol that day. In this remarkable collection of intertwining short stories, Deborah Noyes takes us back to the haunted manor and tells us Anne...

A mermaid who sings the praises of Big Wacs. A young editor who becomes addicted to origami after getting laid off. A pair of sex offenders who get their comeuppance in the afterlife, and more. Just as funny as they are serious, these stories offer a glimpse of some of today's most common challenges with a tongue-in-cheek, if sometimes dark and morbid, sense of humor.

"A short story that takes you to heaven, earth, and hell in a glimpse of fantasy."IThey raise Michael the archangel, they raise him up, they raise him high like the morning sun. All the demons bow upon their Master. Archangel Michael prays in tears, his hand reaching to his holy sword, but the chain around his neck proves stronger…"What's next, Master?" asks Melina, one of the demonesses in the darkest pits of hell.Master Satan sighs gently. "Earth,"...

Adventure, danger, romance… Welcome to the Boys of Summer, a contemporary Christian series for teens and anyone who appreciates the challenge of stepping into adulthood. This collection includes the second four books of the eleven-book series. All I Want for Christmas-Unable to get home to the mountains for Christmas, Matt Tucker goes home with Tom Van der Haas for the holidays. Nothing goes as planned, and before the holiday season is over, Matt...

He didn't ask for limitless power. Conthan's only talents are his sarcasm and provocative art. This changes when he discovers that he is a Child of Nostradamus with the ability to teleport. After accidentally killing a Marine with his newfound powers, Conthan finds himself hunted by the military's synthetic army. But he's not the only one in danger. With the way his life is going, Conthan isn't surprised to find his future entwined with a violent...

Fourteen year-old Hunter Miller is not like other teenagers. He experiences the innermost workings of the minds of others via their auras-colors, sounds, even tastes-on a daily basis. While learning to use his gift to help others, Hunter is hit with a powerful blow that threatens his very sanity. In The Taste of Despair: The Master of Perceptions, Book 3, Hunter discovers more about his special abilities as he battles his own inner demons. Can he...

It's 1918 in Tombe Grove, and the rich, educated, and mysterious Maddox Brothers find themselves in the center of a town squabble about a nearby cave rumored to contain either an incredible treasure or the seed of evil itself. After unnerving events, it's decided that the cave must be sealed. On the eve of its sealing, the Maddox Brothers hold a commemorative feast at their lavish estate, not knowing what chaos and disruption were about to find them. New...

Smoke ruled the air. Ash conquered the ground.Ivan's story continues after the explosive ending to Crimson Reigns.In the aftermath of the Fracture's riots and the explosions that rocked St. Paul, Ivan must fight to survive as his world crumbles around him. Everything he's known has changed, and when he returns to the palace, he will discover that lies and deceit lurk around every corner.With the royal family split from within, Ivan and Julia find...

It's been five years since Mickey passed the Europans' test, saving the Europans and planet Earth. Pam and David are, living on Europa in a wondrous habitat, where anything seems possible, and have twins with unusual abilities. Earth is transforming into a Utopian paradise thanks to the Sphere, an alien hard drive filled with advanced technology gifted to Earth by the Europans. But, Mickey, who chose to remain on Earth, suspects the Europans of having...