Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there's one more bad thing in store for Jamie--something he'd give anything to be able to forget--and this one leaves him feeling like a stranger to himself. Jamie tries in vain to find the magic trigger that will help Sapphy's memory jump the scratch, but in the end it's Aunt Sapphy who, along with a curious girl...
Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accide...
From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth about her parents, which the New York Times called "a remarkable novel." Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish.
She doesn't know when her birthday is or who her father is. In fact, everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mother's past is a mystery. When a strange word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi sets out on a...
From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth...
Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. And what starts out as a game leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming...
Verbena Colter knows she's bad news.
Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled he...
So hot we need to take a ride. The bus will take us to the sea. Get up now, Cheese, and come with me "
Best friends Mac and Cheese are back--and this time, Mac wants Cheese to go to the beach with him. But oh, no, Cheese doesn't like the beach at all Mac finally convinces Cheese that the sea is the place to be. So with their bags packed, the friends set off--only to miss their bus. Can Cheese find a way to give his friend a fun-in-the-sun day anyway?
From beloved duo Sarah Weeks and Jane Manning, the second adventure of these...
"Get up " cries Mac. "It's hot outside.
So hot we need to take a ride. The bus will take us to the sea. Get up now, Cheese, and come with me ...
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in. Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and...
From award-winning author Weeks ("Pie") and debut author Varadarajan comes this story of two boys--one white, one Indian American--who gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family, and friendships.
From award-winning author Weeks ("Pie") and debut author Varadarajan comes this story of two boys--one white, one Indian American--who gain strength f...
